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Instructional Programs Overview

We believe the experiences students have in our division should be relevant, engaging, and aligned with our mission, vision, and core values.

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We are also developing comprehensive, public-facing curricular documents organized around grade levels, content areas, and specific courses at the middle and high school. These resources are dynamic by nature, so we encourage our families to visit often: elementary for grades PK through 5, secondary for grades 6-8 and 9-12.

Our Strategic Plan

Our strategic plan, adopted in June, 2020, is centered around three goals, focusing efforts around preparing students for life through deeper learning, improving school climate, and maintaining safe schools with effective management.

Deeper Learning

“Deeper learning” speaks to our desire to re-focus our instruction beyond the standards. But that doesn’t mean we ignore them! Deeper learning is focused on preparing all students for their future through inquiry-based approaches in instruction that leads to self-motivated learners. Our 1:1 computing program has made Deeper Learning a focus by putting a device into student hands that supports anytime inquiry. To learn more about Deeper Learning, visit the Hewlett Foundation’s website.

Profile of a Goochland Graduate

Learn more about Goochland’s Profile of a Goochland Graduate, created in the spring of 2018, created through collaborative committee work, led by Dr. Stephen Geyer.

graphic representation of our profile


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Personalized Inquiry Based Learning

“PIbL” is our label for a brand of instruction we want to develop across all of our schools. Personalized means we’re meeting the individual learning needs of every student. It means we apply assessment data and information we have about a student’s learning style and preference to best use school time to focus on achieving learning goals. Inquiry-based means using questioning methods in the classroom that cause students to think about solutions to a potential challenge, and test their ideas through trial and error. While inquiry has often been used in the field of science, it can be used as an instructional method across the curriculum, especially in connection with twenty-first century skills. PIbL, more than anything else, speaks to our ideal model for engaged instruction. While we do like project-based (PBL) approaches in learning, we realize that is not a realistic goal given the length of the school year, our current budget for instructional resources, or the current framework of our daily schedules in the schools. Nevertheless, we will continue to make project-based approaches to learning a part of our personalized, inquiry-based approach to instruction.

Instructional Innovation Plan

We will be developing an instructional plan that clearly defines the ideas behind deeper learning and PIbL that helps us maximize the potential of every learner. Our innovation plan will leverage our investment in digital resources and technology, our knowledge about what works in education, along with provisions for high quality professional development for all teachers.

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Goochland County Public Schools was named the #1 school division in the Richmond metro-region by Niche.com!

Goochland County Public Schools are located in central Virginia, mid-way between Charlottesville to our west and Richmond to the east. Our vision is inspiring and preparing the next generation to make a positive impact. Our mission is to maximize the potential of every learner. Our school board chairperson is John D. Wright. We serve just over 2600 students in a preK-12 program dedicated to academic excellence and career preparation needs for all students.

Superintendent Jeremy Raley invites you to learn more about our school division through our website. If you are a parent of a student in grades 3-12, we invite you to join us within our Schoology learning management system and to connect with student grades and attendance using PowerSchool. Teachers this year will be using Schoology for blended learning, blogging, and to share curricular content. Students in grades 3-12 use Schoology to support blended learning.


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Statement about Harassment

According to policy GBA/JFHA, the Goochland County Public Schools prohibits sexual harassment and harassment based on sex, gender, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, ancestry, age, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Any student or school personnel who believes he or she has been the victim of or has witnessed sexual harassment or harassment by a student, school personnel, or a third party should report the alleged incident to one of the compliance officers or to any school personnel.

The following persons have been designated as the contact regarding compliance issues associated with this sexual harassment and harassment policy:

  • Dr. Andrew Armstrong
    Assistant Superintendent of Business Operations
    (804) 556-5605
  • Mrs. Demetra Harris
    Supervisor of Talent Services
    (804) 556-5603

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