Our Schools

Community Partners

Many thanks to the community organizations and businesses who help make Charlottesville City Schools great places to learn.

Charlottesville High School Partners

The following list of donors have recently contributed to CHS programs.

Bama Works Fund
Supports the library and CHS Orchestra.
Breadworks Bakery
Provides learning opportunities for students with disabilities and food for school events.
Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association
Volunteer lawyers and judges visited classrooms on "Rule of Law Day" and donated educational materials to CHS's criminal law class.
Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center
CHS students enroll in coursework and internships with area businesses through CATEC.
Charlottesville City Police
Provide School Resource Officers and internet safety instruction.
I Have A Dream Foundation Charlottesville
Provides tutoring, activities and eventually college tuition support to a group of students who were in Clark Elementary School's 2000 Kindergarten class.
Korner Restaurant
Provides discounts on food for sporting events.
Northrup Grumman/Sperry Marine
Selected CHs students participate in WORTHY program to learn about engineering with mentors from the world’s largest defense contractor.
Outback Steakhouse
(Joey Rewards) food incentives support Black Knight Pride Award.
Pepsi
Provides refreshments at staff events and discounts.
Qdoba Mexican Gril
Food incentives support Black Knight Pride Award, AAA Award, Honor Roll, and Student of the Month Award.
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
Food incentives support Black Knight Pride Award and food incentives as administrative gifts to students who provide information about student safety concerns and during disciplinary investigations.
UVa Curry School of Education
Professional development specialists give presentations for discount or free. Provides student teachers, leads for new employees, and career services for staff.
UVa Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
Co-Sponsors the MLK Orations Contest, provides prizes for winners.
UVa School of Medicine
CHS students partnered and mentored by medical school students to learn about health and medical sciences.
UVa School of Nursing
CHS students partnered and mentored by nursing school students to learn about health and medical sciences.

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Buford Middle School Partners

The following donors have recently contributed to Buford programs.

Abundant Life Ministries
Provides tutors and mentors for students after school.
Buford Schoolyard Garden Non-Profit Organization
Operates in concert with the teachers and administrators of Buford Middle School to provide Buford students with opportunities to learn in Buford's schoolyard garden.
Boys and Girls Club
Provides activities and a safe place to have fun for students in a new facility next to Buford.
Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association
Volunteer lawyers and judges visited classrooms on "Rule of Law Day" and donated educational materials to classrooms.
Charlottesville City Police
Provide School Resource Officers and Community Service Officers to support school security.
Daily Progress Newspaper
Donates newspapers for school use.
Charlottesville Fencing Alliance
Extends the use of their facility for the Buford fencing team.
Charlottesville Parks and Recreation
Provides extracurricular activities for Buford students.
Commonwealth Scholars
A Virginia Community College System program that encourages students to take challenging courses in high school.
Computers 4 Kids
Buford students learn computer skills in a C4K after school program.
UVa Day in the Life Program
Provides tutoring and mentors for Buford students.
UVa Madison House
Provides tutors during and after school.
UVa Music Department
Help plan and assist Buford students in creating drug free commercials that are played on the radio.
Young Women Leaders Program
YWLP provides tutoring and mentoring to female students.

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Walker Upper Elementary School Partners

The following donors have recently contributed to Walker programs.

Abundant Life Ministries
Provides tutors and mentors for students after school.
Boyd Tinsley Fund
Provides funds for music tutors and tennis scholarships.
Boys and Girls Club
Provides transportation, activities and a safe place to have fun for students.
Charlottesville Parks and Recreation
Works with school to provide extracurricular activities and holds events in Walker gymnasium.
Charlottesville City Police
Provide funds and materials for Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program at Walker.
International Rescue Committee
Provides support to students in refugee families.
Teaching American History Grants
Provide continuing education opportunities to social studies and history educators.
UVa ACE Program
Athletes from the University of Virginia visit students at school.
UVa Big Brothers and Big Sisters Program
Matches volunteers with students for mentoring relationships.
UVa Day in the Life Program
Provides tutoring and mentors for Walker students.
UVa Madison House
Provides tutors and classroom volunteers.
UVa Men’s Leadership Project
Provides leadership development and mentoring program for fifth grade students.
UVa School of Medicine
Provides tutors for Walker students.
Virginia Developmental Basketball League
Provides basketball instruction and game opportunities for students.

