[SoftballMominVA]

In Virginia, parents must give their okay for their children to participate in FLE. You can opt your child out of parts or all of it. My husband and I chose to opt both our girls out of the program completely in K-10th (The program concludes in the 10th grade year) We figured if they never started the program in K, we would not have to make a decision as to when to stop it. They just didn't do it, and we took care of their family needs at the home level.

I pinged two other Virginia parents who should have similar knowledge

[VA40]

The permission slip comes home the first day of school. I think you only have to turn it in if you want to opt-out your child. I suspect some children don’t turn it in and go on into Family Life. My child just started 9th grade and say he is the only one who does not go. They are having it the first two weeks of school. I feel to keep you from realizing it before it’s too late. My son is in a huge school, I wouldn’t believe he is the only one opted out but it was the same last year. He goes to the library and reads.