Spotsylvania County Public Schools

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Spotsylvania County Public Schools is a public school district in the vicinity of Spotsylvania, Virginia. It consist of 16 Elementary, 7 Middle, and 5 High Schools and have a total enrollment of over 23,000 students. The Spotsylvania County Schools division also has one Career and Technical Center and participates with other local school systems to offer the Commonwealth Governor's School. The district also partners with area businesses to develop learning opportunities for the students.[1]

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[edit] District Overview

Spotsylvania County was formed in 1721 and is located along the I-95 corridor, 42 miles south of Washington, D.C. and 58 miles north of Richmond, Virginia. It is one of fastest growing counties in the commonwealth of Virginia and district size mirrors that with an enrollment increase of more than 27% from 1999-2005. A large segment of the county remains rural, however as of the 2000 Census, approximately 90,395 people lived within the county boundaries. The School Board is composed of seven members elected to oversee the school administration. The school division had 3,144 full-time employees including 1,788 teachers with a student teacher ratio of 12.8 to 1.[2]

The quality of education in the district has been on the rise,[3] and an annual review is conducted to ensure quality maintenance. Currently, 25 of the district's 28 schools are fully accredited by state standards with the other three accredited with a warning.[4] The district also benefits from the dedicated support of a nonprofit, tax-exempt foundation charged with raising money to strengthen the quality of instructional programs in the district. [5]

[edit] Elementary Schools

  • Battlefield Elementary School
  • Berkeley Elementary School
  • Brock Road Elementary School
  • Courthouse Road Elementary School
  • Courtland Elementary School
  • Chancellor Elementary School
  • Harrison Road Elementary School
  • Lee Hill Elementary School
  • Livingston Elementary School
  • R. E. Lee Elementary School
  • Parkside Elementary School
  • Riverview Elementary School, Spotsylvania
  • Smith Station Elementary School
  • Spotswood Elementary School
  • Salem Elementary School
  • Wilderness Elementary School

[edit] Battlefield Elementary School

Battlefield Elementary School is a public school for grades 0-5 and is located next to Battlefield Middle School. It serves the low class townhomes across the street and many of the middle class subdivisions on Leavells Road.[citation needed][1]

[edit] Middle Schools

  • Battlefield Middle School
  • Chancellor Middle School
  • Freedom Middle School
  • Ni River Middle School
  • Post Oak Middle School
  • Spotsylvania Middle School
  • Thornburg Middle School

[edit] Battlefield Middle School

Battlefield Middle School is a middle school in Spotsylvania, Virginia. Battlefield Middle School was built in 1978 next-door to Battlefield Elementary School. The school serves middle school students from grades six to eight, and the population has had a rate increase of 6% each year for the past three years. As of September 2006 Battlefield Middle School had a total enrollment of 801 students.[citation needed]

[edit] Chancellor Middle School

Chancellor Middle School is located in northwest Spotsylvania County. The elementary schools which feed into Chancellor Middle School are Chancellor Elementary School, Battlefield Elementary School, Salem Elementary School and Harrison Road Elementary School. Graduates of Chancellor Middle feed into either Chancellor High School or Riverbend High School.

[edit] Post Oak Middle School

Post Oak Middle School is located in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The school was opened in 2006.[6] at a cost of $25 million as a replacement for the deteriorating John J. Wright Middle School.[7]

[edit] Spotsylvania Middle School

Spotsylvania Middle School is located in eastern Spotsylvania County. The elementary schools which feed into Spotsylvania Middle School are Courthouse Road Elementary School, Courtland Elementary School, Robert E. Lee Elementary School, and Wilderness Elementary School. Students from Spotsylvania Middle feed into either Courtland High School, Spotsylvania High School or Massaponax High School.

[edit] High Schools

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Annette Jones (2005-09-13). Incentives for Education Businesses Encourage Learning. The Free Lance-Star. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.
  2. ^ Gibson Consulting Group (2005-04-28). Spotsylvania County Public Schools Efficiency Review. Virginia Department of Education. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.
  3. ^ Bill Freehling (2005-04-13). Schools Please Residents. The Free Lance-Star. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.
  4. ^ Karen Bolipata (2007-10-16). Spotsy Schools to do Review. The Free Lance-Star. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.
  5. ^ Melissa Nix (2006-06-06). County Starts New Education Fund. The Free Lance-Star. Retrieved on 2008-03-15.
  6. ^ Nix, Melissa. "School begins in Spotsylvania; Post Oak Middle School opens", The Free Lance-Star, 2006-08-24. 
  7. ^ Hannon, Kelly. "Area schools will be bursting at the seams", The Free Lance-Star, 2005-11=16.