Charlottesville City Schools

Permanent Home of Preschool Will Be Built on Walker Campus

Dear Charlottesville City Schools staff and families,I am excited to let you know that the new, permanent home of the Charlottesville Early Learning Center (CELC) will be built on the Walker campus...

March 4, 2026

Funding our schools, free UVA basketball tickets, and more: February 2026 Cville Schools News and Highlights

February 2026 News & Highlights A Word From Dr. Gurley Dear Charlottesville City Schools staff and families, Last Thursday our School Board passed our proposed budget for next school year, and ...

February 27, 2026

Time to apply for preschool at the Charlottesville Early Learning Center for 2026-27!

Dear Charlottesville City Schools families, Our new Charlottesville Early Learning Center (CELC) is opening this fall, and now is the time to apply for preschool for the 2026-27 school year! Applic...

February 25, 2026

CHS Theater Department Presents "West Side Story"

More than 100 students at Charlottesville High School present their spring musical, “West Side Story,” this Wednesday, February 25, through Saturday, February 28, at CHS in the Martin Luther King J...

February 24, 2026

Ramadan Meals, Favorite Novels, and CHS Spring Musical: 3 Ways to Get Engaged with Cville Schools

Dear families, We're writing with three opportunities to engage with Cville Schools in the coming weeks: Take-Home Meals Available for Students Observing Ramadan Charlottesville City Schools will o...

February 19, 2026

Two CHS Students Accepted into VNB Finance Career and Leadership Academy

Two CHS seniors were accepted into Virginia National Bank’s 2026 Finance Career and Leadership Academy this semester. Jaylin Margerum and Mira Masri are part of a cohort of ten to receive advanced ...

February 16, 2026

Eight Cville Schools Teachers Awarded Innovation Grants from PEFCA

Eight Charlottesville City Schools teachers are the recipients of grants from the Public Education Foundation Charlottesville-Albemarle (PEFCA) for Winter 2026. Congratulations to the following: Je...

February 11, 2026

A Message From the School Board About the Support Professionals Contract

Dear Charlottesville City Schools families,I want to keep you informed about some important business that is affecting our staff this afternoon. As you may know, our School Board unanimously voted ...

February 6, 2026

Learn to Love Literacy on a Snow Day: Activities for Families

Even with schools closed due to snow, parents and families can still support students’ literacy skills. Thanks to Cville Schools Literacy Coordinator Stacy Reedal for compiling these learning activ...

January 28, 2026

🍽️Student Meals Available During School Closure

Dear Cville Schools families,Starting Tuesday, January 27, during this school closure our School Nutrition team will be distributing meals to CCS students from 12-2pm at Charlottesville Middle Scho...

January 26, 2026

Cville Schools Preps for Winter Weather

Prepping for Winter WeatherHow We Decide Closures, Plus Plans for Student MealsDear Charlottesville City Schools staff, students, families, and community partners:As our region prepares for a poten...

January 22, 2026

National Federation 'Coach of the Year' for Boys Tennis is CHS's John Neal

This week the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) named Charlottesville High School Director of Tennis John Neal its boys tennis Coach of the Year.The NFHS honors only 24 c...

January 22, 2026

CHS Earns 'Silver' Recognition for Advanced Placement Achievements

For the second year in a row, the College Board announced that Charlottesville High School has been named to the Advanced Placement Program School Honor Roll, earning Silver distinction.The 2025 AP...

January 21, 2026

January 2026 Cville Schools News and Highlights

January 2026 News & HighlightsA Word From Dr. GurleyDear Cville Schools community–This is a big year for our division, with the long-awaited reconfiguration of our schools coming to fruition th...

January 13, 2026

State Grant to Support Career Exploration at CMS

Thanks to a new state grant, Charlottesville Middle School students will now be able to explore STEM careers in a new lab with industry-grade equipment and software. Charlottesville City Schools, A...

