Daycare lynchburg va: Daycare, Preschool & Child Care Centers in Lynchburg, VA
Lynchburg VA Area Preschool and Childcare Guide
If you’re looking for preschools or childcare in the Lynchburg area, Lynchburg Macaroni Kid is here to help! Here are some of the top preschools and childcare facilities in our area, listed alphabetically.
Most area preschools enroll for the new school year in February or March. Most preschools open enrollment to current families first. Please check websites or social media to verify open enrollment dates. Many of the area’s preschools fill up quickly.
AMHERST PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL
163 Second Street Amherst VA 24521
Amherst Presbyterian Preschool offers half-day or full day preschool for ages 16 months to 5 years old.
From the website: “Amherst Presbyterian Preschool is a Christian based program founded with the belief that preschool age children thrive in a positive, nurturing environment with ample opportunities for learning, exploration and discovery. We provide a theme-based curriculum designed to help children develop skills and concepts that will help to ease the transition from preschool to school. APP follows the Amherst County Public School calendar including inclement weather; we do not offer a summer program. We are a licensed facility regulated by the Virginia Department of Social Services. We are excited to offer new operating hours. Amherst Presbyterian Preschool has been providing over 30 years of quality early childhood education to our community.”
Follow Amherst Presbyterian Preschool on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amherstpresbyterianpreschool
ASLAN CASTLE EARLY LEARNING CENTER
249 Laxton Road Lynchburg VA 24502
Aslan Castle Early Learning Center serves children from newborn to 5 years old.
From the website: “We understand that the first five years of life are the most important time for children, emotionally and developmentally. We strive to provide care that encourages and stimulates a child’s, physical, intellectual and social growth.”
Follow Aslan Castle Early Learning Center on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AslanCastle/
BLUE RIDGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
The Blue Ridge Montessori School serves children from 6 weeks through kindergarten.
1071 Woodberry Square Place Lynchburg VA 24502
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, we promote 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, is at the heart of all we do.”
Follow Blue Ridge Montessori School on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlueRidgeMontessori
CATERPILLAR CLUBHOUSE GRAVES MILL
101-B Leroy Bowen Drive Lynchburg VA 24502
Caterpillar Clubhouse serves children from infants to age 12, including before and after school and summer care to school age children.
From the website: “We are currently the largest Child Care provider in the Lynchburg area. Caterpillar Clubhouse is open to all children, regardless of race, creed, or nationality who may benefit from our type of program! Caterpillar Clubhouse teaches Christian principles and values to each of the children attending. Specific church doctrines are not taught.”
Locations include: Madison Heights, Leesville Road, Graves Mill Road, and Rustburg.”
Follow Caterpillar Clubhouse main page for all locations on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CaterpillarCH
CATERPILLAR CLUBHOUSE LEESVILLE ROAD
20106 Leesville Road Lynchburg VA 24502
Caterpillar Clubhouse serves children from infants to age 12, including before and after school and summer care to school age children.
From the website: “We are currently the largest Child Care provider in the Lynchburg area. Caterpillar Clubhouse is open to all children, regardless of race, creed, or nationality who may benefit from our type of program! Caterpillar Clubhouse teaches Christian principles and values to each of the children attending. Specific church doctrines are not taught.”
Locations include: Madison Heights, Leesville Road, Graves Mill Road, and Rustburg.
Follow Caterpillar Clubhouse main page for all locations on Facebook: https://www. facebook.com/CaterpillarCH
CATERPILLAR CLUBHOUSE MADISON HEIGHTS
186 Dillard Road Madison Heights VA 24572
Caterpillar Clubhouse serves children from infants to age 12, including before and after school and summer care to school age children.
From the website: “We are currently the largest Child Care provider in the Lynchburg area. Caterpillar Clubhouse is open to all children, regardless of race, creed, or nationality who may benefit from our type of program! Caterpillar Clubhouse teaches Christian principles and values to each of the children attending. Specific church doctrines are not taught.”
Locations include: Madison Heights, Leesville Road, Graves Mill Road, and Rustburg.”
Follow Caterpillar Clubhouse main page for all locations on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CaterpillarCH
CATERPILLAR CLUBHOUSE RUSTBURG
665 Village Highway Rustburg VA 24588
Caterpillar Clubhouse serves children from infants to age 12, including before and after school and summer care to school age children.
From the website: “We are currently the largest Child Care provider in the Lynchburg area. Caterpillar Clubhouse is open to all children, regardless of race, creed, or nationality who may benefit from our type of program! Caterpillar Clubhouse teaches Christian principles and values to each of the children attending. Specific church doctrines are not taught.”
Locations include: Madison Heights, Leesville Road, Graves Mill Road, and Rustburg.”
Follow Caterpillar Clubhouse main page for all locations on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CaterpillarCH
ELIZABETH’S EARLY LEARNING CENTER
2320 Bedford Avenue Lynchburg VA 24503
Elizabeth’s Early Learning Center serves children ages 6 weeks through kindergarten.
