Crowd cheering at a JMU football game
Education
Schools
The Shenandoah Valley community is served by strong Public K-12 school systems with an on-time graduation rate (Class of 2019) of 91.6%.*
- Augusta County Public Schools
- Bath County Public Schools
- Buena Vista Public Schools
- Harrisonburg Public Schools
- Highland County Public Schools
- Lexington Public Schools
- Page County Public Schools
- Rockbridge County Public Schools
- Rockingham County Public Schools
- Shenandoah County Public Schools
- Staunton Public Schools
- Waynesboro Public Schools
Additionally, parents have the opportunity to send their children to several faith-based and private schools including:
- Blue Ridge Christian School
- CF Richards Christian School
- Charterhouse School
- Community Christian School
- Cornerstone Christian School
- Grace Christian School
- Eastern Mennonite School
- Massanutten Military Academy
- Mt. Carmel Christian Academy
- Pilgrim Christian School
- Redeemer Classical School
- Ridgeview Christian School
- Rockbridge Christian Academy
- Shenandoah Valley Academy
- Shenandoah Valley Adventist Elementary School
- Stanley Seventh Day Adventist School
- Stuart Hall School
- Staunton Montessori School
- Valley Baptist Christian School
- Victory Baptist Academy
- Woodland Montessori School.
Special education and alternative schools include Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind, Dixon Educational Center, Liberty Point Behavioral Healthcare and Massanutten Regional Governor’s School.
*Source: Superintendent’s Annual Report for Virginia. Graduates and Completers as a percentage of the ninth grade fall membership four years prior.
Universities
With 10 colleges and universities in our region, college t-shirts, school pride and football rivalries are commonplace. Mix our graduates’ love for their alma maters with high academic standards, the latest technologies and real-world applications, and the result is skilled professionals who have a “sweet spot” for the Shenandoah Valley. In addition to being leading employers, our colleges and universities enrich the cultural vitality of our community.
Regional Colleges & Universities
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James Madison University
- Undergraduate Programs
- Graduate Programs (master’s and doctoral degrees)
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Laurel Ridge Community College
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Mary Baldwin University
- Undergraduate Programs
- Graduate Programs (master’s and doctoral degrees)
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Mountain Gateway Community College
Training Providers & Technical Centers
In addition to our 11 colleges and universities, our regional Career and Technical Centers offer adult continuing education programs, trade-industry certifications, and Career and Technical Education (CTE) curricula to our local high school student populations.
- Floyd S. Kay Technical Center, Serving Rockbridge County
- Massanutten Technical Center, Serving Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
- Mertz Career and Technical Center, Serving Bath County
- Page County Technical Center, Serving Page County
- Triplett Tech, Serving Shenandoah County
- Valley Career and Technical Center, Serving Augusta County, Staunton and Waynesboro
- Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center, Serving people with disabilities
Looking for more information about education and training at our regional colleges and universities?
