Education
Public Education Overview
School District Map
Statistics
Southside Virginia Community College (a 2 year institution) is easily accessible from all sections of Mecklenburg County and has two campuses in the area, Christiana (32 miles) and John H. Daniel (35 miles).
The Mecklenburg County Public School System includes four elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools. Find out more about the Mecklenburg County School Board.
Public School Enrollment
Level | Number | Enrollment |
Elementary | 4 | 1,895 |
Middle | 2 | 902 |
High School | 2 | 1,252 |
Student Teacher Ratio
Elementary | 11:1 |
Secondary | 12:1 |
Per Pupil Expenditure
$13,949
Primary & Secondary County Schools
High Schools
Bluestone High School
6825 Skipwith Road
Skipwith, Virginia 23968
(434) 372-5177
Park View High School
205 Park View Circle
South Hill, Virginia 23970
(434) 447-3435
Middle Schools
Bluestone Middle School
250 Middle School Road
Skipwith, Virginia 23968
(434) 372-3266
Park View Middle School
365 Dockery Road
South Hill, Virginia 23970
(434) 447-3761
Elementary Schools
Chase City Elementary
5450 Highway Forty-Seven
Chase City, Virginia 23924
(434) 372-4770
Clarksville Elementary
1696 Noblin Farm Road
Clarksville, Virginia 23927
(434) 374-8668
La Crosse Elementary
1000 School Circle
LaCrosse, Virginia 23950
(434) 757-7374
South Hill Elementary
1290 Plank Road
South Hill, Virginia 23970
(434) 447-8134
Major Awards
Blue Ribbon Lighthouse Schools
These schools represent exemplary achievements and contributions to ensure successful educational experiences for all children. Mecklenburg County is home to two such schools, Chase City Elementary and Park View Middle School.
Other Awards
2011: Mecklenburg Recognized as Distinguished Title I School Division
2009: Chase City Elementary named National Distinguished Title I School
2009: Chase City Elementary and La Crosse Elementary receive Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence
2009: Mecklenburg County Schools named Distinguished Title I Schools by the Virginia Department of Education
Special Programming
Career and Work-Based Learning
Work-based learning (WBL) is a school-coordinated, coherent sequence of workplace experiences that are related to students’ career goals and/or interests, are integrated with instruction, and are performed in partnership with local businesses, industries, or other organizations in the community. Learn More Here.
School Sports
Mecklenburg County offers a number of engaging activities for student involvement. Both the Middle and High Schools have competitive baseball, basketball, football, golf, and soccer teams, as well as award-winning band programs.
PRIVATE EDUCATION
Brunswick Academy
Lawrenceville, VA
(
434) 848-2220
Grades: Pre-K-12
www.brunswickacademy.com
First Christian School
South Hill, VA
(434) 447-2634
Grades: Pre-K-8
fcssh.com
Fuqua School
Farmville, VA
(434) 392-4131
Grades: Pre-K-12
www.fuquaschool.com
Kenston Forest School
Blackstone, VA
(434) 292-7218
Grades: Pre-K-12
www.kenston.org
New Life Christian Academy
Farmville, VA
(
434) 392-6236
Grades: Pre-K-12
Norlina Christian School
Norlina, NC
(252) 456-3385
Grades: K-8
www.norlinachristianschool.com