Public School accreditation numbers are out and it’s a mixed bag for neighborhood schools. Middle Schools across the state seem to be struggling; locally, none of our neighborhood middle schools are fully accredited (only 2 city-wide received full accreditation). Elementary and High School numbers look much better.

Full Disclosure: The Author’s significant other is a teacher at one of the 2 fully accredited RPS middle schools.

Westover Hills Elementary has been awarded a $3,000 Dominion Educational Partnership Grant for this school year. The school was one of 105 (and 2 in Richmond) winners among 400 who submitted applications.

Per the RPS release, “the grant will fund an outdoor learning center to provide students with fun, hands-on, multi-sensory math and science activities. The center will create a habitat for birds and butterflies and also include gardens for vegetables, herbs and flowers.”