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Virginia homeschool curriculum, built for your kids
Tell Kuraplan your children's ages. It plans the year around what Virginia expects, references the SOL where you want it, and writes the lessons and printables for each child.
Virginia homeschool curriculum: what to teach, what is free, and what the state pays for
Virginia's home instruction statute does not prescribe subjects. Parents file a notice of intent with the division superintendent by August 15 with a description of the curriculum (a list of subjects is enough), and submit evidence of progress each August: a standardized test score at or above the 4th stanza (roughly the 23rd percentile) or an evaluation by a qualified person.
For the legal side (notice, records, assessment) see the Virginia homeschool requirements guide. This page is about the curriculum itself.
Virginia sets no subject list
You must show progress each August, so keep dated samples for a portfolio evaluation or plan a spring test. Curriculum with clear written output makes either easy.
Virginia Standards of LearningNo required subjects. Most families cover reading, writing, math, science and social studies anyway, and use the SOL as an optional checklist by grade.
A year that satisfies the state
A sample Virginia homeschool plan (elementary)
One way to cover what the state expects with programs families finish. Swap any program for one that fits your child; keep the coverage.
Phonics, literature, writing and grammar; quarterly samples kept.
A mastery program with a practice test in spring.
Two days a week; Virginia history in grade 4 with site visits.
File the notice of intent with a subject list by August 15.
Spring standardized test or a portfolio evaluation by a qualified person, submitted by August 1.
“Free homeschool programs” in Virginia
Most results for free programs are public online schools. They are free and teacher-led, but your child is a public school student with state testing, not a homeschooler. Worth knowing before you enroll.
Virtual Virginia (courses) and division virtual programs
Virginia has no statewide K12-style virtual charter; Virtual Virginia offers courses to enrolled public students. Public enrollment where available.
Money for curriculum in Virginia
None. Virginia has no ESA, voucher or tax credit for home instruction; the Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credit funds private school students.
What Virginia families know
- Home Educators Association of Virginia (HEAV) runs one of the country's largest conventions each June in Richmond.
- The annual evidence-of-progress requirement makes a spring standardized test (CAT, Iowa, Stanford) or a portfolio evaluation part of the yearly rhythm.
- The religious exemption route (no reporting at all) is available to families with bona fide religious objections.
- Virginia history is grade 4 in public schools; Jamestown, Williamsburg and Monticello offer homeschool days.
Plan it with Kuraplan
Curriculum that fits Virginia and your kids
You keep the programs you love. Kuraplan fills the gaps, references the SOL when you ask, and keeps the records Virginia expects without a filing cabinet.
SOL-referenced lessons
Ask for a lesson on any topic and it lands at the right grade, with the SOL reference noted for your records.
Every required subject, one plan
A yearly plan that maps the subjects your state expects to real weekly blocks, sized for each child.
Records that write themselves
Completed worksheets and lessons stay together, so an evaluation, portfolio or progress report is a summary, not a scramble.
One lesson. All your kids.
$49/yr flat, no per-child fees
Write one family lesson, then adjust the reading level, the practice and the response format for each child without rebuilding the day.
Virginia homeschool curriculum FAQ
What curriculum do I need to homeschool in Virginia?
None specific. The notice of intent must include a description of the curriculum, which can be a list of subjects and materials. Evidence of progress is required each August by test or evaluation.
What is the Virginia homeschool test requirement?
Each August, submit either a nationally normed standardized test score at or above the 4th stanza (roughly the 23rd percentile) or an evaluation letter from a qualified person. Most families use the CAT, Iowa or Stanford, or a portfolio evaluation.
Does Virginia pay for homeschool curriculum?
No. There is no ESA, voucher or tax credit for home instruction in Virginia.
Is there free homeschool curriculum in Virginia?
Virginia has no statewide virtual charter for homeschoolers. Free home instruction options include Khan Academy, Easy Peasy and library-based plans.
What are the best homeschool programs in Virginia?
Sonlight, The Good and the Beautiful, Abeka, BJU Press, Math-U-See and Classical Conversations are widely used; HEAV's convention is the place to compare.
Program details, funding amounts and eligibility change. Verify with the Virginia agency and program sites before relying on them. Reviewed 2026-09-07.
Your Virginia homeschool year, in one place
Plan lessons, make printables and keep each child's finished work together for the records your state expects.
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