About Us

Mission

We believe that all students can learn. The mission of Sussex County Public Schools is to provide a safe and secure learning environment where all students develop into knowledgeable and productive citizens. Sussex County Public Schools will provide the necessary instructional resources, learning opportunities and leadership for students to reach their highest educational potential to be our leaders of tomorrow.

Vision

For Sussex County Public Schools to be a model of academic excellence and high student achievement for rural public education in our state and eventually, the nation.

We owe it to our children to set a very high bar. With persistence, dedication, creativity, and student focus, we will realize our vision.

Guiding Principles:

  • Intentionally Increasing Student Achievement

  • Teacher Support

  • Principal Instructional Leadership Support

  • Community Outreach/Partnerships

CORE Beliefs

  • Our diversity is a source of strength.

  • Our schools must be safe.

  • All students are capable of meeting high expectations.

  • We are accountable for our students’ success.

  • Every individual in our Division contributes to our students’ success.

  • We have a responsibility to work collaboratively with our families and community members.

  • Respect, trust, and honest communication are the foundation of successful and productive relationships.

  • A strong school system is essential to the vitality of our community.

Quality Profile
Strategic Plan 2024-2029
"Be a beacon light in the storm"

"Be a beacon light in the storm"

321 Herat of Sussex Logo

Requirements to Teach

  • Possess or be eligible for Virginia Licensure

  • Possess a degree or advanced degree from an accredited four-year College or University

  • Complete an on-line teacher application.

  • Interview with the personnel administrator and school principal

Additional resources:

Employee Benefits

Sussex County Public Schools offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package to its employees, including group health insurance by Anthem BCBS, dental and vision care plans, life insurance and the Virginia Retirement System (VRS).  

  • Doctorate Degree - $4,450 

  • Master’s Degree - $2,225 

  • Bachelor's plus 18 hours toward Master’s Degree - $1,112

  • Paid VRS Life Insurance

  • Anthem Health Insurance

  • 10 Sick Leave Days per year

  • Up to 3 Emergency Leave Days per year

  • Tax Sheltered Annuities

  • Direct Deposit

  • Flex Spending Option

About Sussex County, Virginia

map Sussex County, Virginia

Sussex County, Virginia

Sussex County is a rural county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,087. Its county seat is Sussex. Sussex County was formed in 1754 and named after Sussex County, England.  Settlement of Sussex County started prior to 1700 when people began to move south of the Blackwater River.

Sussex County is located in Southside Virginia about 30 miles southeast of Petersburg, Virginia. Both Interstate 95 and Route 460 are major throughways of the county. 

County Website

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Geographical & Demographical information

Area
 • Total 493 sq mi (1,277 km2)
 • Land 490 sq mi (1,269 km2)
 • Water 2.6 sq mi (7 km2), 0.5%

Population (est.) 11,715     Population Density 24/sq mi (9/km²)

Virginia 4th Congressional district

County Court house

Sussex County Courthouse

This Jeffersonian Roman revival courthouse was completed by 1828 by brick Mason Dabney Cosby, Sr. He is best known for constructing a series of Jeffersonian courthouses in the style he mastered while employed as a mason in the construction of the Thomas Jefferson designed University of Virginia.

Tiger Mosaic by Wade H. Goodwyn III

Sussex County Public Schools

Sussex County Public Schools are all located on a single campus approximately 1/2 mile from the county seat on Route 40.

The school district consists of three schools; one elementary school, one middle school and one comprehensive high school in the county with a total student population of approximately 1,200. 

Sussex County Public Schools has a regional affiliation with the Rowanty Technical Center and the Appomattox Regional Governor's School and offers dual enrollment through a partnership with Bright Point Community College.

The Tiger mosaic that serves as our logo was created by former Principal and local Artist Wade H. Goodwyn III. The mosaic is displayed in the entry foyer of Sussex Central High School.