Job opportunities for homeschool students
Submit a homeschooling event, support group, or job opportunity for homeschool students
Legal
Compulsory Attendance and Home Education Related Statutes
from VDOE
statewide
Home Instruction in Virginia; Information for Parents
(from VDOE)
statewide
Correspondence Courses Approved for Home Education in Virginia
(from VDOE)
statewide
Information and resources for homeschooling in Virginia
From NHEN
statewide
Notice of Intent to Homeschool
(from HEAV)
statewide
Guide to Homeschooling in Virginia
(from VaHomeschoolers.org)
statewide
Virginia Homeschool Laws Flowchart
by HEAV
statewide
List of Public School Websites
statewide
Conferences & conventions
2008 Tidewater Education Expo
Aug 01 to Aug 02, 2008
"No Sales Tax Weekend"
The Norfolk Scope
Exhibition Hall D
215 St. Paul's Blvd.
Norfolk, Va. 23510
Norfolk
25th Annual HEAV State Convention & Educational Fair
Jun 05 to Jun 07, 2008
The 25th Annual HEAV Homeschool Convention will be held June 5, 6, and 7, 2008, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Enjoy 110+ workshops, a 295-booth exhibit hall, a Used Curriculum Sale (40,000+ items last year), a Children's Program, and FREE How-to-Begin Sessions. For details, please visit www.heav.org/convention, or call 804-278-9200.
Richmond
Northern Virginia Home Educators 2008 Conference
Jul 11 to Jul 12, 2008
Dulles Expo & Conference Center in Chantilly, Virginia.
Chantilly
Back to the top
Other events and resources
REACH Used Book Sale
Large used curriculum sale held annually at Grace Church of Fredericksburg from 9am-3pm. Cash, Visa and MC accepted. No checks.
Fredericksburg
Virginia Middle School Essay Contest
Feb 22 to Mar 31, 2008
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Virginia will hold a Middle School Essay contest, open to ALL middle school students (6th - 8th grade) across Virginia. Cash prizes will be given to the top 3 winners in each school district on the topic of "Sustainability". Online Registration Deadline (no exceptions!) - Friday, February 22, 2008. Essay Entry Deadline - postmark by Monday, March 31, 2008.
All Virginia 6th - 8th grade students are eligible to participate. Win cash prizes and learn more about engineering!
Please contact Nancy Israel at nisrael@acecva.org or (804) 673-1229 if you have questions about the competition.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Home Educator Experience
Events of the 1770s pushed Williamsburg and its residents into Revolution and Independence. Yet, while politics raged, domestic life and work as well as commerce continued. Learn about running a household and preparing foods, colonial diversions and pastimes as well as education and apprenticeships at the Benjamin Powell House. This original 18th- century site will open exclusively for spring participants in our Home Educator Experience. Explore our shops of our various tradespeople, such as the Blacksmith, Cabinetmaker, Silversmith, Milliner, and Tailor, to find out what kind of work you might have done once you finished your apprenticeship. For more information, call (800) 280-8039
Williamsburg
REACH Homeschool Formal
May 20, 2008
The REACH Homeschool Formal will be held at the Great Wolf Lodge on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
This annual Formal is for all teens 13 and up. It is limited to 150 teens and 25 chaperones.
Before February 20, the cost is $45.00 per teen. This includes food and door prizes.
From February 21 - March 15, the cost is $50.00 per teen.
From March 16 - to April 20, the cost is $60.00 per teen.
No tickets sold after April 21.
Please email Wanda at sloper04@comcast.net for complete information.
Williamsburg
Richmond Regional Home Educators Used Book and Curriculum Sale
Used Curriculum Fair: An open-house meeting at the end of the school year that provides an opportunity to buy and sell used curriculum.
Richmond
HEAV workshops and Seminars
Would you like the opportunity to sit down and talk with homeschooling pros about what's worked and what hasn't? Well, the HEAV Success Seminars give you that chance! From teaching with babies and toddlers to preparing teens for college, you can find out what methods are most successful. We bring in the best and most successful homeschooling parents and educators to share their experiences with you.