From the website: “The Mission of Elizabeth’s Early Learning Center is to provide every child with affectionate and personalized care in a safe environment. We focus on providing for the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive developmental needs of children in an age-appropriate manner. The Center provides year-round, full-day childcare services and early childhood education for more than 140 children, ages 6 weeks through kindergarten. The Center embraces all children regardless of race, ethnicity, socio-economic level, religion or ability.”
Follow Elizabeth’s Early Learning Center on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eelc.info
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WEEKDAY SCHOOL
1215 V.E.S. Road Lynchburg VA 24503
First Presbyterian Church Weekday School serves children ages 12 months through 5 years old.
From the website: “Our preschool has been a ministry of First Presbyterian Church, serving children ages 12 months through 5 years since 1946. The school is open to all children regardless of race, nationality, creed, gender and disability who may benefit from our type of program.”
Follow First Presbyterian Church Weekday School on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FirstPresWeekdaySchool
HERITAGE UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL
582 Leesville Road Lynchburg VA 24502
Heritage United Methodist Preschool serves children ages 2 1/2 to 5 years old.
From the website: “We are a Christian early learning center located in Lynchburg that seeks to provide children with a biblically-based, Christ-centered approach to the most formative years of education. With a program centered on spiritual growth as well as the development of crucial motor, language, fine art and math skills, Heritage United Methodist Preschool brings the best in Christian education to pre-kindergarten students in the Lynchburg area.”
Follow Heritage United Methodist Preschool on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeritageUnitedMethodistPreschool
HILL CITY MONTESSORI SCHOOL
1301 Rivermont Avenue Lynchburg VA 24504
Hill City Montessori School serves children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old.
From the website: “The mission of HCMS is to cultivate a diverse, inclusive, Montessori community through family partnerships and the preparation of the whole child. As experienced, trained Montessorians, we are dedicated to the development of human potential, supporting each student and family, and giving back to the Lynchburg community. “
Follow Hill City Montessori School on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hillcitymontessorischool
LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH PRESCHOOL
1709 Church Street Appomattox VA 24522
Liberty Baptist Church Preschool serves children ages 3 and 4 years old.
From the website: “LBC weekday preschool is a Christian based, half-day preschool for ages 3 and 4. It primarily uses the A BEKA curriculum. It is a nurturing environment to prepare your children for kindergarten. The schedule of the LBC weekday preschool follows the Appomattox County school schedule.”
Follow Liberty Baptist Church (this is the church’s FB page) on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LibertyBaptistChurch
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (LCA) EARLY LEARNING CENTER
100 Mountain View Road Lynchburg VA 24502
Liberty Christian Academy Early Learning Center serves children ages 2 to 5 years old.
From the website: “The Liberty Christian Academy Early Learning Center exists to support parents and guardians in their Biblical responsibility to nurture and train their children. Thus, the Early Learning Center provides a secure, loving, Christ-centered environment focused on meeting each child’s social, academic, physical, and spiritual needs within an active learning environment.”
Follow Liberty Christian Academy Early Learning Center on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LCAELC
MARSH MEMORIAL EARLY LEARNING CENTER
804 Leesville Road Lynchburg VA 24502
Marsh Memorial Early Learning Center serves children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old.
From the website: “Our program provides a loving Christian environment and fosters learning in readiness areas through “hands-on” experiences. The Infants are learning all about their world each day. Responsive caregiving is the key component to setting up a safe and secure environment and trusting relationships. Our Pre-K program provides a loving Christian environment and fosters learning in readiness areas through “hands-on” experiences.”
Follow Marsh Memorial Early Learning Center on Facebook: https://www. facebook.com/MarshMemorialEarlyLearningCenter/
PEAKLAND PRESCHOOL
4434 Boonsboro Road Lynchburg VA 24503
Peakland Preschool serves children ages 1 to 5 years old.
From the website: “The purpose of Peakland United Methodist Preschool is to provide a program for the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of preschoolers, respecting each one’s individuality, all within an atmosphere of Christian love and concern. The school is a part of the non-profit, educational ministry of Peakland United Methodist Church and is offered as a service to the community. The school is open to all children regardless of race, nationality, creed, or gender.”
Follow Peakland Preschool on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peaklandpreschool
RIVERMONT PRESCHOOL
2424 Rivermont Avenue Lynchburg VA 24503
Rivermont Preschool serves children ages 1 through 4 years old.
From the website: “The weekday preschool program operates as an evangelical ministry of REPC, providing a Christ-centered ministry of love and caring to families and young children in our own church family and the community. We offer a program of age-appropriate, developmental activities to nurture the child’s spiritual, social, academic, and physical development in an atmosphere of Christian love, caring, and acceptance.”
Follow Rivermont Preschool at Rivermont EPC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100048470797855
SAINT ANDREW PRESCHOOL
21206 Timberlake Road Lynchburg VA 24502
Saint Andrew Preschool serves children ages 2 through Pre-K.
From the website: “St. Andrew Preschool is an outreach mission of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church. We provide a morning preschool program to families seeking opportunities for their young child to build social skills and further enhance skills in all areas of early childhood development in a fun, Christian, play based learning environment.”
