Outline of the state of Virginia
State
Virginia
Encouraged

Category
Physical Activity Throughout the Day

Category
Physical Activity Throughout the Day

State law recommends physical activity incorporated throughout the school day (e.g., classroom breaks, time for physical activity).

Code of Virginia 22.1-200.2. Minimum instructional time; optional unstructured recreational time.

B. Local school boards may include and the Board of Education shall accept, for elementary school, unstructured recreational time that is intended to develop teamwork, social skills, and overall physical fitness in any calculation of total instructional time or teaching hours, provided that such unstructured recreational time does not exceed 15 percent of total instructional time or teaching hours.

Policy Type
Statute

Code of Virginia 22.1-253.13:1. Standard 1. Instructional programs supporting the Standard of Learning and other educational objectives.

  1. (Applicable beginning with the 2018-2019 school year) A program of physical activity available to all students in grades kindergarten through five consisting of at least 20 minutes per day or an average of 100 minutes per week during the regular school year and available to all students in grades six through 12 with a goal of at least 150 minutes per week on average during the regular school year. Such program may include any combination of (i) physical education classes, (ii) extracurricular athletics, (iii) recess, or (iv) other programs and physical activities deemed appropriate by the local school board. Each local school board shall implement such program during the regular school year.
Policy Type
Statute

Virginia Administrative Code 8 VAC 20-131-200. Extracurricular and Other School Activities; Recess.

Local school boards shall provide a program of physical activity for all students in grades kindergarten through 5 consisting of at least 20 minutes per day or an average of 100 minutes per week during the regular school year and available to all students in grades 6 through 12 with a goal of at least 150 minutes per week on average during the regular school year.

Policy Type
Regulation