This is a complete list of school divisions in the U.S. state of Virginia, organized by the regions into which the Virginia Department of Education groups them.Virginia Public School Listing — by Region
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About school divisions

Virginia's public K-12 schools are neither operated directly by the state government nor by special districts. Instead, most are organized as

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known as "school divisions" which are similar to school districts in some other states. Each public school division is associated with one or more of the counties,

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and

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in Virginia, with major portions of their funding (and in many instances other services) provided through those local entities. Each school division is overseen by a school board, whose members are either appointed by the elected officials of the participating local entities or by public elections. A Superintendent of Schools (Division Superintendent) is customarily the highest-ranking employee of a school division. All listings are for city or county school divisions, except: * The

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools The Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools (locally known also as ''WJCC'' or ''WJC'') is a combined public school division which serves the independent city of Williamsburg and James City County in the Virginia Peninsula area of the Hamp ...

, jointly administered by the City of Williamsburg and

James City County James City County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 78,254. Although politically separate from the county, the county seat is the adjacent independent city of Williamsburg. Located ...

, and * The Colonial Beach and West Point school divisions, which are respectively associated with the incorporated towns of

Colonial Beach Colonial Beach, Virginia (CBVA) is a river and beach town located in the northwestern part of Westmoreland County on Virginia's Northern Neck peninsula. It is bounded by the Potomac River, Monroe Bay and Monroe Creek. It is located from Washingt ...

and West Point. The Fairfax County Public Schools, part of the government of Fairfax County, also serve the City of Fairfax under a contract between the city and county. The

Greensville County Public Schools Greensville County Public Schools is a school division headquartered in Emporia, Virginia, serving that city and Greensville County. - page cited: 436. Circa 1972 there was an effort by Emporia residents to create a separate school division. On ...

also serve the City of Emporia.

Region 1 - Central Virginia

* Charles City County Public Schools *

Chesterfield County Public Schools Chesterfield County Public Schools is the public school system of Chesterfield County, Virginia, 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 (gr ...

* Colonial Heights Public Schools * Dinwiddie County Public Schools * Goochland County Public Schools *

Hanover County Public Schools Hanover County Public Schools is a school division headquartered in Ashland, Virginia. It serves approximately 17,000 students across 26 schools in Hanover County, including 15 elementary, four middle, and four high schools, one trade and technol ...

* Henrico County Public Schools * Hopewell Public Schools * New Kent County Public Schools * Petersburg City Public Schools *

Powhatan County Public Schools Powhatan County Public Schools is the public school system of Powhatan County, Virginia, United States. As of 2019, there are about 4,300 students enrolled in 5 accredited schools. The district is led by superintendent Dr. Beth Teigen. Schoo ...

Prince George County Public Schools A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. Th ...

Richmond Public Schools Richmond Public Schools is a public school district located in the independent city of Richmond, Virginia. It is occasionally described locally as Richmond City Public Schools to emphasize its connection to the independent city rather than the ...

* Surry County Public Schools *

Sussex County Public Schools Sussex (), from the Old English (), is a historic county in South East England that was formerly an independent medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom. It is bounded to the west by Hampshire, north by Surrey, northeast by Kent, south by the English C ...

Region 2 - Tidewater

Accomack County Public Schools Accomack County Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Accomac, Virginia, serving Accomack County, Virginia. The district is led by Warren "Chris" Holland. Schools The schools in this district are: Elementary schools *Accawmacke ...

Chesapeake Public Schools Chesapeake Public Schools (CPS), also known as Chesapeake City Public Schools, is the school division that administers public education in the United States city of Chesapeake, Virginia. The Superintendent is Dr. Jared A. Cotton. On July 27, 2020, ...

* Franklin City Public Schools *

Hampton City Schools Hampton City Schools is the school division of Hampton, Virginia. Administration Superintendent The superintendent of Hampton City Schools is Jeffrey Smith. Before his appointment in July 2015, Smith was the superintendent of West Point Publi ...

