Our Mission

Working together as a team, we will end the predictive value of race, class, gender, and special capacities for our children’s success through high quality teaching and learning for all. We seek to build relationships with families and communities to ensure that every student succeeds. We will know every student.

Our Mission

Our Division

Albemarle County Public Schools

Address: 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone: 434-296-5820
Superintendent: Dr. Matthew S. Haas
Region: 5
Virginia School Quality Profile: Albemarle County Public Schools

Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) serves nearly 14,000 students in preschool through 12th grade in Albemarle County, Virginia, the sixth largest county by area in the Commonwealth of Virginia. A diverse locality of 726 square miles in the heart of Central Virginia, Albemarle County is a blend of primarily rural, but also suburban and urban settings.

Division Leadership

Superintendent

Dr. Matthew S. Haas
Superintendent of Schools

Superintendent’s Cabinet

Pictured:

Back row, from left:
Dr. Patrick McLaughlin, Assistant Superintendent for Strategic Planning
Dr. Helen Dunn, Public Affairs and Strategic Communications Officer
Dr. Clare Keiser, Assistant Superintendent for Organizational Development
Dr. Christine Diggs, Chief Technology Officer
Josiah Black, School Division Counsel

Front row, from left:
Rosalyn Schmitt, Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Daphne Keiser, Assistant Superintendent for School Community Engagement
Dr. Matthew Haas, Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Chandra Hayes, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction

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Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan: Learning for All

Vision

Our learners are engaged in authentic, challenging, and relevant learning experiences, becoming lifelong contributors and leaders in our dynamic and diverse society.

Mission

Working together as a team, we will end the predictive value of race, class, gender, and special capacities for our children’s success through high-quality teaching and learning for all. We seek to build relationships with families and communities to ensure that every student succeeds.

We will know every student.

Values

Equity
Excellence
Family and Community
Wellness

Goals

Thriving Students
Affirming and Empowering Communities
Equitable, Transformative Resources

Learn more about our Strategic Plan

Our Schools

School Facilities

15 elementary schools (PK-5)
5 middle schools (6-8)
3 high schools (9-12)
1 community charter school (6-12)
14 Scholars Studios (9-12)
3 high school academies (9-12)
1 education center specializing in short-term intervention (6-12)
1 special education center designed to support the transition from school to adult life (serves students aged 18-22)
1 regional center serving special education students (K-12)
1 regional center serving students with emotional and behavioral disabilities (K-12)

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Virginia School Quality Profile

For every school division and school in the Commonwealth, the Virginia Department of Education provides a School Quality Profile containing information about student achievement, college and career readiness, program completion, school safety, teacher quality, and other topics of interest to parents and the general public.

View Our School Quality Profile

Our Employees

Employee Snapshot

	2023-24
Total Employees	2,792
Teachers	1,407 / 50.4%
Administrators	181 / 6.5%
Classified Staff	1,204 / 43.1%

Teachers include classroom teachers, speech pathologists, school counselors, instructional coaches, and librarians. Administrators include principals, assistant principals, central office leaders, and other exempt personnel at or above pay grade 18. Classified Staff include all non-teacher and non-administrative positions, such as teaching assistants, bus drivers, custodians, food service associates, human resources specialists, office associates, and other support staff.

Employee Spotlight

24% of our employees are people of color.
64% of our employees live in Albemarle County, 12% live in Charlottesville City, and the remaining 24% live in surrounding counties.
69% of our teachers have at least a master’s degree.
New Hires: 609 (October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023)
Average Age: 45
Average Years of Service: 8
Teacher Retention Rate: 88.1%

View the 2023-24 Human Resources Annual Report (Feb. 2024)

Our Students

Enrollment: Fall Membership by Subgroup

	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24
Total Students, PK-12	13,749	13,970	13,835
Students with Disabilities	1,705 / 12.4%	1,736 / 12.4%	1,804 / 13.0%
Economically Disadvantaged	3,783 / 27.5%	4,333 / 31.0%	4,197 / 30.3%
English Learners	1,397 / 10.2%	1,538 / 11.0%	1,638 / 11.8%

International Diversity, Fall 2024

Countries of Origin: 103
Home Languages Spoken: 78

College & Career Readiness

Advanced Program Information

	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24
Advanced Placement (AP) Test Taken	1,084 / 24.75%	727 / 16.22%	258 / 5.77%
AP Course Enrollment	1,547 / 35.33%	979 / 21.84%	1,600 / 35.76%
Dual Enrollment	953 / 21.76%	1,037 / 23.13%	1,186 / 26.51%
International Baccalaureate (IB) Course Enrollment	–	12 / 0.27%	16 / 0.36%
Senior Enrolled in IB Program	–	1 / 0.02%	15 / 0.34%

Diplomas & Completion, Class of 2024

	Division	State
Students Earning Advanced Diplomas	61.5%	51.0%
Four-Year Virginia On-Time Graduation Rate	93.1%	92.8%
Dropout Rate	4.8%	4.5%

Continuing Education Plans (Self-Reported), Class of 2024

	# of Graduates	% of Graduates
4-Year College	571	56.8%
2-Year College	223	22.2%
Other Educational Plans	42	4.2%
Military	5	0.5%
Employment	145	14.4%
Undecided	20	2.0%

Data Spotlight

Average number of meals served daily: 1,900 breakfasts and 5,700 lunches
School bus miles traveled daily: 9,404
Average Class Size (Source: 2024-25 Class Size Report)
- Elementary – 18.9
- Middle – 21.0
- High – 20.7
Student-to-Computer Ratio:
- 1:1 with tablets for grades K-2
- 1:1 with laptops for grades 3-12
Children served by the Albemarle McKinney-Vento Connection (formerly the Families in Crisis Program), 2023-24: 393 (including 353 ACPS students, PK-12)

View our 2024 State of the Division

Adopted Budget

Adopted Budget Snapshot

	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25
Operating Budget	$246,458,034	$259,922,224	$269,407,627
Per Pupil Expenses	$18,058	$18,943	$19,774

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Superintendent History

Dr. Matthew S. Haas | 2018-Present
Dr. Pamela R. Moran | 2006-2018
Dr. Kevin C. Castner | 1995-2005
Dr. Robert W. Paskel | 1991-1994
Dr. N. Andrew Overstreet | 1985-1990
Carlos Gutierrez | 1981-1985
Dr. Clarence S. McClure | 1970-1981
Leslie H. Walton | 1969-1970
Paul H. Cale | 1947-1969
Claude Graham | 1937-1946
A. L. Bennett | 1926-1937
A. F. Robertson | 1925-1926
A. L. Bennett | 1919-1925
Howard N. McManaway | 1913-1918
Joseph W. Everett | 1905-1913
P. W. Nelson | 1897-1904
Isaac R. Barksdale | 1893-1897
Davis P. Powers | 1886-1893
L. A. Michie | 1881-1885
Davis P. Powers | 1870-1880

Our Logo

About Our Logo

The Albemarle County Public Schools logo reflects our role as a leader in learning and a partner in the successful education of our community’s children. The pages of an open book and the unlimited potential of all of our students inspired the logo’s three vibrant tiers. The three tiers rise ever higher representing our dynamic elementary, middle and high schools, and the progress of each student toward a future of lifelong learning. The colors of the logo—red, green and blue—can be combined to create any of the visible colors of the universe. This color scheme celebrates the diversity of our students, our schools, and our community.