YES for Cville Schools

YES

for
cville
schools

Charlottesville voters have the opportunity to create a dedicated, long-term source of funding for safer, stronger, more modern city schools.

Why Vote Yes

Modernize
aging facilities

Safer, healthier
learning spaces

Support
every student

Stronger schools,
stronger community

What this investment makes possible

Our schools shouldn’t have to wait.

The new Charlottesville Middle School shows what sustained public investment can make possible. This proposal would help ensure that other schools do not have to wait years for the upgrades they deserve.

Funding would be dedicated solely to upgrading aging school infrastructure and improving the places where Charlottesville students learn.

A black and orange Vote YES for Cville Schools yard sign outside Charlottesville Middle School

Across Charlottesville

What funding can support

Early Learning Center

Help bring the new Charlottesville Early Learning Center over the finish line.

Charlottesville High School

Upgrade classrooms, restrooms, and spaces for student collaboration.

Jackson-Via

Add cafeteria and kitchen; media center upgrades

Greenbrier

Add a cafeteria; auditorium upgrades

1%proposed local
sales tax

A dedicated funding source

Approximately $12 million each year for 20 years.

The proposal would create a new source of funding dedicated solely to school infrastructure. It would not apply to groceries, essential personal hygiene products, or prescription medications.

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Questions and answers

Get the facts.

What will voters decide?

Charlottesville voters will consider whether to approve a 1% local sales tax dedicated to funding school construction and modernization. Localities across Virginia are considering similar measures. See the statewide Virginians for Modern Schools website for more information. Dive deeper into how Charlottesville City Schools would use the funding.

When is the vote?

The proposal will appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot for City of Charlottesville voters.

How long would the funding last?

A yes vote would mean the 1% increase starts in January 2027 and extend through June 2046, creating a dedicated 20-year funding source.

Would the tax apply to groceries or medicine?

No. The ballot measure states that groceries, essential personal hygiene products, and prescription medications would be exempt.