Isle of Wight County Public Schools An isle is an island, land surrounded by water. The term is very common in British English. However, there is no clear agreement on what makes an island an isle or its difference, so they are considered synonyms. Isle may refer to: Geography * I ...

Newport News Public Schools Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) is a division of Newport News, Virginia that operates the city's system of public schools. , NNPS had an enrollment of 28,669. The division employs about 4,700 people, including approximately 2,630 teachers and ...

Norfolk Public Schools The Norfolk Public Schools, also known as Norfolk City Public Schools, are the school division responsible for public education in the United States city of Norfolk, Virginia. List of schools See also * ''Broussard v. School Board of Norf ...

Northampton County Public Schools Northampton County Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Machipongo, Virginia, serving Northampton County. Schools The schools in this district are: Elementary schools: *Kiptopeke Elementary School *Occohannock Elementary School ...

* Poquoson City Public Schools *

Portsmouth Public Schools Portsmouth Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Portsmouth, Virginia. There are 3 Prek centers, 15 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 2 other education centers. Administration Superintendent The superi ...

Southampton County Public Schools Southampton () is a port city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. It is located approximately south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Po ...

* Suffolk City Public Schools *

Virginia Beach City Public Schools Virginia Beach City Public Schools is the branch of the government of the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia responsible for public K-12 education. Like all public school systems in the state, it is legally classified as a school division instead o ...

* York County School Division

Region 3 - Northern Neck

* Caroline County Public Schools *

Colonial Beach Public Schools Colonial Beach Public Schools is a school division in Virginia that serves the students of Colonial Beach, a town in Westmoreland County. The district administers two schools: one elementary school and one high school. Administration The supe ...

Essex County Public Schools Essex County is a county located in the Middle Peninsula in the U.S. state of Virginia; the peninsula is bordered by the Rappahannock River on the north and King and Queen County on the south. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,599. ...

Fredericksburg City Public Schools Fredericksburg City Public Schools is a school division serving students that live in Fredericksburg, Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United St ...

Gloucester County Public Schools Gloucester County Public Schools is a Virginia public school division serving Gloucester County, Virginia. The school division operates eight schools: five elementary (grades K-5), two intermediate (grades 6-8), and one high school (grades 9-12) ...

King and Queen County Public Schools King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...

King George County Schools King George County Schools is a school division that serves students in King George County, Virginia. The district administers 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. It serves serves all parts of the county for grades PK-12, ex ...

King William County Public Schools King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...

* Lancaster County Public Schools * Mathews County Public Schools * Middlesex County Public Schools *

Northumberland County Public Schools Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Abbey. It is bordered by land on ...

Richmond County Public Schools Richmond County Public Schools (RCPS), the K–12 public school district in Richmond County, Virginia, serves about 1300 total students. It operates three schools: Richmond County Elementary-Middle school, Rappahannock High School, and Mackey- ...

* Spotsylvania County Public Schools *

Stafford County Public Schools Stafford County Public Schools is a Virginia school division that serves the Stafford County Area. Its current superintendent is Thomas Taylor and has 30,086 students currently enrolled in its 17 elementary schools, 8 middle schools and 6 high sch ...

* West Point Public Schools *

Westmoreland County Public Schools Westmoreland or Westmorland may refer to: Places *Westmoreland County, New South Wales, Australia *Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada *Westmorland Parish, New Brunswick, Canada *Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica *Westmorland, New Zealand, a subu ...

Region 4 - Northern Virginia

Alexandria City Public Schools Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) is a school division which is funded by the government of Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Administration Superintendent The superintendent of Alexandria City Public Schools is Gregory C. Hutchings, ...

Arlington County Public Schools Arlington Public Schools is a public school division in Arlington County, Virginia. In 2019, student enrollment was 28,020 students, with students coming from more than 146 countries. In 2015, there were 2,166 teachers. There are 24 elementary ...

* Clarke County Public Schools * Culpeper County Public Schools * Fairfax County Public Schools *

Falls Church City Public Schools Falls Church City Public Schools (FCCPS) is a public school district that serves the City of Falls Church, Virginia. It is a PreK-12 IB World School division, meaning all schools in the district are IB-certified. The school division's five scho ...

