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Community Partners
Many thanks to the community organizations and businesses who help make Charlottesville City Schools great places to learn.
Charlottesville High School Partners
The following list of donors have recently contributed to CHS programs.
- Bama Works Fund
- Supports the library and CHS Orchestra.
- Breadworks Bakery
- Provides learning opportunities for students with disabilities and food for school events.
- Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association
- Volunteer lawyers and judges visited classrooms on "Rule of Law Day" and donated educational materials to CHS's criminal law class.
- Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center
- CHS students enroll in coursework and internships with area businesses through CATEC.
- Charlottesville City Police
- Provide School Resource Officers and internet safety instruction.
- I Have A Dream Foundation Charlottesville
- Provides tutoring, activities and eventually college tuition support to a group of students who were in Clark Elementary School's 2000 Kindergarten class.
- Korner Restaurant
- Provides discounts on food for sporting events.
- Northrup Grumman/Sperry Marine
- Selected CHs students participate in WORTHY program to learn about engineering with mentors from the world’s largest defense contractor.
- Outback Steakhouse
- (Joey Rewards) food incentives support Black Knight Pride Award.
- Pepsi
- Provides refreshments at staff events and discounts.
- Qdoba Mexican Gril
- Food incentives support Black Knight Pride Award, AAA Award, Honor Roll, and Student of the Month Award.
- Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
- Food incentives support Black Knight Pride Award and food incentives as administrative gifts to students who provide information about student safety concerns and during disciplinary investigations.
- UVa Curry School of Education
- Professional development specialists give presentations for discount or free. Provides student teachers, leads for new employees, and career services for staff.
- UVa Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
- Co-Sponsors the MLK Orations Contest, provides prizes for winners.
- UVa School of Medicine
- CHS students partnered and mentored by medical school students to learn about health and medical sciences.
- UVa School of Nursing
- CHS students partnered and mentored by nursing school students to learn about health and medical sciences.
Buford Middle School Partners
The following donors have recently contributed to Buford programs.
- Abundant Life Ministries
- Provides tutors and mentors for students after school.
- Buford Schoolyard Garden Non-Profit Organization
- Operates in concert with the teachers and administrators of Buford Middle School to provide Buford students with opportunities to learn in Buford's schoolyard garden.
- Boys and Girls Club
- Provides activities and a safe place to have fun for students in a new facility next to Buford.
- Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association
- Volunteer lawyers and judges visited classrooms on "Rule of Law Day" and donated educational materials to classrooms.
- Charlottesville City Police
- Provide School Resource Officers and Community Service Officers to support school security.
- Daily Progress Newspaper
- Donates newspapers for school use.
- Charlottesville Fencing Alliance
- Extends the use of their facility for the Buford fencing team.
- Charlottesville Parks and Recreation
- Provides extracurricular activities for Buford students.
- Commonwealth Scholars
- A Virginia Community College System program that encourages students to take challenging courses in high school.
- Computers 4 Kids
- Buford students learn computer skills in a C4K after school program.
- UVa Day in the Life Program
- Provides tutoring and mentors for Buford students.
- UVa Madison House
- Provides tutors during and after school.
- UVa Music Department
- Help plan and assist Buford students in creating drug free commercials that are played on the radio.
- Young Women Leaders Program
- YWLP provides tutoring and mentoring to female students.
Walker Upper Elementary School Partners
The following donors have recently contributed to Walker programs.
- Abundant Life Ministries
- Provides tutors and mentors for students after school.
- Boyd Tinsley Fund
- Provides funds for music tutors and tennis scholarships.
- Boys and Girls Club
- Provides transportation, activities and a safe place to have fun for students.
- Charlottesville Parks and Recreation
- Works with school to provide extracurricular activities and holds events in Walker gymnasium.
- Charlottesville City Police
- Provide funds and materials for Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program at Walker.
- International Rescue Committee
- Provides support to students in refugee families.
- Teaching American History Grants
- Provide continuing education opportunities to social studies and history educators.
- UVa ACE Program
- Athletes from the University of Virginia visit students at school.
- UVa Big Brothers and Big Sisters Program
- Matches volunteers with students for mentoring relationships.
- UVa Day in the Life Program
- Provides tutoring and mentors for Walker students.
- UVa Madison House
- Provides tutors and classroom volunteers.
- UVa Men’s Leadership Project
- Provides leadership development and mentoring program for fifth grade students.
- UVa School of Medicine
- Provides tutors for Walker students.
- Virginia Developmental Basketball League
- Provides basketball instruction and game opportunities for students.
Burnley-Moran Elementary School Partners
The following donors have recently contributed to Burnley-Moran programs:
- America Reads
- Provides tutors through UVa's America Reads program.
- Book Buddies
- Provide reading tutors for students.
- Boosters and Tutors
- Provide tutors.
- Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) FISH Volunteer Program
- Friends in School Helping (FISH) community volunteers provide tutors and support classroom projects.
- First United Methodist Church
- Provide donations for families in need
- Richmond Ballet Minds In Motion Program
- Richmond Ballet works with 4th grade students on a weekly basis, culminating in a final production.
- Teens Give Service Learning
- Teaches lessons to students to prepare them for service learning projects in the community.
- UVa Big Sibling Program
- Matches volunteers with students for mentoring relationships.
- UVa Curry School of Education
- Provides placements and instructional supervision for student teachers.
- UVa Madison House
- Provide tutors and mentors.
Clark Elementary School Partners
The following donors have recently contributed to Clark programs:
- Guest Chefs
- John Sweet Realtor partners with City School Division’s Nutrition Program to bring in a guest chef monthly to introduce the student body to meals prepared in a healthy way.
- Monticello Area Community Action Agency (MACAA)
- Project Discovery and Partners in Education meet weekly with kindergarten - grade 4 students along with meeting with parents to bridge a connection with family and school.
- PB&J Fund
- Partners with USDA's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program and local chefs to prepare potluck events at Clark.
- Pam Gibson & Ziggy
- Read aloud state-sponsored reading program. Pam and her dog, Ziggy visit a 2nd grade classroom weekly. Students read aloud to Ziggy who has been trained to listen children reading.
- Piedmont Council of the Arts Partners in Enrichment Resources for Kids (PERKS)
- Meets on a regular basis with each class to discuss and share Fine Arts through art prints.
- Richmond Ballet Minds In Motion Program
- Richmond Ballet works with 4th grade students on a weekly basis, culminating in a final production.
- United Way Day of Caring
- Provided volunteers in September from State Farm to help with school projects.
- Urban Vision
- Urban Vision's FOCUSED program is an after school program for second graders at Friendship Court Community Center.
- UVa Kids Acting Out
- Volunteer drama department students produce student-written performances with 3rd and 4th grade students.
- Wachovia Bank
- Employees read to kindergarten & 1st grade students, donated books to class libraries.
Greenbrier Elementary School Partners
The following donors have recently contributed to Greenbrier programs:
- Chik-Fil-A
- Provide donations for K/1 Harvest Feast, provide door prizes for evening events.
- Giant / Harris Teeter
- School gets money when customers use store cards to shop.
- Girl Scouts
- Provide skill and leadership development activities for girls once a week after school.
- Habitat for Humanity
- Hearthwood Apartments
- Provides use of an apartment once a week for tutoring of Greenbrier students that live nearby.
- International Rescue Committee
- Work collaboratively with agency to enroll refugees and provide support to their families.
- Papa John's
- Papa John's will donate a portion of receipts collected on one selected day each month.
- Richmond Ballet Minds In Motion Program
- Richmond Ballet works with 4th grade students on a weekly basis, culminating in a final production.
- Salvation Army
- Students engaged in service learning by participating in the Salvation Army's canned food drive.
- Toy Lift
- Sponsors the Toy Lift for children during the winter holidays.
- UVa Madison House
- Volunteers come in to work with students and support classroom instruction.
- UVa APO Service Fraternity
- Volunteers complete projects to beautify our school, provide support for evening events such as the Fun Fair.
- Whole Foods
- Provide snack donations.
Jackson-Via Elementary School Partners
The following donors have recently contributed to Jackson-Via programs:
- CiCi's Pizza
- PTO gets 10% of receipts identified for Jackson-Via at Monthly PTO Pizza Night.
Coalition for Safe Transportation. - Domino's Pizza (5th Street)
- Provides pizza for Leamos Juntos monthly meetings; coupons for Good Citizens.
- First United Methodist Church
- Donates school supplies and snacks for students, also partners with J-V to do the "Angel Tree" that provides gifts for students during the holiday season.
- Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) FISH Volunteer Program
- Friends in School Helping (FISH) community volunteers provide tutors and support classroom projects.
- Kid Pan Alley
- Artist- in- Residence Program for grades 2 - 4, where professional songwriters guide students in creating their own lyrics and melodies using a teaching model that incorporates many Language Arts SOLs.
- Kids Lift Foundation
- Sponsors the Toy Lift for children during the winter holidays.
- Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church
- Hosts Parent/Teacher Conference Night with spaghetti supper.
- Paramount Theatre
- Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
- Region Ten Educational Support Services
- The ESS Program supports identified students with extra support needs at school and through family counseling.
- Richmond Ballet Minds In Motion Program
- Richmond Ballet works with 4th grade students on a weekly basis, culminating in a final production.
- SARA (Sexual Assault Resource Center)
- Volunteers teach classroom guidance lessons to K-4 students. Topics included how to resolve conflicts, personal space and safety.
