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Schools and Education

Primary and Secondary Education

Spotsylvania County Schools  

Directions/Maps

Kindergarten Age Requirement  :  Your child must be 5 years old by September 30th of the year that they are entering kindergarten.

Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center (Vocational School)

Transportation (School Bus) Information

Higher Education

Middle College 
Middle College provides Virginia high school drop-outs between the ages of 18 and 24 an opportunity to attain a GED and enroll in a variety of quality, proven courses that will (1) enhance basic workforce skills through engagement in project-based learning, (2) participate in remedial courses (when necessary), (3) accumulate community college credits applicable towards a degree or certificate and (4) attain an ACT Work Keys workforce readiness certificate.

Community College

Germanna Community College
Germanna Community College is one of the twenty-three community colleges in Virginia that comprise the Virginia Community College System. It is a two-year public institution of higher education established in 1970. The College takes pride in serving the residents of Caroline, Culpeper, King George, Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania, and Stafford counties and the City of Fredericksburg.

Fredericksburg: Locust Grove:
10000 Germanna Point Drive 2130 Germanna Highway
Fredericksburg, VA 22408-9543 Locust Grove, VA  22508-2102
Phone: 540-891-3000 Phone:  540-423-3050
Fax: 540-710-2092 Fax:  540-423-9031


Colleges and Universities

University of Mary Washington
1301 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401
Phone: 540-654-1000

Mary Washington continues to be recognized as one of the nation's best small colleges by such authoritative publications as U.S. News and World Report, Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, The Fiske Guide to Colleges, and The Princeton Review.

College of Graduate and Professional Studies
121 University Boulevard
Fredericksburg, VA 22406
Phone: 540-286-8000

The programs at the University of Mary Washington's College of Graduate and Professional Studieswere designed to serve the needs of working adults who are looking for a high quality, low cost college to help them complete their undergraduate degrees, earn master's degrees, acquire or maintain professional certification, or enroll in other programs geared towards professional development. Adult students can enroll in daytime, evening, and weekend classes as a part-time or full-time student.

Strayer University
150 Riverside Parkway
Suite 100
Fredericksburg, VA 22406
Phone 540-374-4300
Fax: 540-374-4330

Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Strayer University is dedicated to providing quality higher education programs for working adults.

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