Throughout the year, we offer various homeschooling success seminars. Get your questions answered, look at a wide variety of resources, and connect with other parents who are facing the same challenges you're facing.
For more information about a seminar, or to reserve your spot, please call the HEAV office at 804-278-9200 or e-mail office@heav.org.
Sales Tax Holiday
Clothing and footwear under $100 per item, school supplies under $20 per item
Classes & Co-ops
Riverbend Garden
A Waldorf-inspired homeschooling group in Fairfax County, Virginia. We are a secular group offering weekly meetings, adult enrichment evenings, and friendship and field trips for our members. Children's ages range from babes in arms to about 10 years old.
Fairfax County
Fort Belvoir Home Educators
A military homeschool group located on Fort Belvoir in Northern Virginia. Our goal is to provide support, resources and activities for all military homescholing families in the Northern Virginia, DC and Maryland areas. We offer support, socialization, classes, a co-op, field trips and more!
Fort Belvoir in Northern Virginia
L.I.F.E.
"L.I.F.E. (Loving Instruction For Eternity) is a home school support group and is a ministry of Gainesville Presbyterian Church. Our goal is to extend support to our own home-schooling families and to those families in the community. Here’s some of what we do...
* Publish a newsletter (10 times a year)
* Provide weekly classes for all ages
* Hold monthly support group meetings (starting September, ‘05)
* Have an annual graduation ceremony
* Sponsor field trips
* Participate in the National Geogrphay Bee
* Take part in Pizza Hut’s “Book-It” program
* Celebrate our Lord’s birth in our annual Christmas Program
* Participate in homeschool soccer tournaments"
Gainesville
Farm Skills at Claude Moore Colonial Farm
Come learn Farm Skills at Claude Moore Colonial Farm in McLean,VA. Farm Skills is a great opportunity to teach homeschoolers about skills vital to life on an 18th century farm, such as candle dipping, wool carding, wool spinning, and corn pounding. You do not need to be an expert on colonial skills already; you will be taught everything you need to know! Farm Skills is a very popular program, and is held most Thursday mornings in the spring, summer, and fall from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Homeschool parents, this is a great opportunity for you and your children to work together, learn, and teach.
Adult volunteers will be paid an honorarium of $30 for each Farm Skills day they work.
McLean
Courthouse Galleries Programs
Feb 08 to Oct 12, 2008
The Courthouse Galleries, housed in the 1846 Courthouse, are devoted to offering quality educational, cultural and aesthetic experiences in the arts through rotating visual art exhibits, lectures, classes, and performances.
Outdoor Sculpture Competition February 8 - October 12, 2008 The outdoor sculpture exhibition, now in its third year, is displayed in the historic courtyard of the Courthouse Galleries.
New Revolutions - Wood-turners from Tidewater February 8 - May 4, 2008 - Entrance Galleries Featured in this exhibition are wood-turners from the tidewater region of Virginia, many of whom are members of the Tidewater Turners. Works by Bob Chiavarini, Tom Crabb, Mike Dennis, Cliff Guard, Jim Vogle, Wolfgang Voglebean and Jerry Whitehurst are offered.
Portsmouth
National Postal Museum Programs
Learning that Delivers! The National Postal Museum offers a creative selection of programs that attract a wide audience base of all ages, genders, ethnicities, and interests. Whether it be a workshop, film, family program, lecture, or performance, the Museum's Postal Pastimes provide participants with a quality visitation experience that makes learning exciting, enriching, and interactive.
To join the National Postal Museum mailing list or for more information, e-mail Public Programs Coordinator Erin Blasco at blascoe@si.edu or call (202) 633-5533.
Outdoor Adventure Classes
The natural world gives us a marvelous setting in which to find this adventure, as well as experience God's beauty, learn new skills, and make friends. This spring, WILD GUYde Adventures will be providing several outdoor experiences for home-schooled students and their parents. Activities like rock climbing, canoe paddling, hiking, and caving will provide outdoor opportunities for families to experience exciting fun with friends, physical skill learning, and fitness apart from traditional team sports. Students in Grades 2-3 will have three half-day trip options (2 hikes, and 1 canoe day); students in grades 4-6 will have four day-trip options (hiking, rock climbing, paddling, and caving); and students in Grades 7-12 will have four day-trips (hiking, climbing, paddling, and caving), coupled with an environmental study topic for each.
