Lynchburg City Public Schools

= History =

Lynchburg City Schools at a Glance...

The Lynchburg City School Division in Lynchburg, Virginia, a began operation on April 5, 1871 and continues to be recognized as a leader of education in Virginia. From the beginning, students have entered our schools with anticipation, enthusiasm, and hope. They anticipate challenging academic experiences, seek personal enrichment, and hope that their individual efforts cause them to be more successful.

Lynchburg City Schools offer educational services to more than 9,000 students enrolled in preschool through adult classes in two high schools, three middle schools, and eleven elementary schools. Alternative elementary, middle and high school programs, gifted programs, and programs for the disabled are also available.

Our elementary schools provide an optimal academic environment and accelerated learning opportunities. Along with basic learning skills, students are taught basic concepts of character development and citizenship.

In bridging the gap between elementary school and high school, our middle schools provide the vehicle through which students move from the child-centered, team-teaching, and unit approach of the elementary school to the departmentalized and comprehensive instructional program available in high school.

On the high school level, courses within the instructional program range in level of difficulty to meet the students' needs, interests, and academic abilities. Advanced classes, including advanced placement and dual-enrollment courses for college credit, are offered in all academic areas. Co-curricular programs include eleven boys' interscholastic varsity sports, nine girls' interscholastic varsity sports, and cultural arts programs including arts, drama, band, orchestra, and vocal ensembles.

In partnership with parents and community, the faculty and staff of Lynchburg City Schools are committed to the mission of helping children develop their full potential by providing learning opportunities which recognize individual needs.

School Board

The Lynchburg City School Board is a nine-member group of laymen appointed by the city council, and any Lynchburg citizen who is not a state, county, or city officer is eligible for appointment as a member. However, he or she must be a resident of the school district he or she represents. School board members are also constitutional officers of the State.

Superintendent
*Dr. Paul McKendrick

Deputy Superintendent
*Dr. Roger L. Roberts

Assistant Superintendent
*Dr. Stephen C. Smith

School Board Members
*Julie P. Doyle - Chairman
*Ellis M. Frankfort
*Leslie J. Faircloth
*Katherine K. Banks
*Mary Ann H. Barker
*Keith R. Anderson
*Albert L. Billingsley
*Darin Gerdes
*Sterling A. Wilder

High Schools

*E.C. Glass High School - 2111 Memorial Avenue
*Heritage High School - 3020 Wards Ferry Road

Middle Schools

*Linkhorne Middle School
*Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School for Innovation
*Sandusky Middle School

Elementary Schools

*William Marvin Bass Elementary School
*Bedford Hills Elementary School
*Dearing Elementary School for Innovation
*Heritage Elementary School
*Linkhorne Elementary School
*Paul Munro Elementary School
*Perrymont Elementary School
*Robert S. Payne Elementary School
*Sandusky Elementary School
*Sheffield Elementary School
*Thomas C. Miller Elementary School for Innovation