Follow Saint Andrew Presbyterian Preschool on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sapclynchburg.org
SAINT JOHN’S DAY SCHOOL
200 Boston Avenue Lynchburg VA 24503
St. John’s Day School serves children ages 1 through Pre-K 5 years old.
From the website: “St. John’s Day School Embraces Children and Invites Them To Love Christ, To Love Learning, And To Love All People! We use the award winning Learning Without Tears program. Its multi-sensory approach addresses different learning styles and invites active participation. Development builds on what children have previously learned and inspires confidence in this important building block in elementary school readiness.”
Follow Saint John’s Day School on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SJDSLynchburgVA
THE PRESCHOOL AT HYLAND HEIGHTS
11452 Wards Road Rustburg VA 24588
The Preschool at Hyland Heights serves children ages 2 to 4 years old.
From the website: “The Preschool at Hyland Heights operates as a ministry of the church, providing an evangelical, Christ-centered preschool ministry of love and caring to families and young children. The preschool is open to all children, regardless of race, nationality, creed, gender, disability, and national origin who may benefit from our type of program. “
Follow The Preschool at Hyland Heights on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/preschoolathhbc
THE SCHOOL ZONE
1639 Rustic Village Road Forest VA 24551
The School Zone serves children from preschool through Pre-K. In addition, The School Zone also offers before and after school and summer day camp care for children in grades K-6.
From the website: “The School Zone, Inc. is committed to providing a safe, nurturing and developmentally appropriate environment for all children, regardless of race, religion, or nationality. Our primary focus is to provide stimulating educational experiences and activities which address the “whole child” and promotes their social, emotional, physical and cognitive development through a cooperative partnership between parents and staff. We want children to feel good about themselves and have the confidence to pursue their own goals. We are committed to building lifelong learners.”
Follow The School Zone on Facebook: https://www. facebook.com/TSZPreschoolandSchoolageCenter/
TIMBERLAKE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
21649 Timberlake Road Lynchburg VA 24502
Timberlake Child Development Center serves children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old. In addition, Timberlake Child Development Center offers before and after school and summer care for children in grades K-6.
From the website: “It is the mission of the Child Development Center at Timberlake to provide a loving Christian environment where children learn and grow spiritually, academically, emotionally, and socially. We are staffed with loving individuals that have training, education, and or years of experience working with children. Our goal is to partner with the parents that we serve in training our children in the ways that they should go so that when they grow old they will not part from it.”
Follow Timberlake Child Development Center on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimberlakeCDC
YMCA OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA CHILD CARE
1309 Church Street Lynchburg VA 24504
YMCA of Central Virginia serves school age children ages 5 to 12 years old.
From the website: “The YMCA of Central Virginia child care program admits children 5-12 years of age. Children of any race, color, religion, sex, national and ethnic origin are granted all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available at the school. The YMCA of Central Virginia does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its personnel and admissions policies.”
YMCA of Central Virginia offers before and after school care for children in Lynchburg and Amherst counties. YMCA of Central Virginia Child Care works in partnership with several area elementary schools. In addition, summer camp and school’s out daycare for children in Lynchburg, Amherst, and Nelson counties is available.
Follow Central Virginia YMCA Childcare on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YChildCare
For more details about each of these childcare centers and preschools, click on the link to each childcare center or preschool.
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Summer Day Camp
Summer Day Camp is a licensed program through the YMCA of Central Virginia. Through community exploration, engaging field trips, arts and crafts, and group games kids have fun while making lasting friendships and memories.
YMCA of Central Virginia Day Camp offers convenient hours and drop off and pick up locations. And since Y camp is affordable, parents and guardians can work without worry.
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Mini Summer Camps
The YMCA of Central Virginia’s mini summer camps are the perfect way to keep kids active throughout the summer. With a variety of options, there is unlimited amounts of fun all summer long.
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Before and After School Care
The values and skills learned early in life are vital building blocks for a successful adulthood, and we believe all kids deserve a strong start and a safe place to grow.
Parents trust our before and after school child care programs to support and nurture their children as they grow into strong, capable and engaged young people.
We offer before and after school care in Lynchburg City and Amherst County.
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Child Watch
With your family membership, you can receive up to two hours of free babysitting for your children while you workout. Our trained staff keeps kids engaged in active play, outdoor time, reading and other activities.
We put safety first with a sign-in-and-out procedure practiced at all times. Parents must remain in the Y facility while their child is in our care.
Click below for complete details on age requirements and participating locations.
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Kidz Gym
KidzGym, located at the Jamerson Family YMCA, is a fun, engaging and interactive gymnasium where kids can play and get healthy while having fun.
Over 5,300 sq feet, KidzGym has a rock climbing wall, interactive gaming center, age appropriate fitness equipment, inflatable play structures and scheduled activities for kids and their families.
KidzGym is a YMCA of Central Virginia member benefit and free for all YMCA of Central Virginia members with a family membership. Click below for complete details, the current activity schedule and contact information.
