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Christopher Newport University
1 University Place
Newport News, Virginia 23606
WorkPhone: (757) 594-7000
Christopher Newport University Website
Christopher Newport University is a dynamic, thriving institution where you’ll find dedicated professors and small classes that are the hallmark of a private liberal arts education, and magnificent facilities that few institutions can rival. Undergraduate and graduate programs at CNU include more than 80 academic majors and programs, ranging from accounting to theater arts, management to social work. Our 4,800 students come from every region in Virginia, 32 other states, and several foreign nations. CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia, near some of the nation’s most significant historic sites and some of its best beaches! Here on our 260-acre campus, you’ll find boundless energy and state-of-the-art buildings - including new residence halls and apartments and an arts center designed by the firm of internationally renowned architect I.M. Pei.
William & Mary
2045 Boundary Street Bldg.
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187
WorkPhone: (757) 221-4000
The College of William and Mary, one of the nation's premier state-assisted liberal arts universities, believes that excellence in teaching is the key to unlocking intellectual and personal possibilities for students. Dedicated to this philosophy and committed to limited enrollment, the College provides high-quality undergraduate, graduate and professional education that prepares students to make significant contributions to the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation. In recognition, the media have included William and Mary among the nation's prestigious "Public Ivys," and ranked it first among state institutions in terms of commitment to teaching.
Williamsburg / James City County Schools
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187
WorkPhone: (757) 253-6777
Williamsburg / James City County Schools Website
The WJC school division includes seven elementary
schools, all of which have full-day kindergarten, three middle schools, and two high schools. A third high school, Warhill High School, and eighth elementary school,
Matoaka Elementary School, are scheduled to open in Fall 2007. A fourth middle school is scheduled for Fall 2009. All schools are fully accredited.
WJC Public Schools employ over 830 teachers and serve more than 10,000 students.
The Williamsburg-James City County area is rich in heritage. James City County was founded in 1607 and is America’s oldest county;
Williamsburg was founded in 1699. The area features a number of historic attractions, including Colonial Williamsburg, Historic Yorktown, and Historic Jamestown,
as well as a number of institutions of higher education.