Check out the website for specific dates, prices, medical forms, and previous participant feedback:
Harrisburg
National Museum of the American Indian Programs
The National Museum of the American Indian is the sixteenth museum of the Smithsonian Institution. It is the first national museum dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native Americans. Established by an act of Congress in 1989, the museum works in collaboration with the Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere to protect and foster their cultures by reaffirming traditions and beliefs, encouraging contemporary artistic expression, and empowering the Indian voice.
Check Web Site for newest classes
Christian Business Academy
Offering Business, Stock Market, and Entrepreneurship workshops to home school students on a national basis. Classes are designed in two and five day seminar/workshops which can be presented to home school students in your area. Summer programs are available. Contact Ted Schmidt1-800-972-1108 or info@christianbusinessacademy.com if you have any questions.
All cities
Blessing God's Way - Maidens by His Design
This course will teach menses from a Christian perspective to mother/daughter teams - includes student workbooks and materials to make it fun, easy and understandable - not to mention modest and Godly!
Warrenton
Classical Conversations
This Home School Pprogram is K4-12th grade and is a Classical Christian Program that ministers to the families throughout our whole nation. Check out what they offer and register for next year!
Statewide
Art Classes for Homeschoolers
Formal art instruction, for ages K-12, by certified, experienced, and credentialed art teachers. Enrollment is now being accepted for the 2006-2007 school year on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited, so enroll today.
Chemistry Classes
Chemistry classes, using the Apologia Chemistry curriculum, will meet once a week for three hours: one hour of textbook discussion and two hours of lab work. Class times are Wednesdays 9 a.m. to noon, or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Homeschool Shop in Culpeper or Tuesdays, from 9 a.m. to noon, in New Baltimore/Warrenton. Other locations and times TBA (possible locations include Clifton/Centreville, Woodbridge, or Manassas on Thursday afternoons). Weekly homework will be assigned, tests (about every two weeks) will be administered by the parents, and grades will be given. Cost is $45 per month from September through May, plus a $20 one-time supplies fee. Each student will also supply some household items for labs.
Fort Belvoir Home Educators
A military homeschool group located on Fort Belvoir in Northern Virginia. Our goal is to provide support, resources and activities for all military homescholing families in the Northern Virginia, DC and Maryland areas. We offer support, socialization, classes, a co-op, field trips and more!
Introduction to Latin Class
This class is designed for middle-school students with strong English grammar skills and for high school students who want or need a slower-paced introduction to the language. The program follows the American Classical League guidelines for an introductory class, and is comparable to a semester of high school Latin. Enrollment in the class is limited to ten students.Tuesdays from 2:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. for the 2006-2007 school year.
High School Spanish Classes
Homeschool teacher and mother Clarisa Loparo is offering Spanish I and II for the 2006-2007 school year. The class hopes to have large amounts of interactive dialog and cultural applications. Clarisa is a native speaker and has taught Spanish for homeschoolers in the community for the last five years. Prior to having a family, she taught Spanish in the public school system and in private schools. Classes will be taught in her home.
Spanish I is on Tuesdays from 8:50 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. Spanish II is on Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.
Tuition is $260 for 30 weeks. Books and field trip costs are extra. Class size is very limited. To apply, or for more information, contact Clarisa Loparo (clarilop@aol.com).
Peninsula Academy of Godly Education P.A.G.E.
Our Purpose is to offer all homeschooling families the opportunity to participate in a group learning environment with a Christian atmosphere and quality classes that will enrich their homeschool experience. A ministry of Hope Community Church held at:Temple Baptist Church.
Grace Preparatory School
Academic and enrichment classes available for homeschoolers, 2-3 days per week. Classes for grades Kindergarten through gr. 12. Also, Stanford Achievement Testing and PSAT testing open for homeschoolers.
Stafford County
Pottery Classes
Class instruction in using pottery wheels and handbuilding techniques with clay. Students work is self-directed. Using underglazes, glazing and firing is included in the price. On going classes - join any time! Monthly tuition.
