Becoming a Local
Charlottesville is a fabulous place to live with excellent schools, health care and arts. We're in central Virginia, surrounded by gentle rivers, green pastures, mild seasons and an easy drive to Washington, D.C., or the Atlantic coast. Charlottesville is a small city - just over 10.4 square miles, with 45,000 residents - but it has the trappings of a big one. Musical acts and dramatic performances, fine dining, lovely shops - all are available in abundance. Charlottesville is home to diverse job-generating enterprises, from large employers and the government to start-up companies.
Airflow Systems
Since 1988, Airflow Systems Heating and Air has provided Central Virginia a wide variety of HVAC services using the latest energy efficient products. Our seasoned professionals can show you how to save energy and money using geothermal systems or conventional high-efficiency heat pumps, and our installation and products are 100% guaranteed. Our goal is simple...to improve your comfort and ensure your family's future.
Charlottesville City Schools
"Personal and Academic Success for All" guides the curriculum in Charlottesville City Schools with richly staffed classrooms and highly qualified professionals to nurture and challenge each student's talents. Our strong academic programs are enhanced by extracurricular activities for all grade levels, school sports, modern technology and one of the best fine arts programs in the country. The comprehensive preK-12 curriculum is designed to not only meet, but exceed, state standards. CHS students consistently score well above state and national averages on SAT tests and many attend top universities. Please contact any of our nine schools for a personal tour.
Family Medicine of Albemarle
Family Medicine of Albemarle offers a dynamic, full spectrum of family medicine, including obstetrics, colposcopy and various outpatient surgical and orthopedic procedures. Equally important and increasingly scarce in medicine today, each of our physicians provides hospital and intensive care for the entire family with excellent specialty back-up.
Grymes Memorial School
Grymes Memorial School, a co-educational JK-8 independent school located in historic Orange County, was founded in 1947. The 32-acre campus is the setting for a rigorous academic program balanced by a strong fine arts program, daily physical education classes and Spanish for all grades. Showcased by 29 winners of the Writer's Eye and invitations for 13 years to the Folger's Shakespeare Festival in DC. Grymes students excel in all levels. Tuition includes bus transportation for six surrounding counties.
Hamer & Hamer Orthodontics
Thank you for considering our practice for you and your family's orthodontic care. At Hamer & Hamer, we take great pride in the quality of care provided to each and every one of our patients. Achieving the best smile for each individual is our goal. We provide quality orthodontics to children and adults in a clean, efficient and friendly atmosphere. Our highly trained and competent staff is dedicated to providing beautiful smiles and building high self-esteem. Satellite offices in Ruckersville and Crozet for your convenience.
International School
The International School of Charlottesville offers the best in preschool education within a foreign language environment. The language center in the brain undergoes the greatest development in the first years of life. Exposing a child to a second language at an early age broadens cognitive ability in later years. Learning and thinking in another language also encourages multicultural awareness. At The ISC, the new language is not introduced as a separate subject but is an intrinsic part of the environment.
Jefferson Obstetrics & Gynecology
Jefferson Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ltd. is located in beautiful Albemarle County. We have six board certified physicians, a nurse practicioner and a nurse midwifer (she does not do deliveries). Our mission is to provide the highest quality care and that each patient will be treated as an individual. We have many procedures that are done in the comfortable setting of our office that now include, but are not limited to, the Essure tubaligation and Novasure endometrial ablation. Please give our office a call and schedule an appointment today!
Kenneth G. Rasmussen, DMD, PC
Kenneth G. Rasmussen DMD has been practicing general dentistry for children and adults in Charlottesville, Virginia for more than 20 years. He combines the latest technology with a gentle, caring approach treating patients with the highest levels of service. He is a member of the Charlottesville/Albermarle Dental Society, the Shenandoah Valley Dental Society, the Virginia Dental Association, the American Dental Association and the Academy of General Dentistry. His services include state of the art: Nitrous Oxide, Prophylaxis (Cleaning), Digital X-rays, Root Planing, Teeth Whitening, Root Canals, Intraoral Camera, Composite Fillings, Crowns/bridges, Porcelain Veneers, Cosmetic Bonding, Laser Decay Detection, Extractions, and other general dental procedures.
Mann, Kevin/ State Farm
Insurance Agency offering insurance and financial services products to the greater Charlottesville area. Located in the Forest Lakes Shopping Center.
MichieHamlett Attorneys At Law
Relocating to a new area is one of the primary reasons to review your estate planning documents. There are some significant differences among state laws so it is a prudent time to review, amend or establish your documents. An estate planning attorney serves as a valuable counselor to advise you on the best means to achieve your testamentary goals. It is particularly important to review titling of assets and beneficiary designations since they affect the disposition of your assets at death. An attorney assists you in understanding your options, helping you make the best decisions for your family's security.
Miller School of Albemarle
The Miller School of Albemarle is a coeducational day and boarding college preparatory school for students in grades 8-12 (PG). First opening its doors in 1878, Miller is currently in its 135th year with 181 students from around Virginia, around the nation and around the world. Miller is situated 12 miles west of Charlottesville on 1600 scenic acres, including a 12-acre lake! Proud of being a small school with small classes, Miller boasts a vigorous academic college preparatory program and a unique "mind, hands and heart" curriculum emphasizing character, honor, individual responsibility, arts education, athletics and community service.
Mountaintop Montessori
Progressive education in Charlottesville begins at Mountaintop Montessori for over 200 students from tiny toddlers taking their first steps away from home to middle school students preparing to take on the world and make it a better place. Come see this lush sanctuary where children learn at a natural pace, cultivating plants and animals across the 9-acre campus on Pantops and discovering the interdependency of every living thing. Students' learning experiences extend into the vibrant community around them promoting their growth as scholars, artists, volunteers, entrepreneurs and stewards of the environment. Mountaintop is accredited by AMS and VAIS.
Peabody School
Peabody School offers the only full-time accelerated program for academically advanced students Pre-Kindergarten -8th grade in Central Virginia. Peabody School serves the academic, social, emotional and developmental needs of students. We offer differentiated, hands-on learning experiences in a small class environment. Our students are instructed in world language, visual arts, performing arts, physical education, and service learning in addition to the traditional core curriculum. Visit us and learn how Peabody School can ignite your child’s love of learning! Contact our Director of Admissions, Katie Murrah at kmurrah@peabodyschool.org
St. Anne's-Belfield School
Small class size, talented faculty and a nurturing environment characterize St. Anne's-Belfield School. Offering a full college preparatory program, robust sports program, ESL program and distinguished fine and preforming arts programs. We strive to educate the whole child: body, mind, heart and soul. Pre-school through grade 12, five- and seven-day boarding for grades 9-12.
UVA Health System
UVA Health System includes a 570-bed hospital, level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia. We rank among the nation’s top hospitals because of our doctors, nurses and others who make every effort to push the envelope of healthcare. UVA Health System includes five components: the UVA Medical Center, which includes the hospital, trauma center and primary and specialty care locations throughout Central Virginia; the UVA School of Medicine; the UVA School of Nursing; the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library and the UVA Physicians Group.
Virginia Veterinary Specialists
Virginia Veterinary Specialists is central Virginia’s first small animal referral center. We are a dedicated team of board certified veterinary specialists and licensed technicians committed to providing the finest care possible for your companions. From complex orthopedic, neurologic, and soft tissue procedures to ultrasound, chemotherapy, endoscopy and cardiology the team of Virginia Veterinary Specialists have one goal in mind: to provide a positive outcome for you and your pet. We take an integrated approach with the different specialty services working closely together every day to ensure that each component of your pet’s condition is evaluated.