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The Board may provide for the accreditation of private elementary, middle, and high schools in accordance with standards prescribed by it, taking reasonably into account the special circumstances and factors affecting such private schools. The Board in its discretion may recommend provisions for accreditation standards for private nursery schools. Any such accreditation shall be at the request of the private school only.\n\t\tFor the purposes of facilitating the transfer of academic credits for students who have attended private schools and are enrolling in public schools, and to meet the requirements of \u00a7 22.1-289.032, the Board of Education shall authorize, in a manner it deems appropriate, the Virginia Council for Private Education to accredit private nursery, preschool, elementary, and secondary schools.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":203179,"text":"The Board shall provide for the accreditation of public elementary, middle, and high schools in accordance with standards prescribed by it. The Board may provide for the accreditation of private elementary, middle, and high schools in accordance with standards prescribed by it, taking reasonably into account the special circumstances and factors affecting such private schools. The Board in its discretion may recommend provisions for accreditation standards for private nursery schools. 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It has been modified 9 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1954, chapter 326; in 1968, chapter 281; in 1980, chapter 559; in 1991, chapter 178; in 1993, chapters 730 and 742; in 2000, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?001+ful+CHAP0535\">535<\/a>; in 2012, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?121+ful+CHAP0803\">803<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?121+ful+CHAP0835\">835<\/a>; in 2016, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0442\">442<\/a>; in 2020, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0860\">860<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0861\">861<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":70698,"section_number":"18.2-340.16","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-340.16\/"},{"id":86895,"section_number":"18.2-340.24","catch_line":"Eligibility for permit; exceptions; where valid","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-340.24\/"},{"id":81089,"section_number":"19.2-389","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Dissemination of criminal history record information","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-389\/"},{"id":54607,"section_number":"22.1-289.030","catch_line":"Exemptions from licensure","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-289.030\/"},{"id":74230,"section_number":"22.1-289.032","catch_line":"Certification of preschool or nursery school programs operated by accredited private schools; provisional certification; annual statement and documentary evidence required; enforcement; injunctive relief","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-289.032\/"},{"id":55924,"section_number":"22.1-296.3","catch_line":"Certain private school employees subject to fingerprinting and criminal records checks","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-296.3\/"},{"id":69692,"section_number":"22.1-296.4","catch_line":"Child abuse and neglect data required","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-296.4\/"},{"id":61354,"section_number":"22.1-323","catch_line":"Licenses generally","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-323\/"},{"id":77665,"section_number":"54.1-3408","catch_line":"Professional use by practitioners","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-3408\/"},{"id":64701,"section_number":"58.1-439.25","catch_line":"(Applicable to taxable years beginning January 1, 2028) Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-439.25\/"},{"id":65773,"section_number":"58.1-439.28","catch_line":"(Applicable to taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2028) Guidelines for scholarship foundations","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-439.28\/"},{"id":67092,"section_number":"63.2-1515","catch_line":"Central registry; disclosure of information","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1515\/"},{"id":72312,"section_number":"8.01-225","catch_line":"Persons rendering emergency care, obstetrical services exempt from liability","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-225\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":74230,"section_number":"22.1-289.032","catch_line":"Certification of preschool or nursery school programs operated by accredited private schools; provisional certification; annual statement and documentary evidence required; enforcement; injunctive relief","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-289.032\/"}],"permalink":{"id":183471,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55423,"identifier":"22.1-19","token":"22.1\/2\/22.1-19","url":"\/22.1-19\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-19\/","token":"22.1\/2\/22.1-19","dublin_core":{"Title":"Accreditation of elementary, middle, and high schools; nursery schools; recognition of certain organizations; child day center regulation","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-19","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> shall provide for the accreditation of public <span class=\"dictionary\">elementary<\/span>, middle, and high schools in accordance with standards prescribed by it. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> may provide for the accreditation of private <span class=\"dictionary\">elementary<\/span>, middle, and high schools in accordance with standards prescribed by it, taking reasonably into account the special circumstances and factors affecting such private schools. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> in its discretion may recommend provisions for accreditation standards for private nursery schools. Any such accreditation shall be at the request of the private school only.\n\t\tFor the purposes of facilitating the transfer of academic credits for students who have attended private schools and are enrolling in public schools, and to meet the requirements of \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Certification of preschool or nursery school programs operated by accredited private schools; provisional certification; annual statement and documentary evidence required; enforcement; injunctive relief\" href=\"\/22.1-289.032\/\">22.1-289.032<\/a>, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> of Education shall authorize, in a manner it deems appropriate, the Virginia Council for Private Education to accredit private nursery, preschool, <span class=\"dictionary\">elementary<\/span>, and secondary schools.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nACCREDITATION OF ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS; NURSERY SCHOOLS;\nRECOGNITION OF CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS; CHILD DAY CENTER REGULATION (\u00a7 22.1-19)\n\nThe Board shall provide for the accreditation of public elementary, middle, and\nhigh schools in accordance with standards prescribed by it. The Board may\nprovide for the accreditation of private elementary, middle, and high schools in\naccordance with standards prescribed by it, taking reasonably into account the\nspecial circumstances and factors affecting such private schools. The Board in\nits discretion may recommend provisions for accreditation standards for private\nnursery schools. Any such accreditation shall be at the request of the private\nschool only.\n\t\tFor the purposes of facilitating the transfer of academic credits for students\nwho have attended private schools and are enrolling in public schools, and to\nmeet the requirements of \u00a7 22.1-289.032, the Board of Education shall\nauthorize, in a manner it deems appropriate, the Virginia Council for Private\nEducation to accredit private nursery, preschool, elementary, and secondary\nschools.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 22-21; 1954, c. 326; 1968, c. 281; 1980, c. 559; 1991, c.\n178; 1993, cc. 730, 742; 2000, c. 535; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2016, c. 442; 2020,\ncc. 860, 861.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}