Fauquier County Public Schools The Fauquier County Public Schools system (abbreviated FCPS) is a school division in the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. It is a branch of the Fauquier County government which administers public schools in Fauquier County. FCPS enrolls approximate ...

* Frederick County Public Schools * Loudoun County Public Schools * Madison County Public Schools *

Manassas City Public Schools Manassas City Public Schools is a school division that serves the city of Manassas, Virginia, United States. Administration Superintendent The superintendent of Manassas City Public Schools is Kevin Newman. He became superintendent on July 2 ...

* Manassas Park City Schools * Orange County Public Schools * Page County Public Schools * Prince William County Public Schools *

Rappahannock County Public Schools Rappahannock may refer to: Education *Rappahannock Academy & Military Institute (1813–1873), a school in Caroline County, Virginia *Rappahannock Community College, a two-year college located in Glenns and Warsaw, Virginia * Rappahannock County ...

* Shenandoah County Public Schools * Warren County Public Schools * Winchester Public Schools

Region 5 - Valley

Albemarle County Public Schools Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) is a school district serving Albemarle County, Virginia. Its headquarters are in the City of Charlottesville. ACPS serves approximately 14,000 students in preschool through grade 12 in Albemarle County, Vi ...

* Amherst County Public Schools *

Augusta County Public Schools Augusta County Public Schools is the organization that operates the public school system in Augusta County, Virginia. The school board is elected, and the current superintendent is Dr. Eric Bond. Schools Elementary Churchville Elementary Schoo ...

* Bath County Public Schools * Bedford County Public Schools *

Buena Vista City Public Schools Buena ( ) is a borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 4,603,Campbell County Public Schools * Charlottesville City Schools * Fluvanna County Public Schools *

Greene County Public Schools The Greene County Public Schools system is a branch of the Greene County, Virginia county government. It administers public schools in the county and Stanardsville, Virginia. The superintendent of schools is Andrea Whitmarsh. School Board Members ...

Harrisonburg City Public Schools Harrisonburg City Public Schools is a public school division in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States. The division includes one high school (Harrisonburg High School (Virginia), Harrisonburg High School), two middle schools (Thomas Harrison Middl ...

* Highland County Public Schools * Lexington City Schools * Louisa County Public Schools * Lynchburg City Schools *

Nelson County Public Schools Nelson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Nelson (1918 film), ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * Nelson (1926 film), ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers * Nelson (opera), ''N ...

Rockbridge County Public Schools Rockbridge or Rock Bridge may refer to: Geological features and parks *A Natural arch * Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, Missouri * Rockbridge State Nature Preserve, Ohio Places ;United States * Rockbridge, Georgia * Rockbridge, Illinois * Rockb ...

Rockingham County Public Schools Rockingham County Public Schools is the public school district in Rockingham County in the U.S. state of Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United ...

Staunton City Schools Staunton City Schools is the public school district of Staunton, Virginia Staunton ( ) is an independent city (United States), independent city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 United States cen ...

* Waynesboro Public Schools

Region 6 - Western Virginia

* Alleghany County Public Schools *

Botetourt County Public Schools Botetourt County Public Schools is the school district serving Botetourt County, Virginia. Schools Secondary (Grades 9-12)Botetourt Technical Education Center (BTEC)* James River High School - Buchanan/Springwood * Lord Botetourt High School - ...

* Covington City Public Schools * Craig County Public Schools * Danville Public Schools * Floyd County Public Schools * Franklin County Public Schools * Henry County Public Schools *

Martinsville City Public Schools Martinsville is the name of several places: * Martinsville, New South Wales, Australia United States * Martinsville, Illinois * Martinsville, Indiana * Martinsville, Clinton County, Indiana * Martinsville, Mississippi * Martinsville, Missouri * Ma ...

Montgomery County Public Schools Montgomery County Public Schools may refer to: *Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland) *Montgomery County Public Schools (Virginia) Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is the school district serving Montgomery County, Virginia. Schools P ...

Patrick County Public Schools Patrick may refer to: *Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name *Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People *Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint *Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick or ...

