A wonderfuly restorred building. Built during the depression as Williamsburg sole school its now…read moreone of the two elementry schools within the city boarders. Your experience with teachers may varey but if your lucky enough to live in the zone for this school you will be pleased.

Williamsburg Christian academy is outstanding! My son transitioned here back in October of…read more2024/2025 school year. WCA and its entire staff is a hidden Gem in Williamsburg and we feel truly blessed and thankful that my son attends this school. Their teachers and staff go above and beyond to provide a caring, christ centered education that provides excellent communication, care and guidance. I tell everyone I meet about WCA and it has been a godsend for my son. I am so thankful he is not in the public school system here anymore. WCA and its entire staff has welcomed my son with open arms and have been nothing but supportive, caring and just amazing since he started! I have nothing but pure adoration for the WCA community and school! Thank you all always!! The Sanchez Family

We love WCA! The classroom sizes are small allowing for more individual attention and the teachers…read moreand staff really seem to care about the welfare of the students. I do feel like the school is still growing and learning, so communication is sometimes lacking, but I do think they are working on it. I would definitely recommend this school. There are a lot of opportunities if you want to be involved with the school and the teachers are very supportive of parent involvement.

My child has been k-5 here and it has been a pleasure all the way. Teachers and staff are awesome…read moreand so nice. They all have genuine concern and care for our most precious resource ... our children !

I will have to say Chesterfield has some of the best schools in the area. Our twin grandchildren…read morewere in kindergarten and had a blast. My wife and I have had lunch with them a couple of times during the year and they enjoyed that as did we. We also have a granddaughter that will be going to high school this year too. ( Dang they grow up to quick ) Our three children also went to Chesterfield schools as did my wife. In my opinion the other school systems around can't compare to Chesterfield schools.

This school staff are extremely nice and seem to have experience when dealing with all types of…read morechildren. Very impressed with their school system.

This school has been awesome forever. It is truly a "Leave it to Beaver" school, for those of an…read moreage to remember that sitcom. I was PTA President for 2 years in the late 80's/early 90's time period. And it was one of the most special times of my life. Becky Harvey was Principal. Ed Timlin, who later was the long time Principal at Arrowhead Elementary, was Assistant Principal. They were an awesome team. The staff & teachers were top notch. One couldn't have asked for better. Parental involvement, teacher & staff care, safety, nurturing, a location steeped in the history that was the beginning of the English colonies, and classmates who are eager to excel & learn.... This and more is what you will find at Thoroughgood Elementary.

I have been holding off on this review because I wanted to provide a balanced approach to this…read moreVirginia Beach Lower School. It is my opinion that this is one of the premier city schools, but am I being subjective in a 5 star rating of where my children attend. I do think that I am being fair and I will provide some details about the school, it's history so as to back up my rating. I will also provide stats on performance which is what ultimately determines a schools success. The school is named after Adam Thoroughgood the city's founding colonist who was an indentured servant that rose to becoming one of Virginia's earliest burgesses and later, a member of the Governor's Council. In 1635, he was granted 5,360 acres in return for the transportation of himself, his wife and 105 persons. One of his "head rights" Augustine Warner, is of particular significance. He became the great-great-grand father of President George Washington. The land that the present day school and Thoroughgood neighborhood sets on is part of that original land grant by the King of England which makes this area so special. The current Principal at TES is Dr. Cheryl Zigrang in her 14th year at this position. She is the backbone to this place of learning for children K-5. Her caring attitude and compassionate attitude is contagious throughout the caring staff that she manages. Her high standards of academics and consistent utilization of the kids remembering a number of rules and manners has elevated this school of 700 students into the "Best of Virginia Beach". Dr. Z has been offered promotions to administration and turned them down as her calling is at the school she one day hopes to retire in. The building itself is one of the cities oldest, constructed in the mid 1950's. Even though old it is very well maintained by long time janitor Mr. Harold Lawrence. It is over due for a new build out and the School Board recently approved a time table of 2016-2018 for a new TES. It will be put in the present day ball field while keeping the current facility in operation through construction. How about the performance of Thoroughgood. Well let's start out with saying it is a fully accredited school in the state of Virginia. It also has received the 2012 Governor's Award for Education Excellence numerous times and is without a doubt one of the cities top schools. Of course the benchmark the state of Virginia uses is Standard of Learning, or SOL. Consistently TES is not only one of the top schools in our city, but the state of Virginia. A snap shot of one piece of data, the 5th grade writing exam. Going back to 2005 and every year to 2012 Thoroughgood has exceeded district and state standards, thus one of the reasons for the Governors Award on a annual basis. When I say this this school is awesome, it's not just lip service. We had one of our children at a pricy private school in the area and discovered this is a great value, offers just as much challenge and is safe from of the schenanigan's that other schools are plagued with. Anyone reading this review and unsure about how to go about obtaining more info it is easy. Call the school and arrange a tour that will be conducted most likely by Dr. Z herself. We love our TES Flying Seagulls.

The play's the thing. I've been to this school in Williamsburg several times to see plays and…read moreshows directed by the Drama teacher, Mr. Stone. So this review is mainly about that subject. He's amazing! He knows how to find the perfect student for each part. He showcases their talent and makes them shine. He instills confidence in his students and they exude poise on stage. He creates a family environment among the students where their talents are celebrated. One can see the hard work and hours of toil he puts in each performance, all the while, humbly behind the scenes encouraging these fledging actors and singers to be their best selves. And they love him too! His positive spirit explodes in the classroom. If you get a chance to go to one of Mr. Stone's performances, don't pass it up. You'll be in for a treat, it's like watching mini Broadway! The playbills are professionally designed, the costumes and sets are on point, the auditorium is clean and comfortable. There are snacks at intermission! Applause applause for Jamestown High School and Mr. Stone! I'm looking forward to the next show! Break a leg!