K-12 curriculum authority, requirements, and statutes in Virginia

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This page features information about K-12 curriculum authority, requirements, and related statutes in Virginia.

Background

See also: K-12 education content standards in the states

State or local education officials develop K-12 curriculum for classroom instruction that generally includes lessons and materials used in a particular course of study. Depending on the state, K-12 curriculum may reflect or incorporate state content standards—educational learning and achievement goals that state education officials either require or recommend that local schools satisfy in K-12 instruction.

K-12 curriculum development in public schools varies across the 50 states. State-level entities (such as state boards of education and state education agency leaders) or local entities (such as school districts and local schools) may play a role in the development and approval of K-12 curriculum.

If a state-level entity is tasked with developing a K-12 curriculum, state statutes or regulations may either require or recommend that local schools or districts use the state-developed curriculum in the classroom. Other states allow local schools or districts to develop their own K-12 curriculum.

K-12 curriculum authority, requirements, and related statutes in Virginia

The following table provides information about K-12 curriculum authority, requirements, and related statutes in Virginia as of December 2023. The statutes provided may not be comprehensive. The statutory text is provided below the table.

Virginia K-12 curriculum authority, requirements, and statutes
State	Entity	If state-developed, is curriculum recommended or required for local schools?	Statute or regulation
Virginia	Local school districts	K.A.	Code of Va. § 22.1-253.13:1

Code of Va. § 22.1-253.13:1:

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Standard 1. Instructional programs supporting the Standards of Learning and other educational objectives. C. Local school boards shall develop and implement a program of instruction for grades K through 12 that is aligned to the Standards of Learning and meets or exceeds the requirements of the Board of Education. The program of instruction shall emphasize reading, writing, speaking, mathematical concepts and computations, proficiency in the use of computers and related technology, computer science and computational thinking, including computer coding, and scientific concepts and processes; essential skills and concepts of citizenship, including knowledge of Virginia history and world and United States history, economics, government, foreign languages, international cultures, health and physical education, environmental issues, and geography necessary for responsible participation in American society and in the international community; fine arts, which may include, but need not be limited to, music and art, and practical arts; knowledge and skills needed to qualify for further education, gainful employment, or training in a career or technical field; and development of the ability to apply such skills and knowledge in preparation for eventual employment and lifelong learning and to achieve economic self-sufficiency.

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See also

• K-12 areas of instruction required by statute in the states
• K-12 curriculum authority, requirements, and statutes in the states
• K-12 education content standards in the states
• Overview of trends in K-12 curricula development
• Use of the term critical race theory (CRT)

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