EDUCATION: Approximately 2,370 students attend the Appomattox County Schools in the 2000-01 school year. The division has one primary school (grades pre-k-2), one elementary school (grades 3-5), one middle school (grades 6-8), and one high school (grades 9-12) that are all accredited by the Virginia Department of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Over 200 administrators, classroom teachers, librarians, guidance counselors, special education teachers, resource teachers, and other personnel work together to meet the educational needs of our students. Programs are available at each school level to meet the varying abilities, interests and needs of the students. The June 2000 graduating class of Appomattox County High School included 147 graduates, 62% of whom planned to continue their education. Click here for more information. Higher education is available at Central Virginia Community College (23 miles) which offers one and two-year programs in liberal arts, business administration, engineering and vocational training. There are seven colleges within commuting distance of Appomattox; Hampden-Sydney College and Longwood College in the Farmville area; Liberty University, Lynchburg College and Randolph-Macon Women’s College and Central Virginia Community College in Lynchburg; and Sweet Briar College in Amherst. Old Dominion University has satellite classes offered through Central Virginia Community College. |