School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 5-13
STUDENTS
Home Instruction
- Generally
The General Assembly has determined that home instruction is an acceptable alternative to compulsory school attendance.
- Procedures
Parents/legal guardians who provide home instruction shall adhere to procedures developed by the Superintendent and set forth in Regulation 5-13.1. The Superintendent shall promulgate and enforce written regulations for parents/legal guardians homeschooling their school age children in the City of Virginia Beach.
Legal Reference
Code of Virginia § 22.1-254.1, as amended. Declaration of policy; requirements for home instruction of children.
Related Links
School Board Regulation 5-13.1
Adopted by School Board: June 15, 1993 (effective August 14, 1993)
Amended by School Board: October 6, 1998
Amended by School Board: August 22, 2006
Amended by School Board: October 4, 2016