Richmond
Castleton, VA 22716

If you don’t have any aspirations for your children, send them here. The school knows their students aren’t likely to attend a higher education and if they do, they will be getting in on a sports scholarship, not academic. They only promote their sports (very limited given the number of kids in the area) and give very few opportunities for educational programs. Really, don’t send your children here

I have had the same experience as the previous parent, as my child was in a very high performing Fairfax County school for kindergarten and first grade, before moving to Rappahannock County. She is now in 7th grade at RCES (the county is too small for a middle school!), and is very happy and successful. Her SOL grades are about as high as they can be, and she has a lot of expanded opportunities with the well-run gifted program. Also, the school has an excellent Farm-to-Table program, and has just renovated the courtyard to include experimental areas for plants and insects, as well as a new pottery kiln. They have also just built a new STEM/STEAM lab. The school is looking great! Our new superintendent is a real jewel.