January 13, 2026

Emma Sutphin Named Division Teacher of the Year

Congratulations to Emma Sutphin, a sixth-grade teacher at Walker Upper Elementary School and this year’s Charlottesville City Schools Division Teacher of the Year. Ms. Sutphin will represent the di...

January 9, 2026

Public Invited to Review Recommendations for New Math Curricula

At the School Board meeting on January 8, the Charlottesville School Board will hear recommendations for new math curriculum and instructional materials for students in all grade levels. Three curr...

January 7, 2026

School Board Meetings to Start at 6pm to Increase Public Engagement

Beginning with its January 8 meeting, the Charlottesville City School Board will be experimenting with moving meetings an hour later, to 6pm, to see if public participation at the meetings increase...

January 5, 2026

7th Grader Justine Puri to Represent Cville Schools at Regional Spelling Bee

A Charlottesville Middle School 7th grader will represent Charlottesville City Schools at the Scripps National Spelling Bee regional competition, sponsored by the Richmond Raceway on March 4, 2026....

December 16, 2025

December 2025 Cville Schools News and Highlights

December News & HighlightsA Word From Dr. GurleyDear Cville Schools community–Yesterday, I shared with you the latest accreditation and accountability figures from the state, with all our schoo...

December 11, 2025

All CCS Schools Are Fully Accredited and are Meeting or Approaching State Accountability Benchmark

Yesterday, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) announced that all Charlottesville City Schools are fully accredited. The VDOE also announced that under the state’s new “accountability” fram...

December 10, 2025

CHS Senior Guy Muguma Wins QuestBridge Full Scholarship to Attend UVA

CHS senior Guy Muguma will attend the University of Virginia on a full scholarship through QuestBridge, a highly selective program designed to help high-achieving students gain admission to some of...

December 10, 2025

Our Schools and Winter Weather: What Families Should Know

Our Schools and Winter Weather: What Families Should Know Dear Cville Schools staff and families– With possible winter weather in tomorrow’s forecast, we want to share details about how CCS handles...

December 1, 2025

November 2025 News & Highlights

November News & HighlightsA Word From Dr. GurleyDear Cville Schools community –As Thanksgiving approaches, I want to tell you a few things I appreciate in our schools…The “Community Schools” mo...

November 19, 2025

Friday: Last Chance to See Award-Winning CHS One-Act Play that Will Represent Virginia in Southeast Competition

After earning a top-two finish in Virginia, TheatreCHS is moving on to represent the state at the Southeast Theatre Conference in Chattanooga in March. Students are offering a pay-what you-can perf...

November 12, 2025

Update about SNAP, VENA, and Food Resources

Food Resources for Families Updates about SNAP and VENA, Plus Additional Resources Dear Cville Schools Families -- Virginia has released additional information about the state program -- called VEN...

October 30, 2025

Food Resources, Changes to SOLs, and Amazing CMS Volleyball: October 2025 News & Highlights

October News & HighlightsA Word From Dr. GurleyDear Cville Schools community –I want to make you aware of a very big change that recently passed at the state level: Starting as early as this sp...

October 22, 2025

State Dept. of Education Awards Cville Schools $235K Grant to Strengthen School-Community Partnerships

The Virginia Department of Education has awarded Charlottesville City Schools a $235,000 grant to strengthen community partner support within schools. This one-year planning grant will help CCS est...

October 13, 2025

Acquiring Oak Lawn, SRO Updates, No School Friday: News & Highlights from September 2025

September News & Highlights A Word From Dr. Gurley Dear Cville Schools community– Every fall, Charlottesville City Schools receives a type of report card – we learn how our students performed o...

September 18, 2025

UVA Officially Approves Oak Lawn for Cville Schools' Use

Dear Cville Schools community—We are delighted to announce that the UVA Board of Visitors today approved the resolution to lease and eventually transfer the Oak Lawn property to the City of Charlot...

September 12, 2025

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