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Spring Break, Holiday Camp, Intersession and Fun Days
When school is out, the Y is in! During school breaks, Intersession Days, and inclement weather days count of the YMCA of Central Virginia to help you care for your family.
We know you can’t always be there, which is why we offer school days out care for unexpected or short term child care. Fun field trips, swimming, group games, Kidz Gym, and more!
Click the link below to get complete details, dates and YMCA child care policies.
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Power Scholar’s Summer Program
YMCA of Central Virginia Power Scholars Academy improves students’ educational readiness, engagement and outcomes, while helping them grow emotionally and physically. Power Scholars is provided to kids at no charge to the families or participants.
If you think your child may qualify, please click below to learn more, and contact your child’s teacher or school counselor for additional information.
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90,000 Cases of mass killings of civilians in 2004-2010. Help
2010
April 4, a man opened fire in a restaurant in North Hollywood County in Los Angeles in the United States, four people died and one was injured.
On March 23, six children were killed and seven more were injured on Tuesday in a massacre by an unknown person in a school in eastern China.
On February 14, police officers and investigators of the RF Investigative Committee detained a resident of the city of Nazarov, Krasnoyarsk Territory, suspected of shooting at teenagers.
According to law enforcement, a group of teenagers were drinking alcohol. There was a conflict between them and two other young people who decided to join the company. Some time later, one of the guys who were denied hospitality fired from a hunting rifle at the window of a private house where there was a group of young people. As a result, a 13-year-old girl was injured, from which she died in the hospital, and a young man, born in 1993, was wounded in the shoulder.
On February 6, 2010, a group of armed men broke into the Las Herraduras bar in the Mexican resort town of Mazatlan and opened fire with automatic weapons at the patrons. As a result, six people died. According to law enforcement agencies that are investigating, there were three attackers, all of them managed to escape from the scene of the crime.
On January 20, eight people were killed in a shootout near Lynchburg, Virginia.
The suspect in the shooting surrendered to the police without resistance.
According to police, 39-year-old Christopher Speight (Christopher Speight) shot dead seven people the day before in a house in the village of Appomattox. Another victim of an armed intruder was found on the side of the road.
State law enforcement launched a large-scale operation to apprehend a suspect, blocking him in a wooded area near the scene of the crime.
On January 12, an unidentified gunman opened fire at a bar in the Japanese province of Osaka.
The incident took place in the city of Khabikino in the west of the country.
One person became a victim of shooting. Two more wounded, including an elderly woman, were hospitalized, their condition was assessed by doctors as critical.
Police representatives reported that an unknown person, after firing several shots at people, shot himself.
On the night of January 7, an armed man from a car shot a group of Egyptian Christians who left the temple after the Christmas service in the city of Nag Hammadi in southern Egypt. Seven young people aged between 15 and 37 were killed, including a Muslim policeman guarding the church. Ten more people were injured.
On January 8, the Egyptian Interior Ministry announced that three suspected Christians had surrendered to the authorities.
According to preliminary information, the motive for the attack on Christians was revenge for a crime committed more than two months ago. According to the Al-Ahram newspaper, a young man from the Christian community was accused of raping a Muslim girl. The relatives negotiated a peaceful settlement of the incident, but they were never successful.
On January 7, an attacker opened fire with a rifle at one of the enterprises in the city of St. Louis in the US state of Missouri. Three people were killed and five more were injured.
The incident occurred at the plant of the Swiss company ABB, which specializes in the production of products in the field of electrical engineering and power engineering.
According to preliminary data, the man who opened fire was an employee of Timothy Herndon’s company. In addition to the gun, he had a pistol with him.
According to Herndon’s neighbors, several years ago he mentioned some problems at work, but then the man did not specify what exactly he was talking about.
2009
On December 31, an unidentified man opened fire at the Sello shopping center in the Finnish city of Espoo, killing four people.
According to the Finnish radio station YLE, citing police data, three men and one woman were killed. One of the men was shot twice in the head by the offender, and the woman – in the stomach.
According to Finnish media, the incident took place around 10:00 local time (11:00 Moscow time).
November 26 in the Hungarian city of Pécs, a student of the Medical Department of the University of Pécs opened fire on fellow students for no apparent reason. As a result, one person was killed and three seriously injured. The offender voluntarily surrendered to the police.
According to psychiatrist András Husar, the student who started the shooting is seriously and terminally ill. The young man suffers from “schizoaffective psychosis” in a severe form, this disease is similar to schizophrenia.
On November 20, an unidentified man opened fire with an automatic rifle in the center of Paris, killing one person and injuring two others.
The incident took place in the afternoon near the metro station Gare du Nord (“North Station”), which is located in the 10th arrondissement of the French capital. The attacker opened fire on a nearby vehicle. According to police, the shooter managed to escape from the scene.
On November 10, an unidentified gunman opened fire at a drug testing lab in the Northwest suburb of Portland, killing two and injuring two others.
