Virginia's Public Charter Schools
There are four public charter schools operating in Virginia.
Murray High School
- School Division: Albemarle County
- Grade Levels: 9-12
- Number of Students: 110
- Opened: February 2001
Murray High School (MHS) was established as a nontraditional high school in 1988-1989 and approved to convert to a charter school in 2001. The mission of MHS is to facilitate intensive, experiential learning opportunities in order to provide academic and personal success for students who are at-risk to leave school or to graduate below potential. The educational program is based on the philosophy of William Glasser's Quality School Program.
School Administrator:
Ashby Kindler, Principal
Murray High School
1200 Forest Street
Charlottesville, VA 22093
Phone: 434-296-3090
Fax: 434-979-6479
E-mail: akindler@k12albemarle.org
School Division Contact:
Billy Haun, Assistant Superintendent for Student Learning
Albemarle County Public Schools
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone: 434-296-5820
Fax: 434-296-5805
E-mail: bhaun@k12albemarle.org
The Albemarle Community Public Charter School
- School Division: Albemarle County
- Grade Levels: 6-8
- Number of Students: 36
- Opened: August 2008
The Community Public Charter School provides an alternative and innovative learning environment using the arts to help children learn in ways that match their learning styles. The school opened to 36 sixth graders in 2008-2009. A grade level will be added each subsequent year until the school houses grades 6-8. Emphasis is on individual learning styles and developing the whole child, intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially. It is the belief of the school that the arts are essential to human development, empowering people and enhancing learning. Seeking to serve students at risk of not succeeding in school, the goal of the program is to the achievement gap by offering a balance of literacy tutorials and the arts-infused curriculum.
School Administrator:
Don Vale, Director
901 Rose Hill Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone: 434-972-1607
Fax: 434-984-4975
E-mail: vale@k12albemarle.org
School Division Contact:
Billy Haun, Assistant Superintendent for Student Learning
Albemarle County Public Schools
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone: 434-296-5820
Fax: 434-296-5805
E-mail: bhaun@k12albemarle.org
York River Academy
- School Division: York County
- Grade Levels: 9-12
- Number of Students: 67
- Opened: September 2002
York River Academy provides an academic, social, and career preparatory education in computer and web-based technology for students at risk of not graduating or graduating below potential. The curriculum is designed around a structured four-year plan where students are divided among cohorts and take classes leading to a Virginia standard diploma. Students also work toward accomplishing Information Technology industry certification and acquiring practical work place readiness skills. The school has a dynamic parent partnership program and community involvement.
School Administrator:
Walter Cross, Principal
York River Academy
11201 George Washington Highway
Yorktown, VA 23692
Phone: 757-898-0516
Fax: 855-369-2615
E-mail: wcross@ycsd.york.va.us
School Division Contact:
Dr. Stephanie Guy, Chief Academic Officer
York County Public Schools
302 Dare Road
Yorktown, VA 23692-2795
Phone: 757-898-0300
Fax: 855-878-9063
E-mail: sguy@ycsd.york.va.us
Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts
- School Division: Richmond
- Grade Level: K-5
- Number of students: 210
- Opened: August 2010
The mission is to establish a school based on parent, educator, and community involvement. The school intends to provide the children of the ethnically and socio-economically diverse Richmond community with an academically rigorous science and liberal arts curriculum that emphasizes environmental awareness and social responsibility.
School Administrator:
Sabrina Beamon, Principal
3411 Semmes Avenue
Richmond VA 23225
Phone: 804-888-7061
Fax: 804-980-7067
E-mail: sbeamon@richmond.k12.va.us
School Division Contact:
Dr. Irene Williams, Executive Director of Elementary Education
301 North Ninth Street, 17th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-780-4639
Fax: 804-780-7515
E-mail: iwillia2@richmond.k12.va.us
Website: patrickhenrycharter.org
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