Relocating to Virginia - Center for Family Involvement

Early Intervention (EI)

EI programs in Virginia are administered by local agencies (primarily community services boards).
At age 2 you can decide whether to keep your child in EI until they turn 3 or transition them to early childhood special education services through the school division.
Visit the Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia for additional information.

Check out the different schools in the locality to which you are moving. Programs may differ.
You can register your child remotely or in person even if you do not yet have the required residency documentation.
In Virginia, some schools are designated as **Purple Star Schools** as recognition for their excellence in supporting military-connected children and their families.

Review the Virginia Department of Education **Parent's Guide to Special Education**.
Your child is entitled to all the rights and protections under special education law and regulations as any other student in Virginia. This includes important consent rights.
Remember that your child is entitled to comparable, but not necessarily identical services from their previous IEP.
The school division can **adopt the current IEP** or **conduct evaluations and develop a new IEP**.
If your child is **14 or older**, they must have a **transition plan** as part of their IEP even if they did not have one in the former school division.