Public School Choice

What is federally mandated public school choice?
The Virginia Department of Education identifies schools that must provide Public School Choice. The identification is made when a school does not meet federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for two consecutive years as measured by student performance on the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments. Schools that miss one or more of the 29 required targets are considered to have missed AYP for the following school year. This is true regardless of the state accreditation earned by the school.

Which schools have been selected as receiving schools for 2011-2012?
Schools may be designated as receiving schools if they are not anticipated to be in school improvement, are not designated as schools for innovation or year-round schools, and are within a reasonable distance of schools in School Improvement. For 2011-2012, Sandusky Elementary, and Sheffield Elementary are receiving schools for Heritage Elementary, Perrymont Elementary, and R. S. Payne Elementary. Paul Munro Elementary, and Sheffield Elementary are receiving schools for Linkhorne Elementary.

Will transportation be provided to each receiving school?
Yes. The school division will provide transportation to the receiving school as long as the child’s home school remains in School Improvement status. If the home school makes 100 percent AYP two years in a row and exits School Improvement status, the child may remain at the receiving school through the fifth grade, but the school division will not provide transportation to the receiving school.

Which Lynchburg City Schools are in Public School Choice? **
Heritage Elementary is in Public School Choice for the 2011-12 school year.
Number of eligible students at Heritage for 2011-2012  –  449
Number that elected to participate in Public School Choice  –  59

School distribution from Heritage Elementary:

• Sandusky Elementary – 41
• Sheffield Elementary – 18

Linkhorne Elementary is in Public School Choice for the 2011-12 school year.
Number of eligible students at Linkhorne for 2011-2012  –  450
Number that elected to participate in Public School Choice  –  37

School distribution from Linkhorne Elementary:

• Paul Munro Elementary – 26
• Sheffield Elementary – 11

Perrymont Elementary is in Public School Choice for the 2011-12 school year.
Number of eligible students at Perrymont for 2011-2012  –  335
Number that elected to participate in Public School Choice  –  29

School distribution from Perrymont Elementary:

• Sandusky Elementary – 21
• Sheffield Elementary – 8

R. S. Payne Elementary is in Public School Choice for the 2011-12 school year.
Number of eligible students at R. S. Payne for 2011-2012  –  463
Number that elected to participate in Public School Choice  –  42

School distribution from R. S. Payne Elementary:

• Sandusky Elementary – 21
• Sheffield Elementary – 21

**as of 8/18/11

Which Lynchburg City Schools were in Public School Choice in 2010?
Perrymont Elementary is in Public School Choice for the 2010-11 school year.
Number of eligible students at Perrymont for 2010-2011  –  285
Number that elected to participate in Public School Choice  –  31

School distribution from Perrymont Elementary:

• R. S. Payne Elementary – 15
• Sandusky Elementary – 10
• Sheffield Elementary – 5

Heritage Elementary is in Public School Choice for the 2010-11 school year.
Number of eligible students at Heritage for 2010-2011  –  478
Number that elected to participate in Public School Choice  –  54

School distribution from Heritage Elementary:

• R. S. Payne Elementary – 25
• Sandusky Elementary – 11
• Sheffield Elementary – 18
   

Which Lynchburg City Schools were in Public School Choice in 2009?
Perrymont Elementary was in Public School Choice for the 2009-10 school year.
Number of eligible students at Perrymont for 2009-2010  –  296
Number that elected to participate in Public School Choice  –  50

School distribution from Perrymont Elementary in 2009:

• R. S. Payne Elementary – 24
• Sandusky Elementary – 11
• Sheffield Elementary – 15

Supplemental Educational Services:

In 2011-2012 Perrymont Elementary and Heritage Elementary are required to provide Supplemental Educational Services.

• Number of students eligible at Perrymont for 2011-2012  –  234
• Number of students eligible at Heritage for 2011-2012  –  280
   

In 2010–2011 Perrymont Elementary was required to implement Supplemental Educational Services.

• Number of students eligible at Perrymont for 2010-2011  –  217
• Number of students participating in Supplemental Educational Services  –  84

In 2009–2010 there were no Lynchburg City Schools required to implement Supplemental Educational Services.

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If you need Public School Choice and Supplemental Education Services information translated in another language, please contact Michael Rudder, director of elementary education, at (434) 522-3700 ext. 137.