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2024 Computer Science Standards of Learning

The Virginia Board of Education approved the 2024 Computer Science Standards of Learning at the June 21, 2024, business meeting.  The 2024 Computer Science Standards of Learning must be fully implemented by the 2025-2026 school year. 

As part of the implementation, school divisions should:

• review and align their curricula with the revised standards.

• review instructional resources and correlate them with the revised standards.

• identify new instructional resources where needed; and

• provide professional development for teachers as appropriate.

Additional resources will be posted on the 2024 Computer Science Standards of Learning webpage as they become available. For more information about the standards by grade/course, refer to 2024 Computer Science Standards of Learning.

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Computer Science Standards of Learning (SOL) – Adopted November 2017

The Computer Science Standards of Learning identify academic content for essential components of the computer science curriculum at different grade levels. Standards are identified for kindergarten through grade eight and a core set of middle and high school elective courses. Virginia is one of the first states to have K-12 standards and is leading the way in student workforce readiness.

Although there is no applicable SOL test associated with computer science instruction, these standards are intended to provide students with a detailed understanding of the study of computers and algorithmic processes, including their principles, their hardware and software designs, their applications, and their impact on society.