District Programs

PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM

• Charlotte County Public Schools has offered a program for pre-kindergarten or four-year old children since 1988.
  
  
• Parents are encouraged to visit or observe their child or volunteer at the center. Parents are invited to chaperone field trips, provide programming to a class or celebrate their child's birthday with a party. Parents are required to meet with their child's teacher throughout the school year to discuss their child's academic and social progress.
  
  
• The retention rate of those children having attended pre-kindergarten is less than 1%.
  
  
• 81% of children having attended pre-kindergarten are scoring above the national average on standardized tests in reading and math.
  
  
• A copy of Charlotte County’s curriculum for pre- kindergartners has been requested by 32 school divisions and/or schools to date, and its centers have been visited by 16 school divisions. It has also been correlated with the kindergarten SOLs.
  
  
• The Early Learning Center is one of five separate schools in the state to house a Title I preschool program. The students work daily in their 20 station lab utilizing Pentium 100 computers. The preschool software curriculum integrates academic skills and concepts using the latest multimedia.
  
  
• Registration for the pre-kindergarten program is held during the entire month of February.
  
  
• Children who will be four years old on or before September 30 can register for the program.

For more information on the pre-kindergarten program call:  Carolyn Baker at 434-542-4463.

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HEAD START PROGRAM

The Charlotte County Head Start Program, sponsored by Central Piedmont Action Council, is located in Bacon District Elementary School, Phenix Elementary School and The Early Learning Center. Eligible children three to four years old learn to follow directions, make some of their own decisions, clean up their own toys and share with each other. Lessons include music, arts & crafts, science, language arts, social studies, and field trips. Parents are encouraged to volunteer in the classroom and attend monthly meetings and training events.

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KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM

Registration for the kindergarten program is held during the entire month of February. All children who are five years old on or before September 30 should be enrolled in school according to Section 22.1-254 of the Code of Virginia. Information or registration forms may be obtained by calling

Bacon District Elementary School (434-735-8612), Eureka Elementary School (434-736-8458), or Phenix Elementary School (434-542-5570).

When enrolling children in public schools for the first time, the State Law requires parents to bring with them the following documents:

1. A report from a licensed physician of a complete physical examination or records establishing that the child has made available such a report (22.1-270).

2. A birth certificate or another acceptable document (22.1-4).

3. Dates of immunization (MMR, DPT and Polio) provided on the MCH 213B form and signed by a physician (22.1-271.2).

4. The child's social security number (22.1-260).

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STATESMEN COMPUTERS
Statesmen Computers is a classroom based computer company located adjacent to Randolph-Henry High School. The company designs, manufactures, sells, installs, and services computers and related equipment. The company is owned by Charlotte County Public Schools and operated by Randolph-Henry High School students.

Student apprentices are part of a team at Statesmen Computers and must perform as a team. They practice the teamwork concept and assist each other. This program is one of the first in the nation where high school students learn the "school to work" transition skills through a hands-on business operation.

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THE GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL OF SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA

The Governor's School of Southside Virginia (GSSV) is a half-day academic year program for gifted and highly motivated juniors and seniors in Southside Virginia. GSSV offers a rigorous interdisciplinary curriculum in science, math, English, and research courses. Leadership skills are developed and community service projects are encouraged. Admission to GSSV is based on a competitive selection process.

GSSV is a collaborative effort of eleven school divisions spread across 4,000 square miles of Southside Virginia. It is ONE school with three campuses: Keysville Site - John H. Daniel Campus of Southside Virginia Community College; Farmville Site - Longwood University, and Alberta Site - Christanna Campus of Southside Virginia Community College. Teachers from each site meet together on a regular basis to exchange and share ideas. Opportunities are provided for students from the different sites to interact during the school year.

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MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of The Governor’s School of Southside Virginia is to provide gifted, highly motivated juniors and seniors a challenging, interdisciplinary program of studies that develops leaders who possess the skills, global perspective, and vision needed to address the challenges of a rapidly changing society.
Contact Us:
200 Daniel Rd.
Keysville, VA 23947
Phone: (434) 736-0616 or (800) 866-0616
Fax: (434) 736-0719
E-mail the director

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THE GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL OF SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA 

DUAL ENROLLMENT
Randolph-Henry High School, in conjunction with Southside Virginia Community College, offers dual enrollment courses in several areas. Dual enrollment courses are college classes that count as three or four semester hours college credit and one credit for a high school course needed for graduation. Students actually graduate with a college transcript and a high school diploma. Students are able to take courses at Randolph-Henry High School, at SVCC campuses at Keysville, Fort Pickett, and the Amelia/Nottoway Vocational Technical Center. The dual enrollment courses offered this school year include: College Composition, British Literature, College History, Political Science Criminal Justice, Chemistry, Basic Computer Literacy, Pre-Calculus, College Success Skills, Ethics, Survey Humanities, Western Civilization, Nurse Aide I, Automotive I and II, Heavy Equipment Operator, Diesel Technician, Motorcycle Technician, High Performance Technology.
Various programs offered in Charlotte County Public Schools incorporate dual enrollment into the courses offered. These programs include:    

• University Parallel Program: Beginning in 9th grade, qualifying students begin coursework that results in graduation with a high school diploma and an associates degree.
  
  
• Governor’s School of Southside Virginia: Incorporates 24 dual enrollment credits into the half day curriculum for 11th and 12th graders.
  
  
• Southside Pre-Engineering Academy: Incorporates 55 dual enrollment credits into the half day curriculum for 11th and 12th graders.
  
  
• Charlotte County Public Schools pays for eight dual enrollment credits each year for eligible juniors and seniors provided they successfully complete the course.

Through the dual enrollment program, many students have been able to earn college credits as juniors and seniors in high school. Many students have completed enough courses to enter college as a sophomore. Any student with the desire and ability has the unlimited opportunity to attain many of their college courses while attending Randolph-Henry High School.