Supervision Guidelines
Supervision Guidelines for Northern Virginia
Brought to you by the Allies in Prevention Coalition
When is it okay to leave a child home alone?
There are guidelines here in Northern Virginia to help parents.
Remember, it's all about keeping children safe.
View the Supervision Guidelines Fact Sheet in English.
View the Supervision Guidelines Fact Sheet in Spanish.
Each jurisdiction in Northern Virginia provides different age guidelines. In our area, most require that a child be between 8 and 10 years old before a parent even consider leaving them alone. Find your city or county below for specific age suggestions and additional resources:
In Alexandria:
Phone 703-838-0800
Leaving my child alone at home (in English)
Leaving my child alone at home (in Spanish)
Arlington
Phone 703-228-1500
Read Arlington's Guidelines here
Fairfax
Phone 703-324-7400
Read Fairfax's Guidelines here
Loudoun
Phone 703-771-5437
Read Loudoun's Guidelines here
Prince William
Phone 703-792-7500
Read Prince William's Guidelines here