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Virginia Beach School Guide

Virginia Beach is home to many excellent public schools, private schools and colleges. The community is dedicated to providing a safe and encouraging environment for all students to learn and grow in. Parents and teachers continuously work together to ensure that each student is being challenged to reach their academic and social goals on a daily basis.

Public Schools

The Virginia Beach City Public School System serves approximately 68,751 students in grades K-12. The school system includes 57 elementary schools, 14 middle schools, 11 high schools, and a number of secondary/post-secondary specialty centers, including the Advanced Technology Center, Technical and Career Education Center, Center for Effective Learning, Virginia Beach Central Academy, Adult Learning Center, and Open Campus. It is the vision that every student in Virginia Beach Public Schools is achieving at his or her maximum potential in an engaging, inspiring and challenging learning environment. The system strives to empower every student to become a life-long learner who is responsible, productive and engaged citizen within the global community.

For more information on Virginia Beach Public Schools visit the official website by clicking here

For a list of schools within the VBPSD click here

Private Schools

Atlantic Shores Christian School (K-6)
(The following information is sourced from http://www.shoreschristian.org. For this and more information, please follow the link)
Atlantic Shores Christian School is all about making dreams come true . . . one child at a time! Our vision is to develop leaders who are passionate in their Christian faith, and are equipped academically and biblically to impact their world for Christ.
At ASCS your child will experience the very best in academics, athletics, fine arts, technology, and most importantly, each child will develop a spiritual foundation that will allow them to achieve their dreams in whatever desire God places in their life. We are confident that the Lord’s hand is on our school, and He has great things in store for each child that He places in our care.

Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School (9-12)
(The following information is sourced from http://www.chsvb.org/home/home.asp. For this and more information, please follow the link)

The mission of Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School is to provide a college preparatory education which nurtures the intellect, shapes character, and forms Christian values. Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School is a community which reveals God's presence in the world by affirming the Gospel message and challenging, when necessary, the views of a secular society.

Cape Henry Collegiate School (PK-12)
(The following information is sourced from http://www.capehenrycollegiate.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1. For this and more information, please follow the link)

This site is for many, the primary connection to the School. It connects our Alumni with their classmates; it’s a valuable tool for our students and an aid in the pursuance of their studies. It keeps our parents informed of the school activities throughout the year. This website provides a myriad of information to those interested in applying for admission, and it is a source of reliable and useful information for those who may not be familiar with Cape Henry Collegiate School. We warmly welcome you.

We hope that you will enjoy visiting our site while learning more about Cape Henry Collegiate School's mission, and discovering the many ways in which our core values are paramount in classrooms, labs, libraries, gymnasiums, studios, on our stages, and our athletic fields. Cape Henry Collegiate School has earned a reputation for excellence in preparing students for the challenges of college and beyond. Our school has developed a Strategic Plan to ensure that Cape Henry students experience this level of excellence now and in the future.

The Strategic Plan sets the standards for: academic challenges and achievements; awareness of their community; athletic challenges and teamwork; appreciation for the arts; and an understanding and pursuit of integrity, scholarship, opportunity, and community. This student-oriented plan reasserts the importance of a well-rounded academic experience at Cape Henry Collegiate School.

St. Gregory the Great School (PK-8)
(The following information is sourced from http://www.stgregory.pvt.k12.va.us. For this and more information, please follow the link)
The mission states that St. Gregory the Great School, building on the traditions of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, is a growing community of faith, learning and service.
The philosophy of St. Gregory the Great School reflects the role of the school within the educational ministry of the Catholic Church. We feel called to create an academically challenging environment that prepares our students to embrace their world through lives filled with faith, service, and leadership.

St. Matthew’s School (PK-8)
(The following information is sourced from http://www.smsvb.net/school/index.html. For this and more information, please follow the link)

We, the faculty and staff of St. Matthew’s School, believe that the purpose of the school is to provide a Christ centered environment in unison with the family and community, which encourages a life-long pursuit of learning through spiritual, academic, and physical education. We therefore commit to the following goals:

• To create a community environment based on respect and the teachings of the Gospel
• To develop faith community by encouraging our students to grow in moral character, responsibility, and self-discipline
• To provide a challenging, multifaceted, and integrated curriculum
• To relate educational experiences to life experiences
• To encourage students to maximize their learning potential now and in the future
• To empower students with the necessary skills to become vital and contributing members of faith community

Therefore, St. Matthew’s School pledges itself, in partnership with the family and community, to the pursuit of educational excellence in an atmosphere of Gospel values..

Virginia Beach Friends School (PK-12)
(The following information is sourced from http://www.friends-school.org/homespun/vbfs/index.php. For this and more information, please follow the link)

Virginia Beach Friends School was founded in 1955 and carries on the 350 year tradition of Quaker education. From a one-room school, we have grown to a vibrant and diverse student body of 235 students. We offer programs for students aged three through seniors in high school.
The educational programs at Virginia Beach Friends are characterized by rigorous academic challenges balanced with principles of personal responsibility, leadership development, creative expression, social awareness, and spiritual recognition. We strive to awaken each student's exceptional qualities in a nurturing atmosphere while challenging students to attempt more complex problem-solving, to try new things and to take academic risks in their pursuit of becoming life-long learners.

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Colleges/Universities

Regent University
(The following information is sourced from http://www.regent.edu. For this and more information, please follow the link)

Regent University is the nation's academic center for Christian thought and action, with a multitude of on-campus and online programs available worldwide. Our academic standards for both our graduate and undergraduate programs are high and our programs rigorous. But what sets Regent apart is our mission to prepare capable men and women to excel both in mind and spirit. Our students, faculty and administrators share a calling, founded on biblical principles, to make a significant difference in our communities, our cities, our nation and our world.

Centura College
(The following information is sourced from http://www.centuracollege.edu/college-campus/virginia-beach-college.asp. For this and more information, please follow the link)
Centura College Virginia Beach offers degrees in business, massage therapy, paralegal law, criminal justice, computer network management and medical assistant.
Our medical assistant program has specialties in management and clinical support and our business degree offers academic specialties in management and computer administration. These different concentrations give students the opportunity to specialize or work in general in their chosen field. In addition, we offer the Bachelor of Science in Business Management Completion Program. This option allows those who already have college credits to complete their bachelor’s degree.
Our teachers and staff at Centura College Virginia Beach are knowledgeable and offer quality education, service and support. Our goal for graduates is to prepare them for an entry-level position in today’s workforce or to advance the career of graduates who already have experience in an occupation.

Bryant and Stratton College
(The following information is sourced from http://www.bryantstratton.edu. For this and more information, please follow the link)
For more than 150 years Bryant and Stratton College has been helping people just like you reach their full potential. We've done so by offering degrees in growing industries and by creating a college built around just one goal: the success of our students.
People who attend Bryant and Stratton College enjoy an extraordinary level of caring, support and understanding. It's demonstrated in our small classes, schedules that fit your life, and online opportunities. It can also be seen in the thousands of Bryant and Stratton College alumni who have gone on to successful careers.