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Homeschooling Forms and Procedures

Procedures for Providing Notification

Notice of Intent

This is the format through which parents notify the school division superintendent that they plan to home school their child(ren). This form can be a letter, written document or online notification, which must be submitted annually.

Once a parent/guardian has submitted the NOI, the description of curriculum (if not already included with the Notice of Intent) and any required, supporting documentation must be submitted to the Office of Academics within 30 days. Correspondence may be uploaded here or e-mailed to marybeth.pelosky@apsva.us and emily.villatoro@apsva.us.

Forms and documentation may also be sent to the address below, however, submitting via US Mail may result in a delay of processing your NOI.  If you prefer to submit your paperwork in person, please call to schedule an appointment:

Mary Beth Pelosky, Home Instruction Liaison
Arlington Public Schools Syphax Education Center, Office of Academics
2110 Washington Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22204

Families may contact the Home Instruction office with inquiries regarding Home Instruction.

Home Instruction: Notice of Intent

How to File A Notice Of Intent

You may file your NOI for the 2024-2025 school year beginning July 1st.

Not sure if you need to file a notice of intent?  Please visit this website to learn the difference between homeschooling and private school.

Home Instruction is one of several alternatives to enrolling a child of compulsory attendance age in public school. It is not a “summer only” offering or a way to advance your child to a higher grade level.

If you do not intend to continue home instruction, or you move out of Arlington County, please inform the Home Instruction Office via email to Mary Beth Pelosky, or US Mail, of the educational setting in which you intend to place your child.

Evidence of Achievement/Proof of Progress 

Partial Enrollment for Home Instruction Middle and High School Students