Patrick Henry Gets Some Credit

Yesterday RTD ran an article about how the first time in 13 years enrollment in Richmond Public Schools actually increased. Southampton Elementary (68), Lucille M. Brown Middle (26), and George Wythe High (21) were the local schools that saw an increase. Richmond Superintendent Yvonne W. Brandon reasons she saw for the increase included a campaign to promote the system to families, school construction, improved test scores and the opening of the city’s first charter school.

Lynda and Mark Perry were looking for a different educational experience for their daughter, Hallie, after she was homeschooled last year as a first-grader and attended private school as a kindergartner.

Hallie ended up securing a spot in Richmond’s first charter school. The Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts opened in August in temporary space at Woodland Heights Baptist Church.

The school appealed to the Perrys because of its small classes, emphasis on science and art, diversity and use of Forest Hill Park as an extended classroom.

Congrats to RPS for this achievement and let’s hope it continues.