Meet the Principal
Dr. Lamont K. Trotter came to Lugo-McGinness Academy in 2023 after serving since 2018 as the principal of Richmond Alternative School. He previously served as principal and assistant principal in middle and high schools in Virginia, Washington, DC, and North Carolina, as well as teaching special education and history. He holds a BA in Special Education and an MA in Educational Leadership and Supervision from Virginia State University.
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April 9, 2025
Ali Bird Will Attend UVA as Jefferson Scholar; Olga Salama Wins Top Emily Couric Leadership Scholarship Left: Ali Bird. Right: Olga Salama Two members of the Charlottesville High Sc. . .
April 7, 2025
A new wheelchair-accessible boardwalk has just opened at the CHS urban farm thanks to the vision of a teacher, funds from the division, and the handiwork of students. In his courses on urban farming,. . .
April 2, 2025
The Charlottesville City School Board has voted unanimously to formally adopt its first collective bargaining agreement with the Charlottesville Education Association (CEA), representing teachers and . . .
March 28, 2025
Dear Charlottesville Schools community In the past few years, our School Board and administrators have regularly discussed our model for school safety, including the question of returning school r. . .
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