Specialized Instruction

Adult Education

 VDOE supports adult education and literacy primarily by funding and supporting the programs at the local level. 

Advanced Learning

The Office of Advanced Learning provides support to school divisions for multiple educational opportunities and pathways for gifted and advanced students in the Commonwealth. 

Alternative Education

The 1993 General Assembly directed the Board of Education to establish and implement regional pilot projects to provide an educational alternative for certain students.

English Learner Education

Divisions across the Commonwealth of Virginia serve over 105,000 ELs, who speak over 240 languages, and come from a variety of learning and cultural backgrounds. These students bring a unique set of assets that have the potential to enrich the experiences of all learners and educators.

Virtual Learning

Virtual learning programs offer flexibility to students while providing instruction aligned with the Standards of Learning. A number of Virginia school divisions provide opportunities for their students to take online courses as a part of their regular course offerings.

Year-Round Schools

In schools following year-round schedules, instructional days are distributed across 10, 11, or 12 months rather than the traditional nine-month calendar.