2010 VASFAA Annual Conference
May 23 - 26, 2010
Embassy Suites - Hampton Roads Hotel,
Spa & Convention Center


Community Service Project


Our Vision
Helping children "in the middle" move beyond


Our Mission
Star Achievers Academy YMCA and Cooper Elementary Magnet School for Technology is a unique community partnership which provides innovative programs, tools and resources necessary for the academic and personal success of children.


Our Guiding Principles

  • Provide a creative, motivating and exciting program that promotes academic success
  • Develop positive attitudes about school and the relationship education plays in success
  • Develop students' skills for responsible behavior and social interaction
  • Help students develop a positive and realistic self concept
  • Expand student aspirations and instill a belief that these aspirations are achievable
  • Foster student awareness of individual responsibility to the community
  • Strengthen parental involvement in their children's development
  • Bring a variety of resources from the community through collaborative partnerships to broaden and enhance student experiences and learning

The mission of the YMCA is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.


Quick Facts

  • Fully accredited school on Virginia Standards of Learning Tests (SOL’s)
  • 91% SOL pass rate in 5th grade Math and Science
  • 93% SOL pass rate in 4th grade Reading
  • 97% SOL pass rate in 4th grade Math
  • 93% SOL pass rate in 3rd grade Social Studies
  • 32,200 books circulated by school library, highest book-student school library circulation rate
  • 97% daily attendance rate, one of highest in Hampton City Schools
  • Grade retentions less than 2%
  • Suspension rate the lowest among all Title I schools
  • 100% staff support of partnership

"I have been evaluating community-school partnerships for more than a decade or two, and the Hampton Star Achievers Academy YMCA stands out as one of the most exciting ones that I have ever seen."
Lawrence Bailis, PhD. National Evaluator
Associate Professor, Center for Youth and Communities, Heller School for Social Policy, Brandeis University

Hampton City Schools will create school experiences to ensure that all students learn and demonstrate skills needed for lifelong learning.