Superintendent Gurley seeks name change for Buford Middle School

The groundbreaking for the expansion and renovation of Buford Middle School is set for this Friday. But before shovels symbolically overturn dirt, Charlottesville City Schools want a new name to be in place before the project is completed by August 2025 and Superintendent Royal Gurley is suggesting Charlottesville Middle School.  “This recommendation follows the current…

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Charlottesville awarded over $17.5 M in state funds for Buford renovation

The Virginia Board of Education held a special meeting on May 11 to take care of unfinished business including the award of $365 million in the school construction assistance program.  “This is the major school construction grant program which was created in the 2022 [General Assembly] session and funded at $450 million,” said Kent Dickey,…

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New leader for CATEC

The Board of Directors for the Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center has appointed a Charlottesville High School administrator to serve as the transitioning body’s new principal.  Dr. Stacey Heltz has been assistant principal at CHS since 2016 and will now lead a school that will be solely operated by the city of Charlottesville at the…

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