According to the police, among the dead was one woman and the perpetrator of the shooting, who then shot himself. Victims hospitalized
On November 6, at the Legions Place office building in downtown Orlando, a former employee of one of the companies located in the building killed one person and injured five in an attempt to take revenge on his former employer. Three hours after the persecution, he surrendered himself to the police without resistance at his mother’s house.
As police officers led the handcuffed gunman away from home, he yelled, presumably about his former employer, “They left me to rot.”
On November 6, US Army officer Major Malik Nadal Hassan opened fire on the Fort Hood military base in Texas (USA), killing 12 people and injuring 31 others. The police managed to arrest the criminal, who received multiple injuries.
According to a relative, the officer complained about bullying by fellow soldiers. According to the Texas state senator, Hassan was supposed to go to serve in Iraq in the near future.
On August 18, in the German village of Schwalmtal in western Germany near the border with the Netherlands, a man, unhappy with his wife’s decision to file for divorce, opened fire with a firearm, shooting three people and injuring several others. After that, taking several people hostage, he barricaded himself in the house. After some time, the ex-husband released the hostages and surrendered to the police.
On April 30, 13 people died and 11 were injured in a shooting at the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy in Baku. The tragedy occurred in the morning in the 2nd building of the Academy. The unidentified man opened fire, took hostages, and then shot himself. The shooter is a citizen of Georgia, an Azerbaijani by nationality Nadir Shirkhanoglu.
March 11, 17-year-old Tim Kretschmer in the building of the gymnasium in the German city of Winnenden (20 km from Stuttgart) opened indiscriminate shooting at schoolchildren who were in the corridors and classrooms. Nine students and three teachers were killed in a school shooting. The shooter was a former student of that school. In addition, the killer shot and killed another person on the territory of a clinic located next to the school. After the tragedy at the school, the perpetrator fled the city in a car and was later killed in a supermarket 40 kilometers from Winnenden in a shootout with police. During this skirmish, two more bystanders were killed and two employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were seriously injured. The number of victims of the tragedy reached 16 people, including the perpetrator.
On March 10, a man opened fire indiscriminately in two small towns on the border of the states of Alabama and Florida (USA). 35-year-old Michael McLendon killed his mother and set fire to her house in the city of Samson. After that, the killer went to the house of his relatives and shot 5 family members in cold blood. His next victim was a woman whom the killer met near a gas station. After that, he went by car to the nearby town of Geneva, and along the way he continued to shoot at passing cars. After reaching the supermarket, McLendon killed another woman and child, it was the family of the deputy sheriff of Geneva County. The police were able to surround the killer near the metal plant. It was at this enterprise that McLendon worked until he was fired. There, an armed man engaged in a firefight with law enforcement officers, and then fled to the factory, where he shot himself. As a result of the shooting, 10 people were killed, among those killed was the attacker himself.
On 23 January, twenty-year-old Kim de Gelder carried out a massacre in a nursery in the Belgian town of Dendermonde. The killer entered the preschool with several knives under the pretext that he needed to see one of the children. Literally from the threshold, the offender attacked one of the educators with a knife, who was holding two babies in her arms. A woman and one child were killed on the spot. The second child, who was in the hands of the teacher, was mortally wounded. Then the offender entered the ward, where other kids were sleeping, and began to stab them with a knife. Two teachers who tried to prevent him from doing this were stabbed. In total, at the time of the tragedy, there were 18 children and six teachers in the nursery. The perpetrator was arrested.
2008
On February 7, an armed man burst into the city council hall of the city of Kirkwood in the US state of Missouri and opened fire shouting “kill the mayor”. As a result of the shooting, two policemen and three members of the city council were killed, two more law enforcement officers and the mayor of the city were injured. The perpetrator, Charles Lee Thornton, has been suing the city for years over parking tickets and has repeatedly disrupted city council meetings.
On February 2, a gunman opened fire at a Lane Bryant women’s clothing store in a shopping mall in Tinley Park, a suburb of Chicago (USA). Five people became victims of the attacker. The perpetrator fled the scene.
2007
On November 7, in the middle of the day in the Finnish city of Tuusula (60 km north of Helsinki), an 18-year-old youth opened fire at the building of the local Jokela school. A day earlier, the student had announced his intention to open fire at the school on a local popular youth website. The principal of the school, a nurse and six students were killed. The attacker died in the hospital, where he was taken after trying to shoot himself with his own pistol.
On October 8, in Crendon, Wisconsin, 20-year-old deputy sheriff Tyler Peterson shot and killed seven teenagers who had gathered for a party in a private house. He was later shot dead by a sniper. A police officer came to his ex-girlfriend’s apartment, where her guests were watching movies and eating pizza, hoping to reconnect with her. But he broke loose and started shooting after the guests called him a “worthless pig” several times.
On April 16, 23-year-old Virginia Tech student Cho Seng-hee, armed with two pistols, broke into a university dormitory and opened fire on students. A few hours later, the armed student moved to the academic building, where he continued the massacre. As a result of the shooting, which was arranged by a student from South Korea, 33 people were killed and about 30 were injured. The attacker shot himself.
