The Greensville County Public School System provides a comprehensive educational program for children of the area from pre-school through grade 12. Under a contractual agreement, the children of the City of Emporia are educated in the county school system. The system serves approximately 2,700 students.

At the pre-school and elementary levels, pupil/teacher ratios are lower than the state average, affording students more individual attention from the teaching staff. Pre-school development programs include the “Early Child Find” program, which identifies children with physical, mental or emotional handicaps at an early level.

At the secondary level, pupil/teacher ratios are lower than the state average, and the curriculum is based on both academics and technical education. Students participate in a varied educational setting, including college preparatory and advanced placement courses.

Greensville County Schools are a participating member of the Southside Regional Governor’s School. Local students are served at St. Paul’s College and the Alberta location of Southside Virginia Community College. A dual-enrollment program with Southside Virginia Community College also allows students to gain college credit in English, political science, psychology and criminal justice.
Students from Emporia-Greensville who wish to attend private schools have several options, including Brunswick Academy in nearby Brunswick County and Faith Baptist in Greensville County.
 

HIGHER EDUCATION

Opportunities for higher education are readily available in the Emporia-Greensville area within a one-hour drive.

Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC), a two-year institution, is part of the Virginia Community College system and offers academic, technical, vocational, and continuing adult education. In Emporia, the Robert C. Wrenn branch of the community college serves as a fully-functioning educational institution for residents of the area. The branch offers professional development seminars on a regular basis for business owners; offers customized training programs for business and industry as requested; and provides the link into SVCC’s Center for Economic Development, and to the Virginia Center for Innovative Technology.

A dual-enrollment program with Southside Virginia Community College allows students to gain college credit. SVCC also provides customized services to train employees to meet the needs of business, industry and the community, such as:
*  Apprenticeship training programs
*  Pre-employment training
*  Specialized training
*  Computer training

Saint Paul’s College, in Lawrenceville, Virginia, is a four-year private college of Liberal Arts. Academic programs include business administration, education, humanities, natural sciences, and mathematics.

Virginia State University, located near Petersburg, Virginia, offers seven major schools: The Schools of Agriculture and Applied Sciences Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Business, Graduate Studies, and Continuing Education.

Richard Bland College, a small 2-year branch campus of the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, is located just outside of Petersburg. It offers transfer associate degree programs in liberal arts, science, and business.

Other nearby institutions of higher learning include:

• Hampden-Sydney College, Farmville, VA
• Longwood College, Farmville, VA
• Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
• Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
• Duke University, Durham, NC
• North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC
• North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC