Virgin Islands
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Compulsory School Age
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"beginning of the school year nearest [child’s] fifth birthday . . . until the expiration of the school year nearest [child’s] sixteenth birthday," except those who graduate from high school earlier
Legal Homeschooling Options
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Legal Homeschooling Options: 1 2
Option: 1
Option: 2
Legal Option:
Seek commissioner of education approval to establish and operate a home school
Apply for accreditation to operate a home school as a private school
Attendance:
As prescribed during the approval process
As prescribed during the accreditation process
Subjects:
As prescribed during the approval process
As prescribed during the accreditation process
Qualifications:
As prescribed during the approval process
As prescribed during the accreditation process
Notice:
A de facto part of the approval process
A de facto part of the accreditation process
Recordkeeping:
As prescribed during the approval process
As prescribed during the accreditation process
Testing:
As prescribed during the approval process
As prescribed during the accreditation process
For a more detailed analysis of homeschooling in Virgin Islands, see
Virgin Islands—A Legal Analysis.
For news, legislation, and court cases in Virgin Islands, see
Homeschooling in Virgin Islands.
www.youcanhomeschool.org/starthere/info.asp?State=VI