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The Virginia Code §1-240.1 recognizes every Virginia parent’s fundamental right “to make decisions concerning the upbringing, education, and care of the parent’s child;”
After the public school shutdown, it became apparent that the public schools in VA were struggling to provide a quality education for K-12 students. The 2022 National Assessment of Education Progress report revealed that Virginia’s 4th-grade and 8th-grade math scores were the lowest reported since 2000, and the average 4th-grade and 8th-grade reading scores were the lowest since 1994 and 1998, respectively.
Additionally, 64% of Virginia local school district parents surveyed say that nationwide K-12 education is generally going in the wrong direction, and 77% of school parents support the enactment of an Education Success Account or similar legislation to allow parents to choose the education that best fits their child.
I strongly encourage you to pass Education Choice legislation, such as Education Success Accounts, which will provide financial assistance to parents who wish to transfer their children from a failing public school to a private school or homeschool, as permitted under current law.
Source of Funds: Tax credit based on education expenditures
Eligibility: Private school/ homeschool students
** Amount: Variable, max. $3,400
Use: Private School, Homeschool
Source of Funds: Approved scholarship organizations
*Eligibility: Public school students ≤300% poverty line*
**Amount: Up to $6,300 per student
Use: Private School
Source of Funds: 1/3 K12 per pupil public school funding
Eligibility: K12 public school students
**Amount: Average $4,500 per student
Use: Private School, Homeschool
*Current public school students or scholarship recipients <300% poverty line or <400% if IEP **Amount depends on the school district
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