What families in Virginia should know
Virginia has one of the most comprehensive teacher-training requirements around dyslexia in the country: since 2017, every single educator seeking a new or renewed teaching license in Virginia — not just K-3 teachers — has to complete dyslexia awareness training. That's a genuinely broad requirement most states don't match.
What Virginia doesn't have is an ESA or voucher program. Republican lawmakers have proposed one repeatedly in recent years, modeled after Arizona's program, but it hasn't passed the legislature as of 2026. So while Virginia's public-school training requirements are strong, there's still no state fund to help pay for a private tutor if your school isn't meeting your child's needs.
Funding & financial assistance
Funding information is being reviewed for this state.
Tutor and therapist pathways
Virginia requires all educators seeking initial licensure or license renewal to complete a 40-minute Dyslexia Awareness Training module covering indicators, evidence-based interventions, and accommodations — a requirement that applies statewide, not just to K-3 or special education teachers. Virginia also requires local school boards to employ at least one reading specialist trained in dyslexia identification and intervention. There's no separate "dyslexia therapist" license for private practitioners; private tutors need no state credential to operate, and the national CALT, Barton, and Wilson certifications remain the practical standard.
Dyslexia — Virginia Dept. of Education
Map of Virginia tutor listings
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Virginia provider directory
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Sources
- 1. Education savings accounts: Unpacking a new Republican-led bill — VPM — www.vpm.org/2023-01-11/education-savings-accounts-unpacking-a-new-republican-led-bill