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News & Highlights
Want a little (or a lot of) good news? This monthly newsletter (including a note from the Superintendent) highlights recent or upcoming news along with the achievements of students and teachers at Charlottesville City Schools.
Parents/guardians of current students automatically receive this monthly newsletter from the division. Other community members are welcome to subscribe!
4,443
Student enrollment
11
Schools
$118.8M
Operating budget (FY 25)
13.7
Our teachers’ average years of experience in the classroom (2024-25)
90%
On-time graduation rate (Class of 2024)
40
Languages spoken by students
About Our Students
Academic Achievement
On-time graduation rate for all students: 90%
Black students’ graduation rate: 84%
Students who take at least one AP Exam in high school:
57%
Students who score a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam:
42%
Students who take 5 or more AP Exams:
32%
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College-level courses at CHS (Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment): 28
We offer preschool programs for eligible 3- and 4-year-olds to get all our students off to the right start in school.
All elementary students in grades K-4 take art, music, PE, iSTEM, and classroom-based gifted activities (grades 1-4).
Our schools take advantage of the rich cultural resources in Charlottesville, including the University of Virginia, Monticello, the Paramount Theatre, the Charlottesville Ballet, and much more.
Through partnerships with Cultivate Charlottesville, Wildrock, and others, we encourage outdoor play and learning.
Students can choose to earn a college associate’s degree while at Charlottesville High School — and other AP and dual enrollment opportunities abound.
Developed in collaboration with UVA and the Smithsonian Institution, a ground-breaking engineering curriculum has been developed at Buford Middle School and other area schools.
The Charlottesville High School Sigma Lab encourages coding and engineering across the curriculum.
Walker, Buford, and CHS have more than 90 clubs and activities.
Teachers of the Year
Charlottesville City Schools is proud to participate in Virginia’s Mary V. Bicouvaris Teacher of the Year program! Each school recognizes a Teacher of the Year, and one of these outstanding educators is then recognized as the Charlottesville City Teacher of the Year representing the division at the regional and national levels.
What makes a Teacher of the Year?
Exhibits mastery of content knowledge and employs engaging creative instructional practices in the classroom and education in general.
- Maintains an active and meaningful role in their school and Charlottesville City communities
- Has earned the respect and admiration of students, parents, and colleagues.
- May have distinguished themselves as leaders in public education at the local, regional, and/or state levels.
The Virginia Teacher of the Year program is separate from the Golden Apple Award for Charlottesville and Albemarle.
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Congratulations to this year’s winners:
CATEC and Division Teacher of the Year: Adriane Butler, School Counselor
Burnley-Moran Elementary: Laura Melton, Special Education Teacher
Greenbrier Elementary: Desiree Conner, Special Education Teacher
Jackson-Via Elementary: Elizabeth Jones, Reading Specialist
Johnson Elementary: Elaina Arsenovic, Second Grade Teacher
Summit Elementary: Rachel Pelletier, Third Grade Teacher
Trailblazer Elementary: Leslie Hunter, First Grade Teacher
Walker Upper Elementary: Kacey Legare, Fifth Grade Teacher,
Buford Middle School: Cianna Washburg, English Teacher
Charlottesville High School: Justin Newberry, Social Science Teacher
Lugo-McGinness Academy: Aloise Phelps, School Counselor -
Congratulations to this year’s winners:
Clark Elementary and Division Teacher of the Year: Catherine Gray, ESL Teacher
Burnley-Moran Elementary: Ryan Trott, Art Teacher
Greenbrier Elementary School: Katie Plunkett, Media Specialist
Jackson-Via Elementary School: Lily Brookman, Art Teacher
Johnson Elementary: Leslie Scally, ESL Teacher
Venable Elementary School: Cicely Shelton-Barnes, Media Specialist
Walker Upper Elementary School: Summer Wagman, Sixth Grade Teacher
Buford Middle School: Mika Kawakami, History Teacher
Charlottesville High School: Joseph Patterson, Math Teacher
Lugo-McGinness Academy: Harry Hill, Biology Teacher -
Venable and Division Teacher of the Year: Sharlene Abney Chang.
- Burnley-Moran Elementary: Joan Evans
- Clark Elementary School: Caitlin Natale
- Greenbrier Elementary School: Sarah Scavone
- Jackson-Via Elementary School: Heather Grunden
- Johnson Elementary: Kristi Hartwell
- Venable Elementary School: Sharlene Abney Chang
- Walker Upper Elementary School: Amy Wissekerke
- Buford Middle School: Patricia Luke
- Charlottesville High School: Pamela Brown
- Lugo-McGinness Academy: Samantha Woodall