York County School Division
School district in York County, Virginia
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The York County School Division or YCSD is a school division (school district) in York County, Virginia, United States. The division consists of approximately 12,750 students in 19 schools, of which there are 10 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 1 charter school. The division employs about 1,050 instructional staff members and over 730 support staff members.
| York County School Division | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public, school division |
| Motto | Embrace, Engage, Empower |
| Grades | PK – 12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. James Carroll (2026)[1] |
| Budget | $145.5m (2020)[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 12,978 (2020)[2] |
| Staff | 1,781 |
| Other information | |
| Website | yorkcountyschools |
Governance
York County School Division is run by a five-member School Board of elected officials, one from each of the county's five election districts. The policies of the School Board are implemented by a superintendent.
School Board
Source:[3]
- Mark J. Shafer
- Zoran Pajevic
- Kimberly S. Goodwin (Chair)
- James E. Richardson (Vice Chair)
- Lynda J. Fairman
Superintendent
The last superintendent of the York County School Division was Dr. Victor D. Shandor, who retired in 2025, and has been replaced by Dr. James Carroll as of March 2026. Prior to being appointed in 2014, Dr. Shandor was an area superintendent for the Fulton County School System and the Exceptional Children's Programs director for Cabarrus County Schools.[3][4]
Schools
Elementary schools
- Bethel Manor Elementary School
- Coventry Elementary School
- Dare Elementary School
- Grafton Bethel Elementary School
- Magruder Elementary School
- Mt. Vernon Elementary School
- Seaford Elementary School
- Tabb Elementary School
- Waller Mill Elementary School
- Yorktown Elementary School
Middle schools
- Grafton Middle School
- Queens Lake Middle School
- Tabb Middle School
- Yorktown Middle School
High schools
Charter school
- York River Academy
