U.S. Virgin Islands homeschool laws
High regulation Territory Rank 53 of 56 (1 = easiest)
Confidence: Medium ⚠ Needs verification · Last verified:
- NEEDS VERIFICATION of enforcement status.
Current regulations
Notification & registration Requirement exists
Annual Notice of Intent to Commissioner (email to homeinstruction@vide.vi) at least 10 days before starting, with proof of public-school withdrawal; Commissioner (via designee) approves/disapproves within 15 days (VIDE: Commissioner does not approve curricula).
Parent / instructor qualifications Requirement exists
Instruction by person with high school diploma or equivalent.
Required subjects Requirement exists
Primary: reading, language arts, math, science, social studies, electives. Secondary: English, math, science, VI culture/history, PE, foreign language, digital literacy (per ED summary of Board policy).
Testing & assessment Requirement exists
Annual DOE review of each student's progress; students take VI Summative Assessments in grades 3, 5, 7, 11 (designated location, results to parent); portfolio inspection. HSLDA (2025) describes only up-to-two portfolio reviews/year and believes 2016 regulations are not in force.
Records, days & reporting Requirement exists
Program should total 1,080 instructional hours; keep portfolio (activity log, work samples, evaluations) for all years of home education; meet VI graduation requirements for high school.
Oversight Requirement exists
Commissioner of Education / VIDE Assistant Commissioner's office; VI Board of Education policy.
Immunization & other requirements Requirement exists
Complete DOE student withdrawal process (Superintendent signature) before filing.
Legal pathways
- Home instruction under 17 V.I.C. 84 and VI Board of Education Home Education Policy (2023)
Scored pathway: Home instruction (Board policy). The score uses the least-burdensome parent-led pathway defined in law (see methodology).
Who to notify & where to start
Annual Notice of Intent to Commissioner (email to homeinstruction@vide.vi) at least 10 days before starting, with proof of public-school withdrawal; Commissioner (via designee) approves/disapproves within 15 days (VIDE: Commissioner does not approve curricula).
Official agency / statute links:
Recent changes
Board Home Education Policy (signed 2023) is more detailed than HSLDA's 2025 summary; HSLDA disputes validity of the Board's 2016 regulations - NEEDS VERIFICATION of which rules are currently enforced.
Also see Law watch.
How the score breaks down
Regulation burden 60 / 100 → freedom score 40. Bars show burden points per criterion (longer = more burdensome). HSLDA's own map tier for comparison: Moderate (summary dated 2025-03-27).
Data notes
- Primary sources are more restrictive than HSLDA summary; scored from primary sources.
Sources
Primary / official
- VIDE - Home Instruction — Content checked
- VI Board of Education - Home Education Policy (2023) — Content checked
- 17 V.I.C. 84 Home instruction (Justia, 2025) — Site reachable; facts not matched
- U.S. Dept. of Education - Virgin Islands regulation page — Content checked
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Helpful resources for U.S. Virgin Islands families
Types of services families in this jurisdiction commonly look for, based on the requirements above. These are categories, not endorsements.
Portfolio and evaluation services
Certified teachers or evaluators who review a student portfolio or write an annual progress evaluation.
Why shown: U.S. Virgin Islands's scored pathway lists a portfolio, evaluation, or similar review as an option or requirement.
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Curriculum and course providers
Complete curricula, single-subject courses, and online programs, including options organized around required subjects.
Why shown: U.S. Virgin Islands lists required subjects or curriculum expectations.
Partner links coming soon.
Record-keeping and planning tools
Attendance logs, lesson planners, transcript and portfolio organizers for keeping the records your jurisdiction may ask for.
Why shown: U.S. Virgin Islands asks for notices, records, attendance, or instruction time in the scored pathway.
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