Stafford/Fredericksburg
Montessori tutoring and art classes
I am a Montessori elementary teacher, professional artist and recently a stay at home mom. I've been teaching for 8yrs and a professional artist for 15yrs. I am offering my services as a tutor, as well as offering art classes. If you are interested contact me at tricirsqu@earthlink.net. Thank you, Metaxia
Centreville
Fairfax Home School Football
Fairfax Home School Kings Football is offering full contact football for high school aged home school boys aged 13-18 in Northern Virginia. We compete with against several Home/Private Christian School football programs in the Washington DC metro area.
Fairfax
Driver Education Information for Home Schoolers
(from VDMV)
The Frontier Culture Museum
Free educational programs for homeschoolers. The Frontier Culture Museum, an AAM accredited living-history site and an educational agency of the state of Virginia, is offering homeschool groups a free extended program with an afternoon tour. These programs touch on a variety of topics; a full list of which is available on the museum's Web site: If you are interested in this opportunity please contact 540-332-7850 or info@fcmv.virginia.gov.
Suffolk Academy of Godly Education S.A.G.E.
Our Purpose is to offer all homeschooling families the opportunity to participate in a group learning environment with a Christian atmosphere and quality classes that will enrich their homeschool experience. Westminster Reformed Presbyterian
Church
Support
Winchester Area Homeschoolers
Homeschool support group We have kids of ALL AGES!
Smeedoo - Where Homeschoolers Connect
Smeedoo was created as a place where homeschoolers could meet, make friends, and share ideas & experiences. I hope to create a focused and friendly environment, free from the less desirable aspects of other social networks frequented by "socialized" adolescents. Wink Smeedoo is in its infancy and I am open to suggestions and feedback on how to make the site more welcoming.
Happy Homeschooling!
Compass USA
French exchange students this July!
Home Educators Association of Virginia (HEAV)
HEAV is a non-profit, state-wide organization with an extensive website that explains the law, how to begin, and LOTS more. They offer a free magazine, e-newsletter, and legislative updates and have full-time staff and dedicated volunteers ready to answer questions and provide counseling. They also publish the Virginia Homeschool Manual.
Albemarle County and surrounding areas
Albemarle County Homeschoolers Network
Open to all homeschoolers (and those considering homeschooling) in Albemarle County, Va, and the surrounding area. This list allows members to invite people to join them for park days and craft times, list local community activities, form co-operative learning groups, and announce seminars or other information important to homeschoolers. My hope is to make it easier for new homeschoolers (or those new to the area) to make friends, form playgroups or study groups, and have questions about homeschooling in Va answered.
Alexandria and surrounding areas
GOCHA
(Guiding Our Children Home Alliance) is a Home School Support Group Our mission is to provide homeschoolers an opportunity to meet, exchange ideas and support, and exhibit the best work and projects of children and families in a congenial atmosphere. The group is inclusive and strives to provide support for homeschoolers of all ages and learning styles.
Alexandria, Prince William, Fairfax and Stafford county areas
VAEclecticHS
Like the Phoenix, VAEclecticHomeschool rises out of the cyber-ashes and becomes...VAEclecticHS! The VAEclecticHS List is the rebirth of VAEclecticHomeschool, which was a large, active, fully inclusive list for in-depth discussion of issues affecting homeschooling, and for news about media articles and programs, proposed legislation, research, conferences and other information of interest to Virginia homeschoolers.
Augusta County and surrounding areas
Valley Homeschooling Network
Open to all adult homeschoolers and unschoolers in Augusta County and the surrounding area. This message board will serve as a way to contact fellow homeschoolers, share resources, offer support and 'get connected' with one another.
Fauquier County, Virginia
Unity Homeschool
Unity Homeschool is a secular homeschooling group based in and around Fauquier County, Virginia. We are working to create a supportive community which welcomes homeschoolers from many backgrounds. We choose not to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, politics, age, gender, sexual preference, teaching style, or illness/disability.
Fort Belvoir in Northern Virginia
Fort Belvoir Home Educators
A military homeschool group located on Fort Belvoir in Northern Virginia. Our goal is to provide support, resources and activities for all military homescholing families in the Northern Virginia, DC and Maryland areas. We offer support, socialization, classes, a co-op, field trips and more!
