Statistical information about children in the state of Virginia is provided in this summary. Contents are organized under the following general headings: (1) family characteristics; (2) child care; (3) health; (4) schooling; (5) exceptional children; and (6) stress. Subcategories in each area are too numerous to list in their entirety. A sense of their character can be gained from those concerning child care and schooling. Child care information concerns child care needs, day care options, licensing, family day care, child care centers, family day care systems, age distribution, availability of day care, Title XX day care, child care food programs, child care tax credits, and Head Start. Schooling data report on enrollment and achievement, competency tests, drop-outs, graduates' continuing education, state aid to localities, per-pupil expenditure, teachers, teacher-pupil ratios, teachers' salaries, English as a second language, education for handicapped children, education for gifted children, guidance counseling, Chapter I, and school textbooks. Appendices indicate planning districts, child population by planning district, social services regions, health districts, and health systems agencies. (RH)