2006
On October 2, truck driver Charles Roberts opened fire at Georgetown School in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, USA, killing 4 people and injuring 7 others. Two more students later died from their injuries in the hospital. The attacker committed suicide.
2005
March 21 in the town of Red Lake (Minnesota, USA) 15-year-old Jeff Wise shot his own grandparents, and then, entering the local school building, a security guard, a teacher and five students. In total he shot 9people and more than 15 wounded. After the deed, the offender committed suicide. According to some reports, the gun used by the criminal belonged to his grandfather, a police veteran.
2004
December 8 in Columbus, Ohio, during a Damageplan concert, a mentally unstable Nathan Gale opened fire with a pistol, killing four people including lead singer Darrell Abbott and seriously injuring two. Darrell was considered one of the best heavy metal guitarists. According to police, Gale managed to fire 15 shots. A policeman who happened to be near the stage opened fire to kill and shot the criminal.
Based on information from RIA Novosti
20 boarding schools in Virginia 2023
Boarding schools in Virginia: Are you looking for a private or public boarding school in Virginia for your child and their education?
Are you looking for the best school that will serve your child both academically and personally?
It is no longer news that boarding schools make a significant contribution to a child’s development.
This is because these schools encourage self-confidence and independence.
However, we understand that choosing a boarding school can be very difficult for most parents.
One day Sally asked, “How are they going to take care of my little girl?”
You don’t have to worry about this because boarding schools in Virginia are equipped with the necessary equipment and staff to care for your children.
Although boarding schools are ideal for your child, you should not try to make the right choice for your child.
So in this guide, we’ve helped you compile a list of 20 boarding schools in Virginia.
In addition, we have indicated what makes them unique, as well as the cost of attending boarding schools in Virginia.
By sending your child to these schools, you are preparing him for college, and he will eventually become a good child for you and society as a whole.
Without further ado, let’s get started!!!
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Why choose a boarding school in Virginia for your child?
Having to let your child go and see him only during school holidays is an important decision.
Virginia boarding schools strive to make this environment a safe haven for your child.
You might be wondering if Virginia boarding high schools are ideal for your child.
Trust me, this idea should appeal to any well-intentioned parent.
In fact, there are many reasons why boarding schools in this part of the country are best for your child.
However, it depends on what you expect.
Below are a few reasons why you should enroll your child in any of the boarding schools in Virginia.
#1. Children in Virginia boarding schools are in care
Yes, you don’t have to worry about who will take care of your child now that he is away from you.
In these boarding schools, students are cared for by guardians, who are usually school teachers or parents.
These caregivers make sure your child excels in academics, health, and character.
No. 2. Boarding schools in Virginia shape your child’s character.
It is normal in the 21st century to have a child who does not have the character to be raised well.
However, boarding high school guardians in Virginia ensure that they instill character traits such as discipline, independence, and dependability into every child’s life.
This will make the child responsible and more disciplined.
I’m sure you want it.
#3. Your child will be academically prepared.
The main difference between a day school and a boarding school is the focus on learning.
In most boarding schools in Virginia, children spend more time in academics and less time in extracurricular activities.
So you can count on your tuition fees not to go down the drain.
This does not mean that there are no extra-curricular activities, there are a lot of them.
It’s just that boarding schools have time for everything.
No. 4. Your child gets the opportunity to study and live in world-class institutions.
Most day schools do not experience the stress of having their facilities stand out on a large scale.
However, boarding schools have world-class amenities that students enjoy while staying in school residences.
These facilities include a well-equipped laboratory, well-stocked libraries, and huge astronomical playgrounds.
Classes are out of the ordinary, there is 24/7 emergency medical assistance, and an unsurpassed astute board of directors.
№ 5. You can be sure that your child will learn to be independent.
In boarding high schools in Virginia, your child usually grows up with other children.
It helps them gain confidence and independence.
Students develop responsible habits as they learn to be considerate of others, take care of personal and shared space, and conserve natural resources.
Compared to regular schools, these are just a few of the reasons why parents have to pay a few extra dollars for boarding schools.
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What should you consider when choosing a boarding school for your child?
It’s important that you don’t just choose a boarding school because it’s considered one of the best in the state.
When planning your finances for the welfare of your child in boarding schools, ask questions such as:
- Does the tuition fee include room and board?
- Books included?
- Does the price include uniforms and other school clothes?
- Is food included in the cost of training or is it something else? If yes, how many meals? 3 or more? How many seven days?
- Is a deposit required for a student account? If yes, what does it cover?
- Does the school charge fees for student services? If yes, what does it cover?
- Is there an additional fee for traveling group or sports team programs that your child may want to participate in?
- Does the school cover travel expenses?
- If this is a boarding school for boys and girls, do they live in the same dormitory?
- Does the tuition fee cover weekend trips?
- Does the tuition include laptops or will my child bring their own?
- Is the school accredited by VAIS (Association of Independent Schools of Virginia and Advanced SACS).
Answering these questions will tell you if the cost of attending these boarding schools in Virginia is worth it.
It also gives you an idea of your child’s quality of life.
How many boarding schools are there in Virginia?
