Education Alternatives in Richmond, VA

The city of Richmond operates 31 elementary schools, nine middle schools, and eight high schools, with a cosmopolitan student population of 25,000 students.

There are also many private, college preparatory schools in Richmond. Several of these, such as St. Christopher's School, St. Catherine's School, Collegiate School and The Steward School offer a full K-12 education. Other area prep schools include the Benedictine High School, Trinity Episcopal School, and St. Gertrude High School. Richmond is also home to the Maggie L. Walker Governor's School, an esteemed public regional magnet high school.

The Richmond area has many major institutions of higher education, including the University of Richmond (private), Virginia Commonwealth University (public), Virginia Union University (private), and the Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education (private). Several community colleges are found in the metro area, including J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College and John Tyler Community College (Chesterfield County).

Virginia State University is located about 20 miles south of Richmond, in the suburb of Ettrick, just outside of Petersburg, and Randolph-Macon College is located about 15 miles north of Richmond, in the incorporated town of Ashland.