Schools, Colleges & Universities

Public Schools

Gloucester Public Schools has five elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school, Gloucester High with vocational / technical programs. The Gloucester County School Board can give you more information on educational programs (view a location map of the schools in Gloucester).

Private Schools

Private schools with grade levels pre-kindergarten and higher or other combinations of grades 1 to 12 include:

• Chesapeake Academy
• Christchurch
• Gloucester Montessori
• St. Margaret's
• Ware Academy

Colleges & Universities

On the college level the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (Division of William and Mary) and Rappahannock Community College offer a full range of educational opportunities. Within an hour are:

• Christopher Newport University 
• Hampton
• Norfolk State
• Old Dominion University
• Thomas Nelson Community College 
• University of Richmond
• Virginia Commonwealth (Medical College of Virginia)
• Virginia Union
• Virginia Wesleyan College

Training

Local marine training is provided by the Chesapeake Marine Training Institute, Inc.