Thank you for visiting our website. We appreciate your interest in School Choice Virginia and our work to make educational options a reality for all Virginia students.

Every child deserves the opportunity to succeed. As a former teacher and parent of four children, I understand that children have different educational needs. As a businessman, I know it is imperative to have a highly-trained workforce. As a legislator, I realize the critical role of education within our community, but I also see first-hand the tremendous costs to our state and local governments. Done the right way, educational choice can save money, while actually increasing our overall investment in K-12 education.

Virginia has worked hard to create great public schools, and across the Commonwealth, most of our schools are continuing to show progress for most students. But sadly, many of our children are still being left behind. We still have many unaccredited public schools, and our statewide graduation rates remain at only 77%. The rates for many regions in Virginia fell below that average: Hampton Roads- 68%, Southside- 71%, Eastern Virginia 75%. For African American and Latino students, those averages fall to close to 60%.

We do a disservice to Virginia’s students if we limit ourselves to only one educational model. Across the country, communities are rejuvenating education by embracing diverse educational options and creating opportunities so every student has the best chance at success- regardless of household income.

School Choice Virginia is here to increase awareness of school choice initiatives and to build a coalition of support for meaningful and significant educational reforms. We hope you will join us in these efforts.

Sincerely,

Chris Saxman
Chairman, School Choice Virginia