Unlike most non-public school families, parents providing home instruction must submit a Notice of Intent and evidence of progress annually to their local public
At the conclusion of the 2025 General Assembly session, supporters of SB1031—legislation introduced by Senator Stella Pekarsky (Democrat, 36th District, Fairfax), that removed Virginia’s
Legislative Snapshot To date, your HEAV legislative team has reviewed 2,792 bills. We have continually monitored legislation and advocated for the homeschool community at
At a Glance: How HEAV Protected Homeschool Families in 2024–2025 Problems Solved: HEAV addressed 244 incidents and conflicts affecting homeschool families in Virginia and
We are into the fourth week of the 2026 60-day legislative session. Legislative Snapshot: The last day for general bill submissions was Friday, January
January 23, 2026 — The 2026 legislative session began on January 14th and is in full swing. The HEAV legislative team has reviewed 2,393
Homeschooling in Virginia continues to grow. Today, after four FOIA requests over two months, HEAV has received the official 2025–2026 homeschool numbers for the school
12/22/25 Update: Prince William families affected by the privacy breach should expect no further communication from Hazel Health. HEAV has been advised that the
12/19/25 UPDATE: The assistant superintendent of information services has advised HEAV of the following: Arlington Public Schools (APS) has contacted Lightspeed Systems, which has
12/22/25 Update: Prince William families affected by the privacy breach should expect no further communication from Hazel Health. HEAV has been advised that the
Update (1/05/26 ): Fairfax County homeschool families affected by the recent privacy breach should expect no further communication from Hazel Health. Today, FCPS provided
Within the last two days, HEAV received more than 120 contacts from concerned parents regarding an email they received from Lightspeed Systems, an educational