Schools Near Ford's Colony | Williamsburg VA Education

Williamsburg James City County Public School District Highlights

All WJCC schools earned full accreditation for the 11th year in a row. In the last five years, only 13 Virginia school divisions had all schools maintain full accreditation.
Named to the Top Ten in the 2017 Digital School Districts Survey, WJCC was one of only five Virginia school divisions to earn recognition.
The WJCC 1:1 laptop program provides students with a laptop for school and home use to support research, collaboration, and project work.
Ranked 16th out of 132 Virginia school divisions in Niche's 2017 Best School Districts rankings, with an overall A grade.
In 2017, WJCC High School students earned a 3, 4, or 5 on 74 percent of all AP exams taken.
WJCC is home to 52 National Board Certified Teachers.

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Several private-school options are nearby.

Ford's Colony residents have strong higher-education access nearby.

Fully accredited with 485 students.
Offers multiple gifted-services programs, including Visions for kindergarten through fifth grade.
Approximately 11 percent of students are enrolled in gifted programs supported by William & Mary's Center for Gifted Education.
Its Makerspace Program includes a 3-D printer and hands-on problem-solving experiences.
Teachers have received innovative learning grants to expand real-world challenge-based learning.
ParentVue gives families online access to grades, assignments, and attendance.

Opened in September 2018 as Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools' newest middle school.
Flexible learning spaces and multipurpose furniture support project-based learning and collaboration.
Includes multipurpose labs with state-of-the-art science and STEM resources.
Students participate in the WJCC 1:1 laptop program for school and home learning.
Interactive touch screens and 3D printers are integrated throughout the building.
A flexible academic enrichment period supports remediation, extension, and special programs during the school day.

State-of-the-art public high school accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
Offers 20 Advanced Placement courses plus dual-enrollment and concurrent options with Thomas Nelson and William & Mary.
Mean SAT scores for Lafayette students exceeded the Virginia state average.
Eighty-four percent of graduates continue on to 2-year or 4-year colleges.
Students may participate in the competitive New Horizons Governor's School for Science and Technology.
Offers the Williamsburg-James City County Honors Seal Diploma for students who complete rigorous academic, service, and research requirements.