Education

The 2026 Stepping Stones Report focused on community well-being of families and children in Charlottesville and Albemarle

When a student takes a Dual Enrollment class, they can earn free college credit before graduating high school by working with high school teachers on college coursework. Taking a dual enrollment class gives high school students a chance to experience rigorous coursework and…

Demographic composition of local schools provided by the Virginia Department of Education

The goal of this brief is to make sure people can access the information we’ve gathered — what research already tells us and what we’re looking for in the youth program. We hope that by sharing this we can spark important conversations between families, teachers, counselors, and…

The Community Wellbeing Profiles present current data on measures related to well-being in Albemarle County, the City of Charlottesville, and the combined area.

This manual outlines the structures and practices of the education research team. Members of this project include staff at the Center for Community Partnerships at UVA, faculty and graduate students, K-12 education partners, and community members.

This toolkit is designed to provide a range of resources and strategies that will enhance engagement skills and help achieve community-focused goals.

Self-efficacy is the belief that a person can do what it takes to reach their goals. The research team works with local school districts to collect data on the career self-efficacy of 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.

Improving educational outcomes for all Virginians will bolster our commonwealth’s economy and create competitive workers for the future, and middle and high school course taking decisions are an essential crossroads where many students can set themselves up for future success.

Trend data for a selection of measures on the well-being of children and families in the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County.