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Burnley-Moran Elementary School Partners

The following donors have recently contributed to Burnley-Moran programs:

America Reads
Provides tutors through UVa's America Reads program.
Book Buddies
Provide reading tutors for students.
Boosters and Tutors
Provide tutors.
Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) FISH Volunteer Program
Friends in School Helping (FISH) community volunteers provide tutors and support classroom projects.
First United Methodist Church
Provide donations for families in need
Richmond Ballet Minds In Motion Program
Richmond Ballet works with 4th grade students on a weekly basis, culminating in a final production.
Teens Give Service Learning
Teaches lessons to students to prepare them for service learning projects in the community. 
UVa Big Sibling Program
Matches volunteers with students for mentoring relationships.
UVa Curry School of Education
Provides placements and instructional supervision for student teachers.
UVa Madison House
Provide tutors and mentors.

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Clark Elementary School Partners

The following donors have recently contributed to Clark programs:

Guest Chefs
John Sweet Realtor partners with City School Division’s Nutrition Program to bring in a guest chef monthly to introduce the student body to meals prepared in a healthy way.
Monticello Area Community Action Agency (MACAA)
Project Discovery and Partners in Education meet weekly with kindergarten - grade 4 students along with meeting with parents to bridge a connection with family and school.
PB&J Fund
Partners with USDA's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program and local chefs to prepare potluck events at Clark.
Pam Gibson & Ziggy
Read aloud state-sponsored reading program. Pam and her dog, Ziggy visit a 2nd grade classroom weekly. Students read aloud to Ziggy who has been trained to listen children reading.
Piedmont Council of the Arts Partners in Enrichment Resources for Kids (PERKS)
Meets on a regular basis with each class to discuss and share Fine Arts through art prints.
Richmond Ballet Minds In Motion Program
Richmond Ballet works with 4th grade students on a weekly basis, culminating in a final production.
United Way Day of Caring
Provided volunteers in September from State Farm to help with school projects.
Urban Vision
Urban Vision's FOCUSED program is an after school program for second graders at Friendship Court Community Center.
UVa Kids Acting Out
Volunteer drama department students produce student-written performances with 3rd and 4th grade students.
Wachovia Bank
Employees read to kindergarten & 1st grade students, donated books to class libraries.

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Greenbrier Elementary School Partners

The following donors have recently contributed to Greenbrier programs:

Chik-Fil-A
Provide donations for K/1 Harvest Feast, provide door prizes for evening events.
Giant / Harris Teeter
School gets money when customers use store cards to shop.
Girl Scouts
Provide skill and leadership development activities for girls once a week after school.
Habitat for Humanity
 
Hearthwood Apartments
Provides use of an apartment once a week for tutoring of Greenbrier students that live nearby.
International Rescue Committee
Work collaboratively with agency to enroll refugees and provide support to their families.
Papa John's
Papa John's will donate a portion of receipts collected on one selected day each month.
Richmond Ballet Minds In Motion Program
Richmond Ballet works with 4th grade students on a weekly basis, culminating in a final production.
Salvation Army
Students engaged in service learning by participating in the Salvation Army's canned food drive.
Toy Lift
Sponsors the Toy Lift for children during the winter holidays.
UVa Madison House
Volunteers come in to work with students and support classroom instruction.
UVa APO Service Fraternity
Volunteers complete projects to beautify our school, provide support for evening events such as the Fun Fair.
Whole Foods
Provide snack donations.

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Jackson-Via Elementary School Partners

The following donors have recently contributed to Jackson-Via programs:

CiCi's Pizza
PTO gets 10% of receipts identified for Jackson-Via at Monthly PTO Pizza Night.
Coalition for Safe Transportation.
Domino's Pizza (5th Street)
Provides pizza for Leamos Juntos monthly meetings; coupons for Good Citizens.
First United Methodist Church
Donates school supplies and snacks for students, also partners with J-V to do the "Angel Tree" that provides gifts for students during the holiday season.
Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) FISH Volunteer Program
Friends in School Helping (FISH) community volunteers provide tutors and support classroom projects.
Kid Pan Alley
Artist- in- Residence Program for grades 2 - 4, where professional songwriters guide students in creating their own lyrics and melodies using a teaching model that incorporates many Language Arts SOLs.
Kids Lift Foundation
Sponsors the Toy Lift for children during the winter holidays.
Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church
Hosts Parent/Teacher Conference Night with spaghetti supper.
Paramount Theatre
 
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
 
Region Ten Educational Support Services
The ESS Program supports identified students with extra support needs at school and through family counseling.
Richmond Ballet Minds In Motion Program
Richmond Ballet works with 4th grade students on a weekly basis, culminating in a final production.
SARA (Sexual Assault Resource Center)
Volunteers teach classroom guidance lessons to K-4 students. Topics included how to resolve conflicts, personal space and safety.
Shannon Foundation
Sponsors competitive teacher grants.
UVa Athletics Department Athletes in the Classroom (ACE) Program
UVa athletes volunteer to work with students on a regular basis.
UVa Curry School of Education
Provides placements and instructional supervision for student teachers.
UVa Madison House
Big Brother /Big Sister Program pairs UVa students with Jackson-Via students, and provide tutors to support students during the school day.

