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The Code of Virginia §22.1-253.13:4 requires school divisions to make provisions for students who transfer between secondary schools and nonpublic schools or from home instruction as outlined in the Standards of Accreditation.

 

In such cases, LCPS policy §8-11 states, “Students who have received home instruction and seek to enroll in Loudoun County Public Schools will be admitted and placed in accordance with the following provisions:
  1. Students will be admitted only at the beginning of the school year unless otherwise approved by the Division Superintendent or his/her designee.
  2. All students will be tested by Loudoun County Schools to determine their appropriate grade level.
  3. Students will be placed in the appropriate grade by the principal of the school they enter.
  4. High school credits will be accepted from home instruction only when documentation is provided from:
               a) a school/program from an accredited organization recognized by Loudoun County
                   Public Schools;
               b) a school/program recognized by the Virginia Council for Private Education, or
               c) a review of the official transcript by the principal or designee and director of
                   guidance to determine whether the curriculum is commensurate with equivalent
                   courses in Loudoun County Public Schools."
                 
The Virginia Department of Education states, "A secondary school shall accept credits toward graduation received from Virginia nonpublic schools accredited by one or more of the approved accrediting constituent members of the VCPE. Accredited members are listed on the following webpage: http://www.vcpe.org/2011-06-30%20VCPE%20Distance%20Ed.pdf
 
During the 2009 General Assembly, the [Virginia] code was modified to provide that, “course credits earned for online courses taken in the Department of Education’s Virtual Virginia program shall transfer to Virginia public schools in accordance with provisions of the standards for accreditation (SOA).” In addition, 8 VAC 20-131-60 of the revised SOA provides “Virginia public schools shall accept standard and verified units of credit from…Virginia’s virtual learning program, Virtual Virginia…”   Information from the previous two paragraphs may be found in the Home Instruction Handbook.
Additional information about Virtual Virginia may be obtained through their webpage: http://www.virtualvirginia.org
 
Upon enrollment, parents should present documentation of a student's course work to the guidance director of the student's home school to discuss what credit(s) may be given. The Department of Pupil Services is unable to provide confirmation about which programs or classes may result in verified credit toward a diploma.

Students transferring into public school for the first time must present a variety of documents:
Students previously enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools, who were withdrawn for home instruction, and would like to re-enroll, should contact school staff and/or school administrators at their home school, who will provide further guidance about what paperwork may be required.
 
 
 
 
Last Modified on January 17, 2012