Virginia has 20 college prep and junior high boarding schools with 5,476 students.
There are several options to choose from.
Some of these include;
- Stuart Hall
- Chatham Hall
- Foxcroft School
- Blue Ridge School
- Madeira School
- Christchurch School
- St. Margaret’s School
- Episcopal High School
- Virginia Episcopal School
- Forest Forest School
- Fishburne Military School
- St. Anne’s School-Belfield
- Miller School Albemarle
- Randolph-Macon Academy
- Hargrave Military Academy
- Fork Union Military Academy
- Massanutten Military Academy
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What is the cost of boarding schools in Virginia?
According to Boarding School Review 2019year, boarding school tuition in the US is $56,875 per year.
However, boarding schools in Virginia cost about the same.
Although some of them range from $15,000 to $35,000 per year.
Please note that the cost depends on the boarding school.
What other ways can I fund boarding schools in Virginia?
If you cannot pay for boarding school education for your wards, this is not the end of the road.
Most of these boarding schools in Virginia encourage their students to apply for scholarships.
Receiving this scholarship must be well deserved.
In other words, you must make sure that your child passes the general entrance exam.
You can also apply for other forms of financial assistance.
Virginia’s Top 20 Boarding Schools
It’s time for you to check out our list of the top 20 boarding schools in Virginia where your child can attend.
We base this list on certain criteria such as the nature of the school, student-faculty ratio, enrollment rate and accreditation.
The list includes;
#1. Episcopal High School
- Enrollment Rate: 31%
- Tuition: $63,200
- School status: Private
- Location: Alexandria, Virginia
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 5:1
Episcopal High School is a boarding school open to students in grades 9 through 12.
The gymnasium has 8 dormitories, 4 for boys, 4 for girls, which are under full supervision.
His residence is welcoming and ideal for learning.
Episcopal School teaches independence and character, making it one of the reasons it is considered the best private boarding school in Virginia.
The money you pay for tuition covers tuition, basic medical center expenses, room and board, and school-sponsored academic, sports, and recreational activities.
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# 2. Virginia Episcopal School
- Acceptance Rate: 45%
- Tuition fees: depending on class
- School status: Private
- Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 6:1
Essentially, Virginia Episcopal School is both a day school and boarding school open to students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
There are only 11 students in the WES class.
There are currently 260 students in the school.
70% of this number are boarders and 30% are day students.
As their goal, they guide their students to achieve full growth in both academics, ethics, and spiritual and personal growth.
Students love the supportive residential community.
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# 3. Christchurch School
- Acceptance rate: 57%
- Tuition: $52,750
- School status: Private
- Location: Richmond, Virginia.
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 6:1
Christchurch School is a boarding school in Virginia that prepares students for college.
It is open to both day and boarding students from grades 9 to 12.
Its location on the picturesque Rappahannock River makes it a very attractive and warm place to live for educational purposes.
The school has an average of 200 students, of which 70% are foreigners and 30% are day students.
Although the cost of education varies greatly between day students and boarders, they benefit equally from guidance and attention in the school.
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No. 4 Miller School in Albemarle, Virginia
- Acceptance Rate: 65% 90 236
- Tuition: $41,695
- School status: Private
- Location: Charlottesville, Virginia.
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 6:1
Miller School of Albemarle is open to students in grades 8-12.
The school has 185 students, 65% boys and 35% girls, and there are 10 students in the class.
Miller School of Albemarle is one of the private boarding schools in Virginia that has a number of AP courses and electives.
These electives are in visual and performing arts, music, photography and woodworking.
This means that your child will be continuing education before graduation.
Please note that the money you pay for tuition does not cover uniforms and laundry.
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# 5. St. Anne-Belfield School
- Enrollment rate: 35%
- Tuition fees: depending on class
- School status: Private
- Location: Charlottesville, Virginia.
- Student-faculty ratio: 8:1
St. Anne’s-Belfield School is a private boarding school and daytime coeducation in Virginia for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
The school currently has 892 students and an average class size of 13.
In both day school and boarding school, boarding students account for 81%.
A distinctive feature of this university is the multifaceted educational experience that students receive.
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# 6. Randolph-Macon Academy
- Acceptance rate: 87%
- Tuition: $43,965
- School status: Private
- Location: Front Royal, Virginia.
- Student-faculty ratio: 8:1
Randolph-Macon Academy is one of the boarding high schools in Virginia.
This school accepts day and boarding students from grades 6 to 12.
There are currently 362 students in the school, with an average class size of 14-17 students.
81.78% of the student population and day students live within the boundaries; 18.22%.
Randolph-Macon Academy prepares students for knowledge, leadership and character.
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# 7. Massanuttan Military Academy
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Tuition: $29,000
- School status: military/state
- Location: Woodstock, VA
- Student-faculty ratio: 12:1
As the name suggests, this is a military academy.
If you want to send your child to an army school, Massanutten Military Academy is the place to be.
This high school is open to middle and high school students (ages 5-12).
Massanutten Military Academy provides structure and an excellent educational experience for all cadets. (This will be your child’s name.)
