The VQB5 portal provides families with health, safety, and curriculum information for all publicly-funded early childhood sites in Virginia. Learn More Cell Phone-Free Classrooms in Virginia

The Virginia Department of Education is the administrative agency for the commonwealth’s public schools. VDOE works in partnership with Virginia’s 132 school divisions to support and improve teaching and learning, set high expectations for all students, and promote student safety, wellbeing, and health.

The Virginia Department of Education administers federal programs that support instruction and services to specific groups of students. These include programs authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the most recent reauthorization of which is also known as the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015.

The Virginia Department of Education is committed to ensuring every classroom has a knowledgeable, engaged, and supported teacher. The Office of Teacher Education and the Office of Licensure and School Leadership work together to ensure high-quality, licensed teachers are available to all students in the Commonwealth.

The Virginia Department of Education is the administrative agency for the commonwealth’s public schools. VDOE works in partnership with Virginia’s 132 school divisions to support and improve teaching and learning, set high expectations for all students, and promote student safety, wellbeing, and health.

Virginia Licensure Online (VALO), the Commonwealth’s new, enhanced teacher licensing system, has been opened for all applicants for teacher licensure. VALO is replacing the current eGOV online licensing portal and provides applicants with the ability to submit and pay associated fees for the following requests:

The Virginia Department of Education reports a variety of data on public education in the Commonwealth, including but not limited to information on enrollment, demographics, student achievement, finances, school climate, staffing and safety.

Helping schools address the unprecedented rise in mental health and behavioral challenges facing Virginia students post-pandemic, Behavioral Health and Wellness helps to focus resources and attention to our students who are struggling with these evolving challenges. Sharpening the focus on the “Right Help, Right Now” resources available to Virginia students, Behavioral Health and Wellness ...

May 19, 2022 · The Education Secretariat provides guidance to the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) and The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), as well as Virginia’s 16 public colleges and universities, 23 community colleges and five higher education and research centers. We also ...

The Virginia Department of Education is the administrative agency for the commonwealth’s public schools. VDOE works in partnership with Virginia’s 132 school divisions to support and improve teaching and learning, set high expectations for all students, and promote student safety, wellbeing, and health.