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Recent News

Charlottesville City Schools is an interconnected, equity-focused school community committed to providing the skills and knowledge needed for lifelong learning, engaged citizenship, and personal fulfillment.

SCHOOL SPIRIT

Monthly all-school pep rallies celebrate Young Knight pride.  

TEAM STRUCTURE

Each grade at CMS is divided into two teams that help students build strong relationships and grow in community. 

ANNUAL EVENTS

From International Day to Black History Month to the 8th Grade Spelling Bee, CMS staff and students celebrate academic and cultural achievements. 

 

 

 

Sep
01
No School: Labor Day (offices closed)
All Day
Sep
04
School Board Meeting
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sep
08
Schools Open: Charlottesville 12 Day
All Day
Sep
08
School Health Advisory Board Meeting
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sep
17
Special Education Advisory Committee Meeting
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sep
19
No School: Mental Wellness Day (offices closed)
All Day
Sep
22
Schools Open: Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown (no key school events)
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sep
23
Schools Open: Rosh Hashanah (No Key School Events)
All Day
Sep
24
Schools Open: Rosh Hashanah (No Key School Events)
All Day
Oct
01
Schools Open: Yom Kippur Begins at sundown (no key school events)
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Oct
02
Schools Open: Yom Kippur (No Key School Events)
All Day
Oct
03
No School for Students: Family-Teacher Conferences
All Day
Oct
06
Gifted Advisory Committee Meeting
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Oct
09
School Board Meeting
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Oct
13
School Open: End of First Quarter & Indigenous Peoples Day
All Day
Oct
17
No School for Students: Teacher Workday
All Day
Oct
20
Schools Open: Diwali (No Key School Events)
All Day
Oct
23
CHS/CMS/WLK - City County Choir Festival PERFORMANCE
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Oct
31
School Open: Halloween
All Day
Nov
02
Daylight Savings Time Change
All Day
Nov
03
No School for Students: Professional Learning Day
All Day
Nov
04
No School for Students: Teacher Workday
All Day
Nov
06
School Board Meeting
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Nov
10
School Health Advisory Board Meeting
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Nov
11
School Open: Veterans Day
All Day
Nov
19
Special Education Advisory Committee Meeting
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Nov
26
No School: Thanksgiving Break (offices open)
All Day
Nov
27
No School: Thanksgiving Break (offices closed)
All Day
Nov
28
No School: Thanksgiving Break (offices closed)
All Day
Dec
01
Gifted Advisory Committee Meeting
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Meet the Principal

Principal Rodney Jordan wearing a black suit, pink tie, and standing in front of an orange brick wall

Principal Rodney Jordan came to Buford in 2021 after serving as an assistant principal of Dranesville Elementary in Fairfax County since 2017. Prior to that, he taught in positions ranging from STEM to Language Arts and Mathematics in Northern Virginia and New York schools, and received awards for teaching excellence in Manassas. Mr. Jordan has earned certifications and degrees from James Madison University (School Administration and Supervision K-12 certificate), George Mason University (M. Ed.), and Norfolk State University (B.S.).