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Charlottesville City Schools: Better Together

Who We Are

  • Vision
    Charlottesville City Schools will be a community of hope, growth, and learning where barriers are eliminated and possibilities are limitless.
  • Mission
    We are an interconnected, equity-focused school community committed to providing the skills and knowledge needed for lifelong learning, engaged citizenship, and personal fulfillment.

  • RELATIONSHIPS: We build authentic connections with each other, elevating diverse perspectives by promoting mutual trust, respect, and a sense of belonging.

    GROWTH: We create an environment that promotes personal and organizational improvement through collaboration, reflection, support, and effort.

    JOY OF LEARNING: We foster curiosity, play, and exploration to inspire active engagement, discovery, and achievement.

    WELL-BEING: We prioritize mental wellness, safety, and physical health. We recognize that we are better together. 

Charlottesville City Schools, home to 4,500 students in pre-K through Grade 12, is known for its top-tier academics; extraordinary fine arts; ground-breaking STEM and engineering programs; and strong sense of community. We also offer the best of curriculum in literacy, math, and social studies, including partnerships with the University of Virginia, and other local museums and historic sites.

Our division includes:

  • Six elementary schools, grades pre-K through 4: Greenbrier, Jackson-Via, Summit (formerly Clark), Sunrise (formerly Burnley-Moran), Tall Oaks (formerly Johnson), and Trailblazer (formerly Venable)
  • Walker Upper Elementary School (Grades 5-6) and Charlottesville Middle School (formerly Buford; Grades 7-8) 
  • Charlottesville High School (Grades 9-12)
  • Three alternative learning academies: New Pathways (Grades 7-8); Lugo-McGinness and Knight School (Grades 9-12)
  • Charlottesville Area Technical Education Center (CATEC) (Grades 9-12)
  • Hospital Education program for patients of UVA Children’s Hospital.  

We are currently embarking on a redesign of our middle school which will support a divisionwide school reconfiguration plan going into effect in Fall 2026:

  • Charlottesville Middle School will serve 6-8th grade; 
  • 5th graders will stay at their elementary schools
  • Walker will become a designated early education center to better serve our preschoolers.

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