Richmond City Pblc Schs

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Location Map	Richmond, VA 23219 Richmond city
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District Poverty Rate	25.0% (data source)
Non-White Students	88.4% (data source)
NCES Link	NCES District Info
Last Updated	December 2, 2025

What Can My School District Do?

All school districts, regardless of whether they are required by law to allow released time, should implement good policy and be prepared for when a released time program may approach the district. The time to set the policy is before an active program is pressuring the district. Research polices the district can implement to protect teachers' and students' instruction time. Set polices that limit disruptions to students and the ability for proselytization to occur, impacting other students of faith or no faith. A more detailed write-up on school board policies can be read here.

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Schools in the District (54)

School	Step	Description	Signatures
G.h. Reid Elem
J.b. Fisher Elem
J.l. Francis Elem
Mary Munford Elem	Step 1	Collect 50 Signatures	1
RICHMOND TECHNICAL CENTER	Step 1	Collect 50 Signatures	2
Albert Hill Middle	Step 0	No Progress	0
AMELIA STREET SP. ED.	Step 0	No Progress	0
Armstrong High	Step 0	No Progress	0
Barack Obama Elem	Step 0	No Progress	0
Bellevue Elem	Step 0	No Progress	0
Binford Middle	Step 0	No Progress	0
Blackwell Elem	Step 0	No Progress	0
Broad Rock Elem	Step 0	No Progress	0
Cardinal Elem	Step 0	No Progress	0
Chimborazo Elem	Step 0	No Progress	0
Elizabeth D. Redd Elem	Step 0	No Progress	0
Fairfield Court Elem	Step 0	No Progress	0
Franklin Military Academy	Step 0	No Progress	0
George W. Carver Elem	Step 0	No Progress	0
George Wythe High	Step 0	No Progress	0
Ginter Park Elem	Step 0	No Progress	0
Henderson Middle	Step 0	No Progress	0
Henry Marsh Iii Elem	Step 0	No Progress	0
Huguenot High	Step 0	No Progress	0
John B. Cary Elem	Step 0	No Progress	0
John Marshall High	Step 0	No Progress	0
Linwood Holton Elem	Step 0	No Progress	0
Lucille M. Brown Middle	Step 0	No Progress	0
Martin Luther King Jr Early Learning Center	Step 0	No Progress	0
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle	Step 0	No Progress	0
Maymont Pre-K Center	Step 0	No Progress	0
Miles Jones Elem	Step 0	No Progress	0
Oak Grove-Bellemeade Elem	Step 0	No Progress	0
Open High	Step 0	No Progress	0
Overby-Sheppard Elem	Step 0	No Progress	0
Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts	Step 0	No Progress	0
PRE-SCHOOL DEV. CENTER	Step 0	No Progress	0
REAL SPECIAL ED. CTR.	Step 0	No Progress	0
RICHMOND ACCELERATION PRGM.	Step 0	No Progress	0
RICHMOND ALTERNATIVE	Step 0	No Progress	0
Richmond Career Education & Employment (Charter School)	Step 0	No Progress	0
Richmond Community High	Step 0	No Progress	0
River City Middle	Step 0	No Progress	0
Southampton Elem	Step 0	No Progress	0
Summer Hill Preschool Center	Step 0	No Progress	0
Swansboro Elem	Step 0	No Progress	0
THE GOVENORS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACADEMY FOR STEM	Step 0	No Progress	0
THIRTEEN ACRES SPECIAL ED. CTR.	Step 0	No Progress	0
Thomas C. Boushall Middle	Step 0	No Progress	0
Thomas Jefferson High	Step 0	No Progress	0
THRIVE	Step 0	No Progress	0
Westover Hills Elem	Step 0	No Progress	0
William Fox Elem	Step 0	No Progress	0
Woodville Elem	Step 0	No Progress	0
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State Law and School Board Policy

School District Policy
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Virginia State Law	No state law, federal rulings still apply. School disricts may allow students to be released for religious study or they may also not allow it.
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