Gainesville
L.I.F.E. Homeschooling
LIFE is a home school support group and is a ministry of Gainesville Presbyterian Church. Our goal is to extend support to our own home-schooling families and to those families in the community.
Hampton Roads
Fun Fieldtrips for Homeschoolers
This group is about exploring and adventure. If you homeschool, or would like for your school aged kids to experience the world around them, this is the group for you.
King George
Homeschooling In King George
For homeschoolers living in King George, Virginia to connect and share local happenings.
Northern
Northern Virginia Gifted Club
We have a small social group for gifted kids in the Northern VA area. No "definitions" -- no "proof" of any kind required. We are not an academic group. The goal is to help our "statistically insignificant" kids meet others who are as sensitive, intense, and persistent as they are, and to have a good time together.
Northern Virginia and surrounding areas
TORCH
(Traditions Of Roman Catholic Homes) is a non-profit, national network of families who choose to educate their children at home (sometimes called "home schoolers). There are dozens of TORCH chapters throughout the US. This Web page is maintained as a service to the members of the local chapter in Northern Virginia and vicinity. Our local chapter is "The Holy Family."
NOVA
Fairfax Home School Football
Fairfax Home School Kings Football is offering full contact football for high school aged home school boys aged 13-18 in Northern Virginia. We compete with against several Home/Private Christian School football programs in the Washington DC metro area.
Richmond and surrounding areas
Richmond Area Homeschoolers
This is an inclusive group of Richmond (Virginia) area homeschoolers to share ideas, organize get togethers, and for general support.
We get together for picnics and have regular field trips. We have Spanish and French classes and various homeschool clubs.
Richmond and surrounding areas
Richmond Preschool Homeschoolers
This is an inclusive group of Richmond (Virginia) area homeschoolers of preschool aged children to share ideas, organize get togethers, and for general support. We have play dates in the park and field trips suited to preschool aged children. We also have Spanish Classes.
Richmond and surrounding areas
Richmond Regional Home Educator's
RRHE is a regional support group for the Richmond area. Our mission is to equip and support families interested in beginning, or already educating their children at home. We also seek to aid in the establishment of local support groups in the Richmond area and assist in coordinating the efforts of those groups in providing educational opportunities for their members.
Richmond, Richmond City, West End, Southside, Midlothian, Henrico County, Chesterfield County, Mechanicsville, Chester, Goochland and Hanover County areas.
Homeschool Richmond
We support all homeschooling groups and families in the Richmond area.
Homeschool Richmond includes up-to-date information about homeschooling classes and events, links to Richmond homeschooling support groups, as well as a calender of fun things to do in Richmond. If you are homeschooling your children in Richmond, Virginia, or are merely looking into homeschooling, then this website is designed to give you information, support and encouragement.
Southeastern
Homeschooling Tidewater Teens
A place where Southeastern VA parents of teens and preteens can share resources, offer support and encouragement and plan get togethers. This list is open to anyone regardless of style and methods of homeschooling, religion or how long you've homeschooled. In order to keep HTT a place of support and encouragement,discussion of politics and religion are not allowed.
Spotsylvania and surrounding areas
Spotsylvania Regional Christian Homeschoolers
"Spotsylvania Regional Christian Homeschoolers (SRCH) is for Christ Centered homeschooling families living in or around Spotsylvania County. Since 1997, SRCH has had an active core membership who have orchestrated social and educational activities for children and parents. Families benefit greatly from the fellowship and encouragement of one another. Our goal is to provide a familiar 'family' of friends to walk with in this homeschool journey."
Spotsylvania County
Spotsylvania Regional Christian Homeschoolers
(SRCH) - is for Christ Centered home schooling families living in or around Spotsylvania County. Since 1997, SRCH has had an active core membership who have orchestrated social and educational activities for children and parents. Families benefit greatly from the fellowship and encouragement of one another. Our goal is to provide a familiar "family" of friends to walk with in this homeschool journey.
Job opportunites for homeschool students
No job opportunites have been submitted for Virginia.