Blackstone
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P.O. Box 295
Blackstone, VA 23824
434-292-1677
chamber@blackstoneva.com
Nottoway County has 2 school systems to choose from - Nottoway County Public Schools and Kenston Forest School, an independent college prepatory school.
Education
Nottoway County Public Schools
Nottoway County Public Schools serve Nottoway County, an area of 310 square miles in the beautiful rolling hills of Southside Virginia. Its mission is to provide opportunities that enable students to enjoy life, contribute to others' well being, and become responsible, productive citizens in a global community. The goals are (1) provide a safe and positive learning environment; (2) promote and enhance the teaching/learning process; (3) reinforce democratic principles; (4) maintain and upgrade physical plant and equipment; (5) increase public awareness about the value of supporting education.
Nottoway County Public Schools has three schools housing primary level students:
- Blackstone Primary (Pre-K - 4th Grade)
- Crewe Primary (Pre-K - 4th Grade)
- Burkeville Elementary (Pre-K - 4th Grade)
- The remaining grades are located at one central site:
- Nottoway Intermediate (Grades 5 & 6)
- Nottoway Middle (Grades 7 & 8)
- Nottoway High (Grades 9-12) Completed in 1995.
All schools are set up with classroom computers, laptops, network access and internet service. Average teacher to student ratio of approx. 1:13.
The Mission of Nottoway County Public Schools is
to ensure Excellence in Education
by
providing opportunities that enable students to enjoy life,
contribute to others' well being, and
become responsible, productive citizens in a global community.
Other facilities include:
Amelia-Nottoway Vocational School (jointly operated facility providing vocational career training for students grades 11 & 12)
Southside Skill Center (offers vocational training to adults and also serves as the alternative education center)
Kenston Forest School
Kenston Forest School, the independent college preparatory school for Southside Virginia, has built a tradition of excellence in education for the past 30 years. They strive to create well-rounded, upstanding citizens by educating students not only in academic subjects, but also in traditional values and morals. Kenston Forest School provides an environment for grades Pre-K through 12 that encourages growth and participation for all students. With the ever-changing world, the school and its campus, curriculum, faculty and programs is constantly evolving, providing a rich setting for the development of its students. The school offers a low student per teacher ratio. This helps to ensure that every child will receive individual attention and get the most of his/her education. For more information about Kenston Forest School call (434) 292-7218.
Colleges and Universities within an 80 mile radius
Longwood University
201 High Street
Farmville, VA 23900
(434) 395-2000
Enrollment 2964
Longwood, founded in 1839, is a public college. Programs are offered through the Schools of Business and Economics, Education and Human Services, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. Its 154-acre campus is locate in Farmville.
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 9017
Charlottesville, VA 22906
(434) 924-0311
Undergraduate Enrollment 13,249
The University of Virginia, founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson is a public university. Programs are offered through the College of Arts and Sciences and the Schools of Architeture, Commerce, Education, Engineering and Applied Science, and Nursing. Its 1,094-acre campus is located in Charlottesville. The original campus, designed by Jefferson, is considered a masterpiece of American architecture.
Virginia Commonwealth University
901 W. Franklin Street
Richmond, VA 23284-9005
(804) 828-0100
Undergraduate enrollment 15,008
Virginia Commonwealth University, founded in 1838 is a public, multi-purpose university . Programs are offered through the College of Humanities and Sciences and the Schools of Allied Health Professions, the Arts, Basic Health Sciences, Business, Community and Public Affairs, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Graduate Studies, Mass Communications, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Social Work. Two campuses of 60 acres are both located in downtown Richmond.
Virginia State University
1 Hayden Street
Petersburg, VA 23806-9018
(804) 524-5000
Undergraduate Enrollment 3288
Virginia State, founded in 1882, is a public, comprehensive, historically black universty. Programs are offered through the Schools of Agriculture, Business Administration, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences. Its 246-acre campus is located in Petersburg, 25 miles south of Richmond.
Hampden-Sydney College
College Road
Hampden-Sydney,VA 23943
(434) 223-6000
Undergraduate Enrollment 962
Hampden-Sydney, founded in 1776, is a private, liberal arts college for men. Its 820-acre campus, includes Federal style building architecture.
Liberty University
P.O. Box 20000
Lynchburg, VA 24506-8001
(434) 582-2000
Undergraduate Enrollment 4655
Liberty University, founded in 1971, is a church-affiliated university. Programs are offered though the College of Arts and Sciences and the Schools of Business and Government, Communications, Education, Life-Long Learning, and Religion. Its 5,300-acre campus is located in Lynchburg, in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Lynchburg College
Lynchburg, VA 23501
(434) 544-8100
Undergraduate Enrollment 1626
Lynchburg, founded in 1903, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Its 214 acre campus with colonial style architecture is located in Lynchburg, VA.
Randolph College,( formerlyRandolph-Macon Woman's College)
2500 Rivermont Avenue
Lynchburg, VA 24503
(434) 974-8000
Undergraduate Enrollment 720
Radolph College, founded in 1891 as Randolph-Macon Woman's College, is a church-affiliated, libera arts college. Its 100-acre campus is located in a residential section of Lynchburg.
Randolph-Macon College
P.O. Box 5005
Ashland, VA 23005-5505
(804) 752-7200
Undergraduate Enrollment 1093
Randolph-Macon founded in 1891, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Its 110-acre campus, located in Ashland, includes three buildings on the National Register of Historic Buildings and one designated a National Historic Landmark.
Saint Paul's College
115 College Drive
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
(434) 848-3111
Undergraduate Enrollment 658
Saint Paul's, founded in 1888, is a private, church-affiliated, multipurpose, historically black college. Its 75-acre campus is located in Lawrenceville.
University of Richmond
28 Westhampton Way
University of Richmond, VA 23173
(804) 289-8000
The University of Richmond, founded in 1830, is a church-affiliated, comprehensive institution. Programs are offered through the Richmond College, the Westhampton College, the E. Claiborne Robins School of Business, and the Jepson School of Leadership Studies. Its 350-acre campus is located six miles from downtown Richmond.
Virginia Union University
1500 North Lombardy Street
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 257-5600
Undergraduate Enrollment 1307
Virginia Union, founded in 1865, is a church-affiliated, historically black university. Programs are offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School of Theology. Its 72-acre campus is located in Richmond.
Southside Virginia Community College
109 Campus Drive
Alberta, VA 23821
(434) 949-1000
Undergraduate Enrollment 2752
Richard Bland College
11301 Johnson Road
Petersburg, VA 23805
(804) 862-6100
Undergraduate Enrollement 1300
Richard Bland College of The College of William and Mary in Virginia is the Commonwealth's only public junior college; and their sole mission is to prepare students for transfer to both public and private colleges and universities throughout the country.
John Tyler Community College
13101 Jefferson Davis Highway
Chester, VA 23831
(804) 796-4000
Undergraduate Enrollment 5370
J. Sargent Reynolds Community College
P.O. Box 85622
Richmond, VA 23225-5622
(804) 371-3000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-6000
Virginia Tech has one of its larger off-campus agricultural research stations in the Blackstone community. The Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center has more that a dozen resident faculty and approximately 20 full-time support staff. Over the past 25 years, the station has provided opportunities for about 40 or 50 students from counties throughout southside Virginia and additional students for other states and foreign countries to earn graduate degrees. The research station is considered a valuable economic development resource for Nottoway County and southside Virginia with ties to the largest research university in the Commonwealth and one of the top 50 in the United States.