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Recent Updates

July 30, 2025

CMS athletics for 6th graders

Hi, 6th grade families! Please see below for information from Mr. Shaun Walters, CMS P.E. teachers and Sports Facilitator for CMS, regarding athletics for 6th graders at Charlottesville Middle School. . .

An expanded, modernized middle school is currently under construction, slated to be open and serving grades 6-8 in Fall 2026. 

Learn About the Future Charlottesville Middle School

 

Charlottesville City Schools is an interconnected, equity-focused school community committed to providing the skills and knowledge needed for lifelong learning, engaged citizenship, and personal fulfillment

 

 

Meet the Principal

Dr. Summerlyn Thompson holds undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Virginia, along with a doctorate from Virginia Tech. Previously the longtime principal of Johnson Elementary, she became principal of Walker in 2023.

 

Summerlyn Thompson