Our Mission

Working together as a team, we will end the predictive value of race, class, gender, and special capacities for our children’s success through high quality teaching and learning for all. We seek to build relationships with families and communities to ensure that every student succeeds. We will know every student.

Our Mission

Homeschool

HOMESCHOOLING IN VIRGINIA

All information on homeschooling in Virginia and Albemarle County can be found by clicking the image above.

The State of Virginia allows parents to provide homeschooling for their children provided certain state guidelines are met.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Evidence of Progress Required for the 2020-2021 school year

In accordance with § 22.1-254.1 (C) of the Code of Virginia, parents providing home instruction for the 2020-2021 school year must provide evidence of academic progress to their local school division by August 1, 2021. Although this requirement was waived for the 2019-2020 school year due to COVID-19, the evidence of progress requirement has not been waived and is required for the 2020-2021 school year.

The evidence of academic progress requirement for home instruction students is a measure of student growth and proficiency. Similarly, public school students must take the Standards of Learning (SOL) and other end-of-course (EOC) assessments to demonstrate growth and proficiency. The SOL and EOC assessments have not been waived for public school students for the 2020-2021 school year; and parents must also provide evidence of academic progress for their home instruction students.

AP and PSAT Testing

For information about the availability of Advanced Placement (AP) tests and the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test or if you need details on financial assistance for low-income homeschool students to take these examinations, please contact your child’s base school. To determine testing dates and locations for college admissions test, please visit ACT.org or the College Board website.

Upcoming PSAT Opportunity

Upcoming PSAT Opportunity

On Tuesday, October 26th, Albemarle County 10th and 11th grade students will take the PSAT, a test designed by the College Board to measure what students learn in school, determine if students are on track for college success, and open doors for opportunities to prepare and pay for college.

As a homeschooled student in Albemarle County, your child is eligible to take the test on this date with their peers at their zoned high school. If you are interested in having your student take the PSAT on this date, please reach out to the director of school counseling at your child’s zoned school, whose contact information is listed below:

Albemarle High School: Meghan Parsons mparsons@k12albemarle.org (434) 974-4321

Monticello High School: Irvin Johnson ijohnson@k12albemarle.org (434) 244-2110

Western Albemarle High School: Amy Wright awright@k12albemarle.org (434) 823-8700 ext. 3

If you have any questions or would like more information, please reach out to the Albemarle County Homeschooling team at homeschool@k12albemarle.org or (434) 284-2108.

Ashby Kindler
Department of Instruction, Director of Homeschool
Albemarle County Public Schools
401 McIntire Road, 3rd Floor
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Fax 434-872-4564