There are numerous public school systems and independent schools in the city of Lynchburg and the surrounding counties. This guide offers basic information on each school system. For information about each individual school, visit each school system's website, linked below.
PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS
LYNCHBURG CITY SCHOOLS
915 Court Street Lynchburg VA 24504
Lynchburg City Schools offer educational services to more than 7,800 students enrolled in preschool through adult classes in two high schools, three middle schools, and eleven elementary schools. Alternative elementary, middle and high school programs, gifted programs, and programs for the disabled are also available.
From the Lynchburg City Schools website: "LCS Mission Statement: Every Child, By Name and By Need, to Graduation and Beyond. LCS Vision Statement: A Tradition of Excellence for All. LCS Core Values: We believe: INTEGRITY is doing the right thing in an ethical and transparent manner. RESPECT is valuing self and others. TEAMWORK is collaborating and communicating to work together in accomplishing a common goal. LEARNING is acquiring and applying knowledge and skills in an effort to grow and develop."
AMHERST COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
153 Washington Street Amherst VA 24521
The Amherst County Public School system includes six elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, and the Amherst Education Center.
From the Amherst County Schools website: "Amherst County Public Schools will cultivate excellence in every child, every day. Amherst County Public Schools will create a culture that inspires excellence in academics, career readiness and citizenship in every child."
APPOMATTOX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
316 Court Street Appomattox VA 24522
Appomattox County Public School system includes four schools in the school division. Those schools include Appomattox Primary School (Pre-K– Grade 2), Appomattox Elementary School (Grades 3-5), Appomattox Middle School (Grades 6-8), and Appomattox County High School (Grades 9-12).
From the Appomattox County Schools website: "Our mission is to ensure all students, upon graduation from ACPS, will have learned the skills to become productive and contributing citizens at the local, state, national, and/or global level and that all students learn in a safe, nurturing environment that engages school personnel, students, parents, and community members as collaborative partners."
BEDFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
310 South Bridge Street Bedford VA 24523
The Bedford County Public School system includes 13 primary and elementary schools, three middle schools, three high schools, Bedford Science and Technology Center, and the Alternative Education Center.
From the Bedford County Schools website: "Vision: Building Citizens. Promoting Success. Mission: Bedford County Public Schools will provide equal opportunities to enable all students to think critically, collaborate, create, communicate, and become productive citizens."
CAMPBELL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PO Box 99 Rustburg VA 24588
The Campbell County Public School system includes seven elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, two combined middle/high schools, Campbell County Technical Center, and Cornerstone Learning Center.
From the Campbell County Schools website: "To provide a world-class education that enables every student to choose and pursue any post K12 endeavor."
INDEPENDENT AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS
BLUE RIDGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
1071 Woodberry Square Place Lynchburg VA 24502
Blue Ridge Montessori School serves children from infants through kindergarten.
From the website: "The mission of the Blue Ridge Montessori School is to aid children in the task of self-construction in a nurturing environment. In the spirit of Dr. Maria Montessori, Blue Ridge Montessori promotes peace, concentration, creative problem solving, order, and independence. Social, emotional and academic growth is encouraged in a developmentally appropriate learning environment. Respect for the child and all living things are at the heart of all we do."
DESMOND T. DOSS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
19 George Street Lynchburg VA 24502
Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy is accredited by VA Council for Private Education, National Council for Private School Accreditation. Desmond T. Doss serves children in Pre-K through 12th grade.
From the website: "Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy exists to provide a quality education to all students who desire to develop a Christ-like character while pursuing excellence in spiritual, mental, social, and physical development. Our Mission: “Changing the World, One Child at a Time”.
JAMES RIVER DAY SCHOOL
5039 Boonsboro Road Lynchburg VA 24503
James River Day School is fully accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS). VAIS is recognized and approved by the Virginia Board of Education through the Virginia Council for Private Education (VCPE). James River Day School serves children from kindergarten through eighth grade.
From the website: "James River Day School cherishes children and challenges them to become scholars, leaders, and citizens for the 21st century, in a community of academic excellence."
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (LCA)
100 Mountain View Road Lynchburg VA 24502
Liberty Christian Academy is accredited through the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and holds state accreditation through the Virginia Council for Private Education (VCPE) and AdvancEd, now Cognia. Liberty Christian Academy is a ministry of Thomas Road Baptist Church. As such, it adheres to the Doctrinal Statement of Thomas Road Baptist Church. LCA serves children from preschool through 12th grade.
From the website: "Liberty Christian Academy exists to support parents and guardians in their biblical responsibility to nurture and train their children. Thus, LCA provides opportunities which allow students to realize their God-given potential and to live lives that glorify God in the spiritual, academic, social, physical and vocational realms. Liberty Christian Academy seeks to lead students to faith in Jesus Christ and to develop young men and women who adhere to a Christian worldview, prepared to participate as godly members of home, church and society."
NEW COVENANT SCHOOLS
122 Fleetwood Drive Lynchburg VA 24501
New Covenant Schools is fully accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS). New Covenant offers a classical education to children from Pre-K through 12th grade.
From the website: "Under the leadership of its first headmaster, Dr. Robert Littlejohn, our founders were motivated by a vital interest in classical, Christian education, and by a desire to develop a school that would be thoroughly Christian, academically challenging, and grounded in the liberal arts."
NEW VISTAS SCHOOL
520 Eldon Street Lynchburg VA 24501
New Vistas School is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS). New Vistas School is licensed by the Virginia Department of Education to serve students with special needs, including students with learning, attention, and emotional challenges. New Vistas serves children in third through 12th grades from Lynchburg and the surrounding area.
From the website: "Mission of the School: Fostering academic and personal growth, NVS provides children with learning, attention, and emotional challenges an opportunity to reach their full potential."
RIVERMONT SCHOOL LYNCHBURG NORTH
3024 Forest Hills Circle Lynchburg VA 24501
Rivermont School Lynchburg North provides a special education program for students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade, including individuals with autism, developmental delays, emotional disabilities, intellectual disabilities, multiple disabilities, other health impairments, specific learning disabilities, speech or language impairment, and traumatic brain injury.
RIVERMONT SCHOOL LYNCHBURG SOUTH
1011 Creekside Lane Lynchburg, VA 24502
Rivermont School Lynchburg South provides a special education program for students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade, including individuals with autism, developmental delays, emotional disabilities, intellectual disabilities, multiple disabilities, other health impairments, specific learning disabilities, speech or language impairment, and traumatic brain injury.
VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (VES)
400 VES Road Lynchburg VA 24503
Virginia Episcopal School is a small college preparatory school serving young men and women in grades 9–12. VES has a mixture of boarding and day students.
From the website: "Virginia Episcopal School is an engaging community that guides students to strive Toward Full Stature in their academic, ethical, spiritual, and personal growth. VES is an intentionally small, globally diverse educational community dedicated to excellence in student engagement, innovative learning, and faculty support and growth. Our aim is to be the best small boarding school in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions."
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