Chesterfield County Public Schools is the
public school system
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of
Chesterfield County, Virginia
Chesterfield County is located just south of Richmond, Virginia, Richmond in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Virginia. The county's borders are primarily defined by the James River to the north and the Appomattox River to the sout ...
, United States. As of 2020, there are about 63,000 students enrolled in 64 schools.
There are 39 elementary schools (grades K-5), 12 middle schools (grades 6-8), and 11 high schools (grades 9-12). Additionally, high school students can enroll in 13 specialty centers, two technical centers, and two
Governor's Schools Governor's School may refer to:
National organizations
*National Conference of Governor's Schools, a national organization committed to establishing, supporting, and enriching summer residential governor's school programs.
High schools
* Governor ...
.
Leadership
Superintendent
The Superintendent of Chesterfield County Public Schools in Mervin B. Daugherty. Prior to his appointment, he was the superintendent of
Red Clay Consolidated School District Red Clay Consolidated School District (abbreviated Red Clay or RCCSD) is a public school district in northern New Castle County, Delaware. Founded in 1981, Red Clay serves a portion of the city of Wilmington, as well as its northwestern suburbs.
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in
Delaware
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.
School Board
There are fire members of the Chesterfield County School Board:
* Debbie Bailey (Dale)
* Ann Coker-Chair (Bermuda District)
* Kathryn S. Haines -Vice Chair (Midlothian District)
* Ryan Harter (Mataoca)
* Dorothy Heffron (Clover Hill)
Elementary
Middle
High schools
Students can apply to the hosted specialty centers across the country regardless of their zoned high schools.
Governor's schools
Chesterfield County students may apply to the following
governor's schools Governor's School may refer to:
National organizations
*National Conference of Governor's Schools, a national organization committed to establishing, supporting, and enriching summer residential governor's school programs.
High schools
* Governor ...
:
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*
Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies
Secondary Advanced Course Offerings
CCPS offers
Advanced Placement
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(AP) courses,
Dual Enrollment In the United States, dual enrollment (DE), also called concurrent enrollment, programs allow students to be enrolled in two separate, academically related institutions. Generally, it refers to high school students taking college or university cours ...
(DE) courses from
Brightpoint Community College
Brightpoint Community College, formerly John Tyler Community College, is a public community college in Chester, Virginia.
History
The college, which opened in 1967, was named after Virginia native John Tyler, the tenth president of the United S ...
, and
International Baccalaureate
The International Baccalaureate (IB), formerly known as the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), is a nonprofit foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and founded in 1968. It offers four educational programmes: the IB Dip ...
(IB) courses at Midlothian and Meadowbrook High School.
References
Further reading
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External links
Chesterfield County Public Schools*
{{Education in Chesterfield County, Virginia
Public Schools
School divisions in Virginia