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Johnson Elementary School Partners

The following donors have recently contributed to Johnson programs:

Abundant Life Ministries
Provides after school tutoring.
All City Choir
America Reads
Volunteers in classrooms.
Barnes & Noble
Discount on instructional material.
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
Donation of products for staff appreciation and staff work UVA games to earn money for social committee.
Chapter Eastern Star Fraternity
Donation of books for students.
Children's Dentistry of Charlottesville
Dental screening for students.
CHS Theatre Group
Students performances for grade levels.
Discovery Museum & Planetarium
Fry's Spring Beach Club
Donation of membership for silent auction.
Girls on the Run
Physical education and mentoring program for girls that incorporates training for a 5K run with lessons about health and positive self image.
Grace Riggs' Foundation
Financial support for student activities and instructional supplies.
International Rescue Committee
Support for refugee families.
Jamestown Foundation
Grant for grade level presentation to 2nd and 3rd grade students.
James Madison University
Provides student teachers.
Jefferson Area Food Bank
Snacks for After School Programming.
Jefferson-Madison Central Library
Johnson Social Committee
Separate organization that supports staff social and emotional well being within the school building.
Monticello Area Community Action Agency (MACAA)
Preschool Advisory Board.
Martha Jefferson Hospital
 
Mary Baldwin College
Student teachers.
Panera
Discounted product for faculty meetings.
Paramount Theatre
Several grade levels attend productions at the Paramount Theater for a discounted rate.
PB&J Fund
Helps teach healthy habits and provide healthy food choices to students.
Piedmont Virginia Community College Career Pathways
Piedmont Regional Education Program (PREP)
Provides behavioral support.
Rack Room Shoes
Provides free shoes for students.
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
Donation of product for staff meetings.
Richmond Ballet Minds In Motion Program
Richmond Ballet works with 4th grade students on a weekly basis, culminating in a final production.
Safe Schools/Health Students Project
Conducts survey about school climate, safety and student risk behaviors.
Salvation Army
Provided school supplies.
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
Volunteers in classrooms.
SOCA
Use of facility for soccer.
Theta Kappa Sorority
Provides classroom tutors.
Trinity Fellows and Trinity Presbyterian Church
Provide tutors, mentors and volunteers.
Triple C Camp
Donation of camp tuition for silent auction.
Training/Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC)
The Virginia Department of Education's TTAC provides instructional and behavioral support for students with disabilities
United Way
National day of caring volunteerism.
United States Department of Agriculture Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Provides free fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the school day.
UVa Athletics Department
Student presentations.
UVa Chemical Engineering Department
UVa Chinese Outreach Program  
 
UVa Curry School of Education
Provides placements and instructional supervision for student teachers.
UVa Day in the Life Program
Provides tutors and mentors.
UVa Madison House
Big Siblings and Cavs in the Classroom programs.
UVa Neurology Department
 
Wayside Chicken
Discount on product.
Wildlife Center of Virginia
Student assembly.

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Venable Elementary School Partners

The following donors have recently contributed to Venable programs:

American Heart Association
Students participate in Jump Rope for the Heart event.
Brownie Troop
Meets bi-weekly and serves 11 girls.
Charlottesville Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi
Five African American Men tutor students in reading and mentor students on Mondays of each week.
Charlottesville Parks and Recreation
Self defense and juggling classes.
Hope Center
Provides after school care and homework support for neighborhood children.
Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) FISH Volunteer Program
Friends in School Helping (FISH) community volunteers mentor and tutor selected groups of students.
Richmond Ballet Minds In Motion Program
Richmond Ballet works with 4th grade students on a weekly basis, culminating in a final production.
Soccer Organization of Charlottesville
SOCA provides opportunities and use of facility for students to play soccer.
State Farm Insurance
Volunteers participate in Book Buddies Program.
UVa Day In The Life Program
Work with CLASS program providing tutorial assistance twice per week.
UVa HOO’s Ready for Safety
Helped with the fall safety field day.
UVa Darden School
25 volunteers tutor 3rd and 4th grade students after school.
Venable PTO
Provides connection between home and school and supports students and teachers and Venable initiatives.