Early Learning Center
Help bring the new Charlottesville Early Learning Center over the finish line.
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.
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.
Across Charlottesville
What funding can support
Charlottesville High School
Upgrade classrooms, restrooms, and spaces for student collaboration.
Jackson-Via
Improve the cafeteria, kitchen, and media center.
Greenbrier
Make needed cafeteria and auditorium upgrades.
1%proposed local
sales tax
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.
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.
When is the vote?
The proposal is expected to appear on the November 2, 2026 ballot.
How long would the funding last?
The working proposal describes a dedicated 20-year funding source.
Would the tax apply to groceries or medicine?
No. The working proposal states that groceries, essential personal hygiene products, and prescription medications would be exempt.