Important Announcements
May 2020:
Due to COVID-19, there have been temporary changes to many procedures, policies, and statues in regards to education.
From the VDOE website:
Evidence of Progress Requirement Waived for the 2019-2020 School Year due to COVID-19 School Closure
Due to the COVID-19 closure of schools, the evidence of progress required for home instruction students in accordance with § 22.1-254.1
(C) of the Code of Virginia has been waived for the 2019-2020 school year.
To read more about the waivers provided for educational topics during COVID-19, please visit the VDOE website or read Secretary Qarni's letter here.
You may wish to continue the evaluation process for your own records. However, please DO NOT send evidence of progress for the 19-20 school year. Any records received will be destroyed.
September 2019:
Home Instruction Letters Update
If you submitted your home instruction documents prior to August 15, letters are being processed and will be sent out through the fall, with the last batch being mailed December 20.
If you submitted your home instruction documents after August 15, or filed under certified tutor, certified teacher, or religious exemption, letters will be sent beginning in January.
If you were out of compliance due to missing components or failure to show adequate progress, your home instruction may be placed on probation. You will receive notice of this probation.
If you have not received a letter by February, please contact Mary Fisher at mfisher@kgcs.k12.va.us
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*AP EXAMS are scheduled by the College Board during several weeks each spring, typically in April and May. The registration deadline for exams that will be offered locally at KGHS is March 1 each year. Contact Terri Morrison at 540-775-3535 x 3201 for registration information, as well as the list of exams KGHS offers.
*PSAT/NMSQT EXAMS are scheduled by the College Board at various testing locations around the country on specific dates. KGHS typically hosts the PSAT in October of each year. Registration deadlines are established by the College Board. Contact Terri Morrison at 540-775-3535 x 3201 for registration information.
For more information about these exams, or the availability of financial assistance to low-income and needy students, please view the College Board website at https://www.collegeboard.org/
PreACT is not offered at King George County Schools. Caroline County Schools and Rappahannock Community College are the nearest testing centers. For more information, including registration deadlines and financial assistance, please visit the ACT website.
Student Records
Parents should maintain copies of all documents regarding home instruction. This includes your NOI, evidence of progress, and the letter of acknowledgement received from KGCS. We do not maintain or provide additional copies. We can not discuss your child's home instruction with anyone, including colleges, military recruiters, or employers. With written parent permission, we can acknowledge whether or not the student completed the notification process.
From the Virginia Department of Education's (VDOE) home instruction manual:
"Neither VDOE nor public school divisions maintain any academic records, such as transcripts or diploma status, for students who have been home schooled. Thus, the Department cannot verify a home schooled student's high school graduation status for military recruiters, colleges, universities, technical schools, employers, or any other entity. With the parent's permission or the student's permission if the student has reached the age of 18, organizations or individuals may contact the relevant local school division for information as to whether the student completed the home instruction process."
Section 22.1-254.1.G prohibits school divisions from disclosing to the Virginia Department of Education or any other person or entity outside of the local school division information from a parent or student regarding election to provide home instruction or regarding a claim of a religious exemption without the parent's written consent.
Additional Information
We would like for students and parents to be aware of the services and opportunities available to the Home Instruction community via King George County Schools and/or the Virginia Department of Education.
- College and Career Planning - The Virginia Department of Education has produced a website www.vawizard.org for career and college planning with tools for elementary, middle, and high school students.
- Special Education - Evaluation and related services may be available for students who are identified as needing additional support in their educational process. Please contact the Supervisor of Special Services at 540-775-5833 ext. 8621 for additional information.
- Registration and Financial Assistance - Please contact the King George High School Counseling Office at 540-775-3535 to register for Advanced Placement tests or the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Tests (PSAT), as well as for information regarding the availability of financial assistance to low income families to take these exams.
Part-Time Enrollment in King George County Schools
Section 22.1-253.13:2.N of the Code of Virginia allows (but does not require) school boards to permit part-time
attendance of children receiving home instruction under the provisions of § 22.1-254.1 of the Code of Virginia.
KGCS does permit home instruction students to apply for part-time enrollment. If you are a current home school student, please contact this office to begin the application process.
If you are a current KGCS student and you wish to withdraw to home instruction and enroll as a part-time student, you must withdraw to home instruction first by submitting your Notice of Intent and then apply for part-time enrollment. Children are not permitted to remain enrolled in school or attend class during the application process. Schools/teachers do not have the authority to enroll students on a part-time basis. Please contact this office to begin the application process.
Deadlines: Students in grades K-8 must apply before July 1 for the upcoming school year. Students in grades 9-12 must apply before July 1 for the Fall semester and before December 1 for the Spring Semester. Decisions are based in part on available resources and class sizes. Therefore, part-time applications do not receive acceptances until the week prior to the start of the semester.
Part time students enrolled in courses with SOL tests are required to take these tests under the same regulations as full time students.