* Pittsylvania County Schools *

Roanoke City Public Schools Roanoke ( ) is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 100,011, making it the 8th most populous city in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the largest city in Virginia west of Richmond. It is ...

Roanoke County Public Schools Roanoke County Public Schools is the branch of the government of Roanoke County, Virginia responsible for public K–12 education. Like all public school systems in Virginia, it is legally classified as a school division. Although it performs the f ...

* Salem City Schools

Region 7 - Southwest

* Bland County Public Schools *

Bristol Virginia Public Schools Bristol Virginia Public Schools (BVPS) is the school division for Bristol, Virginia. Schools Secondary: * Virginia High School * Virginia Middle School Elementary: * Highland View Elementary School * Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School * Stonewa ...

Buchanan County Public Schools Buchanan County Public Schools is the school district in charge of all public schools in Buchanan County, Virginia. The school system is managed by the school board, headquartered in Grundy, Virginia, and the superintendent is Melanie Hibbits. A ...

* Carroll County Public Schools * Dickenson County Public Schools * Galax City Public Schools * Giles County Public Schools * Grayson County Public Schools * Lee County Public Schools * Norton City Schools *

Pulaski County Public Schools Pulaski may refer to: Places * Pulaski Heights, a section of the city of Little Rock, Arkansas * Pulaski Shoal, an underwater landform west of the Florida Keys * Pulaski, Georgia, a town * Pulaski Square, one of the "Squares of Savannah" in th ...

Radford City Public Schools Radford may refer to: Places England * Radford, Coventry, West Midlands * Radford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire * Radford, Plymstock, Devon *Radford, Oxfordshire * Radford, Somerset *Radford, Worcestershire *Radford Cave in Devon *Radford Semele, ...

* Russell County Public Schools * Scott County Public Schools * Smyth County Schools * Tazewell County Public Schools *

Washington County Public Schools Washington County Public Schools (''WCPS'') is a U.S. public school system run for the residents of Washington County, Maryland. The central offices of WCPS are collectively known as the Washington County Board of Education, which is located on 10 ...

Wise County Public Schools Wise County Public Schools is a school district based in Wise, Virginia in Wise County. It operates 5 elementary/primary schools, 1 combined school, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, an alternative school and a vocational-technical school A voca ...

* Wythe County Public Schools

Region 8 - Southside

* Amelia County Public Schools *

Appomattox County Public Schools Appomattox, shorthand for the surrender of Robert E. Lee to Ulysses S. Grant in the American Civil War, may refer to: * Battle of Appomattox Court House, a battle of the American Civil War that was a culmination of the Appomattox Campaign and resu ...

Brunswick County Public Schools Brunswick County Public Schools is a school district in Brunswick County, Virginia, U.S.A. The district consists of three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. School usually starts after the Labor Day holiday. The current su ...

Buckingham County Public Schools Buckingham ( ) is a market town in north Buckinghamshire, England, close to the borders of Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire, which had a population of 12,890 at the 2011 Census. The town lies approximately west of Central Milton Keynes, s ...

Charlotte County Public Schools Charlotte County Public Schools (CCPS) operates all public K-12 schools in Charlotte County, Florida. It covers Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Englewood, Rotonda West, Babcock Ranch, and surrounding areas. It operates ten elementary schools, fo ...

Cumberland County Public Schools Cumberland ( ) is a historic county in the far North West England. It covers part of the Lake District as well as the north Pennines and Solway Firth coast. Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. From 19 ...

Halifax County Public Schools Halifax County Public Schools is a school district serving Halifax County, Virginia. It consists of seven elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, one early learning center, and a STEM Center. Administration Superintendent Th ...

* Lunenburg County Public Schools *

Mecklenburg County Public Schools Mecklenburg County Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Boydton, Virginia, United States. It provides the public school education for students who live in Mecklenburg County. Organization Mecklenburg County Public Schools is gove ...

* Nottoway County Public Schools *

Prince Edward County Public Schools A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. Th ...

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External links

List of school divisions
from the Virginia Department of Education
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