The school offers great conditions for its students.
However, the fee you pay does not cover uniform and laundry fees.
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# 8. Stuart Hall School
- Enrollment rate: 60%
- Tuition: $63,200
- School status: Private
- Location: Staunton, Virginia
- Student-faculty ratio: 8:1
If your student needs to go to boarding school, then Stuart Hall School is the perfect boarding school for your child.
Stuart Hall School accepts students from preschool through 12th grade.
The school currently has 300 students and an average class size of 12.
The school can arrange a residency program at Stuart Hall.
This program educates students in accordance with its mission.
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No.
9 Blue Ridge School
- Enrollment rate: 30%
- Tuition fees: depending on class
- School status: Private
- Location: St. George, Virginia
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 5:1
Blue Ridge School is a boarding school in Virginia open to students in grades 9-12.
One attraction is the lake in the center of the school, where students can relax, fish and canoe during non-academic hours.
This boarding school is an all-boys school with 170 students.
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#10. Chatham Hall
- Enrollment rate: 40%
- Tuition fees: depending on class
- School status: Private
- Location: Chatham, Virginia
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 5:1
Chatham Hall is an all-girls boarding school in Virginia.
This school is open for girls from grades 9 to 12 and has 150 students.
This college was built for the sole purpose of community development and collaboration.
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No. 11 Fishburne Military School
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Tuition fees: depending on class
- School status: Private
- Location: Waynesboro, Virginia.
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 5:1
Fishburn Military School is one of the boys’ boarding schools in Virginia.
The school only accepts students from grades 7 to 12, with an average of 150 students.
Please be aware that Fissure is a military school before enrolling your child in this school.
Ideal for strong guys.
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No. 12 Fork Union Military Academy
- Acceptance Rate: 31%
- Tuition fees: depending on class
- School status: State
- Location: Fork Union, VA
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 5:1
Fork Union Military Academy is listed as a public boarding school in Virginia.
Here your child, who will become a cadet in an institution, will be educated in character and learning.
This is the town’s Baptist boarding school for boys.
Only students in grades 7-12 are accepted.
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#13. Foxcroft School
- Acceptance Rate: 55%
- Tuition fees: depending on class
- School status: Private
- Location: Middleburg, Virginia
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 5:1
Foxcroft School is an all-girls boarding school in Virginia.
The school is open to students in grades 9-12, as well as graduate students.
There are currently 175 students in the school.
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No. 14. Hargrave Military Academy
- Enrollment rate: 50%
- Tuition fees: depending on class
- School status: State
- Location: Chatham, Virginia
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 5:1
Hargrave Military Academy operates on the principle; Respect! Honesty! Success!
You can have your child earn it all at Hargrave.
This military boarding school is for boys from grades 7 to 12.
There are currently 141 students in the school.
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#15. Madeira School
- Enrollment Rate: 70%
- Tuition fees: depending on class
- School status: Private
- Location: McLean, Virginia
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 5:1
Madeira School Photo is one of the exceptional boarding schools in Virginia.
Highlights are internships on Capitol Hill that students take in the offices of senators and representatives.
However, Madeira is a boarding school for girls with 324 students.
Only students from grades 9 to 12 are admitted to the school.
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No. 16 Northern Cross School
- Enrollment rate: 31%
- Tuition: $63,200
- School status: Private
- Location: Roanoke, Virginia.
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 5:1
North Cross School is not just a boarding school focused only on scientists.
Students can pursue a variety of interests such as athletics, drama, STEM, and global studies.
This beautiful campus has passionate and dedicated teachers to help your children.
The school is open to students in grades 8 through 12 and Pre-K-12 students.
The student population is about 569 students.
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No. 17 Oak Hill Academy
- Acceptance rate: 31%
- Tuition: $63,200
- School status: Private
- Location: Wilson Estuary, Virginia.
- Student-faculty ratio: 8:1
Oak Hill Academy is a Virginia Baptist boarding school open to both boys and girls in grades 8 through 12.
There are currently 140 students in the school.
This is one of the best private boarding schools in Virginia.
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No. 18 St. Margaret’s School
- Enrollment rate: 31%
- Tuition: $54,200
- School status: Private
- Location: Tappahannock, Virginia.
- Student-faculty ratio: 8:1
If you would like your child to be enrolled in a cooperative STEAM curriculum and college-ready rigorous academic study, St. Margaret’s School is the boarding school for you.
St. Margaret’s School is a boarding school for girls with excellent facilities.
This school is open to students in grades 8-12, as well as graduate students.
The school has 100 students.
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No. 19 Williamsburg Christian Academy
- Acceptance Rate: 70%
- Tuition fees: depending on class
- School status: State
- Location: Williamsburg, Virginia.
- Student-faculty ratio: 8:1
Williamsburg Christian Academy is one of the top boarding schools in Virginia.
This school gives students the opportunity to learn throughout their lives, radiating the Heart of God to others and impacting the world in the name of Christ.
If you want to educate your child in a Christian environment, this is the ideal school for your child.