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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hello! My son is still quite young (will begin preschool next year), and I am seriously considering homeschooling due to the quality of instruction in APS (where we are zoned) and all other surrounding school systems (if we were to move). I’ve had serious doubts in the past, and have even more now after watching them deal with distance learning.

Looking up VA law, we will easily meet all requirements for long-term homeschooling (if we wish to do so), but I wonder about the days/hours section:

“Home instruction must take place “during the period of each year the public schools are in session and for the same number of days and hours per day as the public schools.” This is generally 180 days or 990 hours. See Va. Code Ann. § 22.1-254(A).“

Does this mean that we have to document attendance following the school system’s calendar? I actually prefer a year-round schedule, which is what many public schools follow in my home state. I’m not concerned about the number of days/hours (I think it is likely that we will exceed those numbers), but don’t want to be forced to follow their rigid calendar.

Thanks for your help![/quote]

No, you don't have to adhere to any particular schedule. You do have to take a standardized test at the end of the year (or present a portfolio, which seems like a more laborious way to submit evidence of progress).[/quote]

I’m fine with the end-of-year standardized test, but which one would you choose for early elementary?[/quote]

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