Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) is a school district serving Albemarle County, Virginia. Its headquarters are in the City of Charlottesville."header_1275833942_.swf ." Albemarle County Public Schools. Retrieved on October 7, 2011. "401 McIntire Road | Charlottesville, VA 22892" ACPS serves approximately 14,000 students in preschool through grade 12 in Albemarle County, Virginia, the sixth largest county by area in the Commonwealth of Virginia. A diverse locality of 726 square miles in the heart of Central Virginia, Albemarle County is a blend of primarily rural, but also suburban and urban settings.

Governance ACPS is governed by a 7-member school board. 6 members are elected by the county's 6 magisterial districts, while one at-large member is elected by the entire county. Elections are held on odd-numbered years, and members serve staggered 4-year terms.

If a vacancy occurs, the board appoints a new member to serve until the next election. A special election may be held if necessary.

+ACPS School Board (Oct. 2026)Jack Jouett DistrictWhite Hall DistrictRio DistrictRivanna DistrictSamuel Miller DistrictScottsville DistrictAt-Large Kate Acuff Rebecca BerlinJim DillenbeckJudy LeBob BeardEllen OsborneDavid StormChairVice-chairElected 2021Elected 2023Elected 2025Elected 2023Elected 2021Elected 2023Appointed 2026

Schools

Academies and Lab Schools +NameAddressImageCommunity Lab School (Virginia) (formerly Murray High School)Community Public Charter School ("Community Middle")1200 Forest Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903Environmental Studies Academy (ESA)5941 Rockfish Gap Turnpike, Crozet, VA 22932Health and Medical Sciences Academy (HMSA)1400 Independence Way, Charlottesville, VA 22902Math, Engineering, Science Academy (MESA)2775 Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901

Comprehensive High Schools +NameAddressImageAlbemarle2775 Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901Monticello1400 Independence Way, Charlottesville, VA 22902Western Albemarle5941 Rockfish Gap Turnpike, Crozet, VA 22932

Comprehensive Middle Schools +NameAddressImageJackson P. Burley901 Rose Hill Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903Joseph T. Henley5880 Rockfish Gap Turnpike, Crozet, VA 22932Journey (formerly Jack Jouett)210 Lambs Lane, Charlottesville, VA 22901Lakeside (formerly Mortimer Y. Sutherland)2801 Powell Creek Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22911Leslie H. Walton4217 Red Hill Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903

Elementary schools +NameAddressImageAgnor (formerly Agnor-Hurt)3201 Berkmar Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22901Baker-Butler2740 Proffit Road, Charlottesville, VA 22911Broadus Wood185 Buck Mountain Road, Earlysville, VA 22936Brownsville5870 Rockfish Gap Turnpike, Crozet, VA 22932Crozet1407 Crozet Avenue, Crozet, VA 22932Mary C. Greer190 Lambs Lane, Charlottesville, VA 22901Hollymead2775 Powell Creek Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22911Ivy (formerly Meriwether Lewis)1610 Owensville Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901Mountain View (formerly Paul H. Cale)1757 Avon Street Extended, Charlottesville, VA 22902Virginia L. Murray3251 Morgantown Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903Red Hill3901 Red Hill School Road, North Garden, VA 22959Scottsville7868 Scottsville Road, Scottsville, VA 24590Stone-Robinson958 North Milton Road, Charlottesville, VA 22911Stony Point3893 Stony Point Road, Keswick, VA 22947Woodbrook100 Woodbrook Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22901

Alternative, Regional, and Specialty Centers +NameAddressImageCATEC (Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center)1000 East Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901Center 11180 Seminole Trail, Suite 225, Charlottesville, VA 22901Ivy Creek School227 Lambs Lane, Charlottesville, VA 22901PREP (Piedmont Regional Education Program)227 Lambs Lane, Charlottesville, VA 22901

Policy and Politics

School Renamings From 2018 to 2024, ACPS renamed several district schools. The board drew sharp criticism after renaming Meriwether Lewis Elementary to Ivy Elementary despite overwhelming support for the original name. In a similar case, constituents objected after the board excised former Principal Benjamin Hurt's name from Agnor-Hurt Elementary. In another instance, the board renamed Paul H. Cale Elementary to Mountain View, on the grounds that Cale had hindered racial integration as superintendent. The Cale family disputed this notion, noting that the accusation largely rested on paraphrased quotes from a single source.

Graduates 2018 ACPS graduates received 1,078 acceptances from 204 colleges and universities, including 146 acceptances from 15 of the top 25 national universities, according to rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

Of the 1,070 graduates:

617 (57.7%) reported plans to attend a 4-year college. 255 (23.8%) reported plans to attend a 2-year college. 198 (18.5%) reported alternate plans, including other continuing education, military, employment, or something else.

Other Data ACPS students were born in 89 countries and speak 74 home languages.

Average Class Size for 2017–18:

Elementary – 19.4 Middle – 22.1 High – 21.4

Student-to-Computer Ratio: 1:1 for grades 3–12; 3:2 for grades K-2

Average number of meals served daily (including breakfast and lunch): 8,000

School bus miles traveled daily: 14,384

The Families in Crisis Program served approximately 457 homeless children in the 2017–18 school year, including 255 ACPS students and other children/students (siblings of ACPS students who are preschoolers or dropouts, and students living in Albemarle County who attend adjoining school systems).

Budget Snapshot

Operating Budget FY 18–19 (Adopted): $186,800,503

FY 17–18 (Adopted): $180,486,940

FY 16–17 (Actual): $171,085,922

Per Pupil Expenses FY 18–19 (Adopted): $13,635.07

FY 17–18 (Adopted): $13,418.11

FY 16–17 (Actual): $12,760.94

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