NOI/EOP Deadlines & Overreach 2025

Dear Virginia Homeschoolers,

In case you missed our recent blog post shared on social media:

Conflicts are surfacing statewide as families approach key deadlines for submitting evidence of progress (due August 1, 2025) and the Notice of Intent (due August 15, 2025).

As parents navigate overreach and inaccurate information regarding Virginia’s home education laws, we urge the use of HEAV’s trusted NOI form, resources, and experienced consultants to ensure compliance with the law and safeguard your family’s educational freedom.

Remember: parents are accountable to Virginia law—even when local school divisions provide inaccurate information through their websites, forms, letters, or verbal and email communication.

In addition to using HEAV’s resources to navigate compliance challenges, it is important for parents to ensure that Virginia’s home education laws are correctly applied in their local districts. Take heart: school divisions are legally required to implement the law as written. They cannot alter or expand its provisions. If you suspect your district is not in compliance, please notify HEAV so we may assist.

As always, HEAV encourages parents to document their compliance with the law. This can include retaining a copy of the Notice of Intent (NOI) and evidence of progress, written and verbal correspondence, and proof of the office’s receipt. Proof of receipt is a certified mail receipt, a time-date stamp from an email, or a dated signature confirming hand-delivered documents.