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Virginia Compulsory Education Laws
More Information on Compulsory Education Laws
| Code Section | 22.1-254, et seq. |
| Age at Which School Attendance is Required | Between 5 and 18 |
| Exceptions to Attendance Requirements | Enrolled in private, parochial, or home instruction or taught by qualified tutor; children suffering infectious diseases; children under 10 living over 2 miles from school unless transportation provided within 1 mile; children 10 to 17 living over 2.5 miles from school unless transportation within 1.5 miles; achieved high school diploma; upon recommendation of court; expulsion or other offense |
| Home School Provisions | Parent must hold baccalaureate degree or be certified teacher or use approved correspondence course or other approved program including standards of board of education for language arts and mathematics; parent must give notice; approved achievement tests or evaluation required |
| Penalties on Parents for Noncompliance | Class 3 misdemeanor |
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