The Cental Virginia Governor's School for Science and Technology (CVGS) was first opened in 1985 as one of the five original academic-year Governor's Schools. The mission of the Central Virginia Governor's School for Science and Technology, a dynamic educational community exploring the connections among mathematics, science and technology, is to develop leaders who possess the research and technical skills, the global perspective, and the vision needed to address the challenges of a rapidly changing society.
Established in the 1970s the Laurel Regional Program is made up of students from the Central Virginia Area. Students in the Laurel Regional Program have complex health needs, severe behaviors and other factors which prevent them from participating in the general education curriculum in any area at their home schools. LAUREL is a regional public education program. It is governed by its own school board with five areas school divisions represented. The LAUREL program provides classroom instruction for regional students, ages 2-21, who are severely and profoundly mentally or physically handicapped or autistic. In addition to the specialized classroom program, other services available to eligible students include speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, vision services and services for the hearing impaired. LAUREL also offers occupational therapy, physical therapy, vision services, and services for the hearing impaired on an itinerant basis to participating school divisions.
The Lynchburg City School Division began operation on April 5, 1871 and continues to be recognized as a leader of education in Virginia. From the beginning, students have entered our schools with anticipation, enthusiasm, and hope. They anticipate challenging academic experiences, seek personal enrichment, and hope that their individual efforts cause them to be more successful. LCS Mission Statement: Every Child, By Name and By Need, to Graduation.