Overview
Welcome to Lugo-McGinness Academy
Lugo-McGinness Academy is a small, non-traditional academy that serves Charlottesville City Schools students in grades 8-12. Students may self-select or be referred for admission to the program.
Students attending the academy are offered personalized learning through blended and face-to-face instruction, small class size, field trips, Student Leadership Council, recreational basketball, a library, a gym, and a small garden. Lugo-McGinness Academy operates with four pillars:
- Be Courageous
- Be Respectful
- Be Responsible
- Be a Community Member
Along with curricular offerings and an academic program, the academy provides a supportive, trauma-responsive environment to meet students’ social and emotional needs.
Students Served
Students enrolled at Lugo-McGinness Academy may be referred by:
- Charlottesville High School or Buford Middle School administration
- Charlottesville City Schools’ Chief Academic Officer
- Parent or self-referral
- Charlottesville City School Board
Services Offered
Academic services offered:
- Individualized programs of course work
- Credit recovery
- Graduation acceleration
- Work experience/ vocational training
- Comprehensive counseling
- High school diplomas
Student support services offered:
- Behavior Intervention Specialist
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Student success coaching offered by National Counseling Group
- Regular field trips to locations such as Wildrock
Program Administrator:
Dr. Lamont K. Trotter
341 11th St. NW
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 245-2406
trottel1@charlottesvilleschools.org