Chesterfield County Public Schools is the
public school system
A state school, public school, or government school is a primary or secondary school that educates all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation and operated by the government of the state. State-funded schools ar ...
of
Chesterfield County, Virginia
Chesterfield County is a County (United States), county 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 an ...
, United States. As of 2024, there are about 64,000 students enrolled in 67 schools.
[ There are 40 elementary schools (grades K–5), 12 middle schools (grades 6–8), and 10 high schools (grades 9–12). Additionally, high school students can enroll in 13 specialty centers, two technical centers, one career academy, 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 ...
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Leadership
Superintendent
The Superintendent of Chesterfield County Public Schools is Dr. John Murray, a CCPS graduate who attended Chalkley and Jacobs Road elementary schools, Manchester Middle School, and Manchester High School. Dr. Murray earned his bachelor’s degree from Longwood University
Longwood University is a public university in Farmville, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1839 as Farmville Female Seminary and colloquially known as Longwood or Longwood College, it is the third-oldest public university in Virginia and one of ...
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School Board
There are five members of the Chesterfield County School Board, one for each of the five magisterial districts:
* Dorothy L. Heffron, chair (Clover Hill)
* Ann C. Coker, vice chair (Bermuda)
* Dominique R. Chatters (Dale)
* Steven A. Paranto (Matoaca)
* Lisa Hudgins (Midlothian)
Schools
Elementary schools
Middle schools
High schools
Students can apply to the hosted specialty centers across the country regardless of their zoned high schools.
Technical centers
High school students may also take courses at the following technical centers:
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 cour ...
(DE) courses from Brightpoint Community College, and International Baccalaureate
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(IB) courses at Midlothian and Meadowbrook high schools.
References
Further reading
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External links
Chesterfield County Public Schools
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Chesterfield County Public Schools
Public Schools
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*Public school (government-funded), a no-fee school, publicly funded and operated by the government
*Public school (United Kingdom), certain elite fee-charging private schools in England and Wales
*Great Public Schools, ...
School divisions in Virginia