Archive for 'Education'

James River Day School: “We do what is best for the child”

Issue: January 2012 by .

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“Education would be so much more effective if its purpose were to ensure that by the time they leave school every boy and girl should know how much they don’t know, and be imbued with a lifelong desire to know it.” – Sir William Haley Located in Lynchburg is a school which prides itself in [...]

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Hutcherson Early Learning Center: Leading the Way for Inclusive Learning Environments for Students with Disabilities

Issue: December 2011 by .

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If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them. -Henry David Thoreau One of the primary goals of school systems everywhere is making sure that all children have access to the best possible education. The Hutcherson Early Learning [...]

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Engineering Program Moves into Accreditatio–Sweet Briar College celebrates recently acquired accreditation status

Issue: November 2011 by .

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The long awaited accreditation has finally arrived for the Margaret Jones Wyllie ‘45 Engineering Program, which began nearly seven years ago. The program at Sweet Briar College (SBC) has been working toward accreditation since January 2010 and are now excited to announce the status has officially been granted from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and [...]

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Dr. Leadership: Lynchburg College Offers New Doctoral Program to Train Leaders

Issue: October 2011 by .

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Lynchburg College aims to raise up leaders who are community oriented with the launching of their second doctorate program this fall. With 26 students currently enrolled and a number of faculty from diverse academic disciplines, the program focuses on preparing visionary leaders who are able to transcend differences in order to positively impact the community. [...]

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Genworth’s EverFi Program Teaches Financial Aptitude to Local Students

Issue: September 2011 by .

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“When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is.”- Oscar Wilde “If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of [...]

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Appomattox County Schools’ New Swipe K12 aims to raise attendance and safety

Issue: August 2011 by .

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Safety in our schools is a relevant issue. Incidences that occur at school, while rare, make national headlines. School safety is a topic approached differently throughout the schools surrounding Lynchburg. Appomattox County Public Schools has a new system for tracking student attendance that will be implemented with the coming school year, which it hopes will [...]

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Junior Achievement of Central Virginia: Empowering Entrepreneurialism in Local Students

Issue: July 2011 by .

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“If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.” -Henry Ford There is an organization that exists to provide students with a reserve of knowledge, experience and ability when it comes to [...]

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Mary Bethune Academy: Lynchburg’s Oldest Childcare Center Still Alive and Relevant

Issue: June 2011 by .

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Located on 2249 Halifax Street, one block from the campus of Virginia University of Lynchburg is the oldest childcare center in Lynchburg. The Mary Bethune Academy (MBA) is named for Mary McLeod Bethune, African American educator, civil rights leader, advisor to President Franklin Roosevelt and founder of Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida. The MBA [...]

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Bedford Primary School to Close Amidst Controversy

Issue: May 2011 by .

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School board members for Bedford County Public Schools and parents of students have found themselves caught in a heated debate over budget cutbacks and decisions for school closings this year. On March 31, the school board unanimously voted to close Bedford Primary School in efforts to meet financial and educational goals, according to Superintendent Dr. [...]

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Virginia School of the Arts in Lynchburg to Close Its Doors

Issue: April 2011 by .

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For the past 26 years, it has been a beacon of the arts in Lynchburg; a school that has given students aspiring to be professional dancers the opportunity to flourish. But on May 28, the Virginia School of the Arts (VSA) plans to close its scholastic doors indefinitely, citing financial struggles. “Our enrollment had dropped [...]

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