Support all Charlottesville Students and Teachers with a Single Donation to the City-wide PTO

Increase Funding. Address Inequities. Amplify Impact.

At a time when state and federal funding for public education is being slashed despite growing student and teacher needs, our PTOs are stepping up to support school programming.

Launched at the start of the 2025-2026 school year, the Charlottesville City-wide PTO Fund aims to provide increased, more evenly distributed resources for Charlottesville public school students and staff by coordinating fundraising efforts and leveraging community connections. 

Addressing Inequities

Did you know that all the PTOs combined raise less than $100,000 a year -- or about $17 per student/teacher/staff?

And in recent years one school raised $20,000 while another just $4,500. A combined City-wide PTO Fund addresses this imbalance and aims to be a more fair and consistent source of funds across CCS.

About the Fund

We are a small school district, but we can be far more powerful and effective when we work together. This City-wide PTO positions Charlottesville public schools to expand our funding pool at a critical moment in a way that ensures more fair and consistent funding for all our schools. The impact will be felt from preschool through 12th grade and across the community.

C’ville City-wide PTO Fund includes all Charlottesville City Schools:

  • Charlottesville High School

  • Charlottesville Middle School (formerly Buford)

  • Greenbrier Elementary

  • Jackson-Via Elementary

  • Lugo-McGinness Academy

  • Summit Elementary

  • Sunrise Elementary (formerly Burnley Moran)

  • Tall Oaks Elementary (formerly Johnson)

  • Trailblazer Elementary

  • Walker Upper Elementary

The proceeds of this Fund will allow schools to better support:

  • student events

  • field trips

  • teacher grants

  • academic enrichment opportunities

  • outdoor playground equipment and sports equipment

  • community assistance

The City-wide PTO is led by the following school/PTO representatives:

  • CHS: Ashley Howard

  • CMS/Walker: Heather Hill, Annie Suttle

  • Greenbrier: Ashley Erickson

  • Jackson-Via: Anne Zehmer, Melissa Giacherio

  • Summit (formerly Clark): Emily Harding

  • Sunrise (formerly Burnley Moran): Gabe Schneider

  • Tall Oaks (formerly Johnson): Jill McKinley

  • Trailblazer (formerly Venable): Meg Walker

  • CCS School Board: Chris Meyer