RESOURCES SCHOOLS From the public school system to area private schools, Essex County offers its citizens several choices for education. The county public school system features three school levels. Tappahannock Elementary (preK-3), Essex Intermediate (4-7), and Essex High (8-12). Other schools in the area include St. Margaret’s School, an Episcopal girls’ boarding and day school, Aylett Country Day School, a private Early Childhood through 8th grade school, Light of the World Academy, and Tappahannock Junior Academy, a Seventh Day Adventist school. Aylett Country Day School PO Box 70 Millers Tavern, VA 23115 Office: 804-443-3214 Essex High School PO Box 1006 833 High School Circle Tappahannock 22560 Office: 804-443-4301 Essex Intermediate School PO Box 609 912 Marsh Street Tappahannock 22560 Office: 804-443-3040
LIBRARIES Essex Public Library Essex Public Library improves lives in our community by providing lifelong learning opportunities and connecting people of all ages to ideas and information. 117 North Church Lane Tappahannock, VA 22560 Hours of operation are: Monday and Tuesday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Wednesday and Thursday: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Friday: 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Call 804-443-4945 for more information. Visit the Essex Public Library’s webpage: https://eplva.org/ Rappahannock Community College Library Just under ten miles across the river in Warsaw is the Rappahannock Community College Library which is also open to the public. With over 40,000 volumes, it is a full service college library. For more information visit the RCC Library site at www.rappahannock.edu/library/ 6
Light of the World Academy 287 Ephasus Church Rd Dunnsville 22454 Office: 804-443-5792 Tappahannock Elementary School PO Box 399 205 Elementary School Circle Tappahannock 22560 Office: 804-443-5301 St. Margaret’s School PO Box 158 444 Water Lane Tappahannock 22560 Office: 804-443-3357 Tappahannock Junior Academy Office: 804-443-5076 Colleges/Universities Essex County is served by Rappahannock Community College’s two campuses in Warsaw (7 miles) and Glenns (28 miles). Each offers programs in college preparatory, vocational, business, technical and trades. Within an hour’s commuting distance of Essex are some of the finest colleges and universities in Virginia, including the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg and the University of Richmond in Richmond.
VISIT. LEARN. EXPLORE. TAPPAHANNOCK-ESSEX COUNTY AIRPORT (XSA) Lat: 37°51’34.59” N - Long: 76°53’38.83” W Address: 1450 Aviation Rd., Tappahannock, VA 22560 Telephone: (804) 443-5885 E-Mail: kxsa.airportinfo@gmail.com AWOS: Frequency 125.77, or (804) 445-8724 Check www.airnav.com/airport/kxsa for specifications Tappahannock/Essex County, Virginia
