In a county filled with some of the nation's brightest and most creative adults, you can be sure we don't settle for anything less than the very best for our children.
From Pre-K to Post-grad, this county is big on learning.
Loudoun's recent population growth has resulted in the construction of new schools nearly every year for the last decade. Not many communities are up to such a challenge, but in Loudoun, we make sure the school system has the resources to meet the constant demand to adapt. The result? The only thing 'old school' here are the historic school structures the county has chosen to preserve.
Loudoun County Public Schools does whatever it takes to meet and exceed 21st-century standards of instruction. Whether it's building state-of-the-art facilties, offering one of the highest new teacher salaries in the region to attract top talent, or offering a full slate of innovative programs that win national awards, our schools have earned their place on the honor roll.
This is one of the top-ranked school systems in the state.
The numbers tell a good story about how committed we are to having a school system that is second to none. Ninety percent of graduating high school seniors say they plan on continuing some type of formal education, and 87 percent say they’re going on to a 4-year college.
Others take notice too. Forbes.com just ranked Loudoun County Public Schools 11th in a nationwide survey of which school systems deliver high performance at low cost, and our schools are a winner of the 2007 Annual School System “What Parents Want” Award presented by School Match, research and database service company that collects, audits, integrates, processes and manages information about public and private elementary and secondary schools.
Loudoun County Public Schools serve more than 50,000 students a year. There are so many stories to tell about the unique ways that Loudoun schools help kids go above and beyond. Here are just two:
In one of the most innovative partnerships in the country, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has committed to an investment of at least $1 million a year for a science education partnership with the Loudoun County Public School system. The three major initiatives to emerge from the partnership since its inception in March of 2004 are: a scholarship program for two seniors at each of Loudoun’s high schools; a 2-week summer institute for 36 middle school teachers and; the opening of the Academy of Science at Dominion High School.
The Loudoun County School-Business Partnership, founded in 1990 by the citizens of Loudoun County, brings kids together with area businesses. This partnership puts employees in the classroom, gives students access to the workplace, trains teachers, supports schools on community service projects, and provides additional resources to schools. It’s a mentoring program that could easily be a model throughout the country.