- Shannon Foundation
- Sponsors competitive teacher grants.
- UVa Athletics Department Athletes in the Classroom (ACE) Program
- UVa athletes volunteer to work with students on a regular basis.
- UVa Curry School of Education
- Provides placements and instructional supervision for student teachers.
- UVa Madison House
- Big Brother /Big Sister Program pairs UVa students with Jackson-Via students, and provide tutors to support students during the school day.
Johnson Elementary School Partners
The following donors have recently contributed to Johnson programs:
- Abundant Life Ministries
- Provides after school tutoring.
- All City Choir
- America Reads
- Volunteers in classrooms.
- Barnes & Noble
- Discount on instructional material.
- Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
- Donation of products for staff appreciation and staff work UVA games to earn money for social committee.
- Chapter Eastern Star Fraternity
- Donation of books for students.
- Children's Dentistry of Charlottesville
- Dental screening for students.
- CHS Theatre Group
- Students performances for grade levels.
- Discovery Museum & Planetarium
- Fry's Spring Beach Club
- Donation of membership for silent auction.
- Girls on the Run
- Physical education and mentoring program for girls that incorporates training for a 5K run with lessons about health and positive self image.
- Grace Riggs' Foundation
- Financial support for student activities and instructional supplies.
- International Rescue Committee
- Support for refugee families.
- Jamestown Foundation
- Grant for grade level presentation to 2nd and 3rd grade students.
- James Madison University
- Provides student teachers.
- Jefferson Area Food Bank
- Snacks for After School Programming.
- Jefferson-Madison Central Library
- Johnson Social Committee
- Separate organization that supports staff social and emotional well being within the school building.
- Monticello Area Community Action Agency (MACAA)
- Preschool Advisory Board.
- Martha Jefferson Hospital
- Mary Baldwin College
- Student teachers.
- Panera
- Discounted product for faculty meetings.
- Paramount Theatre
- Several grade levels attend productions at the Paramount Theater for a discounted rate.
- PB&J Fund
- Helps teach healthy habits and provide healthy food choices to students.
- Piedmont Virginia Community College Career Pathways
- Piedmont Regional Education Program (PREP)
- Provides behavioral support.
- Rack Room Shoes
- Provides free shoes for students.
- Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
- Donation of product for staff meetings.
- Richmond Ballet Minds In Motion Program
- Richmond Ballet works with 4th grade students on a weekly basis, culminating in a final production.
- Safe Schools/Health Students Project
- Conducts survey about school climate, safety and student risk behaviors.
- Salvation Army
- Provided school supplies.
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
- Volunteers in classrooms.
- SOCA
- Use of facility for soccer.
- Theta Kappa Sorority
- Provides classroom tutors.
- Trinity Fellows and Trinity Presbyterian Church
- Provide tutors, mentors and volunteers.
- Triple C Camp
- Donation of camp tuition for silent auction.
- Training/Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC)
- The Virginia Department of Education's TTAC provides instructional and behavioral support for students with disabilities
- United Way
- National day of caring volunteerism.
- United States Department of Agriculture Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
- Provides free fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the school day.
- UVa Athletics Department
- Student presentations.
- UVa Chemical Engineering Department
- UVa Chinese Outreach Program
- UVa Curry School of Education
- Provides placements and instructional supervision for student teachers.
- UVa Day in the Life Program
- Provides tutors and mentors.
- UVa Madison House
- Big Siblings and Cavs in the Classroom programs.
- UVa Neurology Department
- Wayside Chicken
- Discount on product.
- Wildlife Center of Virginia
- Student assembly.
Venable Elementary School Partners
The following donors have recently contributed to Venable programs:
- American Heart Association
- Students participate in Jump Rope for the Heart event.
- Brownie Troop
- Meets bi-weekly and serves 11 girls.
- Charlottesville Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi
- Five African American Men tutor students in reading and mentor students on Mondays of each week.
- Charlottesville Parks and Recreation
- Self defense and juggling classes.
- Hope Center
- Provides after school care and homework support for neighborhood children.
- Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) FISH Volunteer Program
- Friends in School Helping (FISH) community volunteers mentor and tutor selected groups of students.
- Richmond Ballet Minds In Motion Program
- Richmond Ballet works with 4th grade students on a weekly basis, culminating in a final production.
- Soccer Organization of Charlottesville
- SOCA provides opportunities and use of facility for students to play soccer.
- State Farm Insurance
- Volunteers participate in Book Buddies Program.
- UVa Day In The Life Program
- Work with CLASS program providing tutorial assistance twice per week.
- UVa HOO’s Ready for Safety
- Helped with the fall safety field day.
- UVa Darden School
- 25 volunteers tutor 3rd and 4th grade students after school.
- Venable PTO
- Provides connection between home and school and supports students and teachers and Venable initiatives.