New Horizons Regional Education Center - Special Education

Located at 520 Butler Farm Road in Hampton, Virginia, the New Horizons Regional Education Center - Special Education serves as a vital public resource within the broader Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk metropolitan region. Situated in a midsize city setting, this fully operational, non-charter regional district operates two specialized school facilities dedicated to delivering intensive special education and vocational services. Unlike traditional public school systems bounded by standard grade-level designations, the center functions as a specialized regional hub, providing customized instruction and developmental programming tailored to students who require dedicated support outside conventional classroom models.

To effectively carry out its focused educational mission, the district maintains a robust, highly collaborative staffing structure tailored for specialized care and instruction. The center relies on a full-time equivalent workforce of 223 dedicated professionals, including 86 classroom teachers and 41 instructional aides who deliver targeted, hands-on learning guidance. This direct instructional team is further reinforced by 96 support staff members, ensuring a comprehensive wraparound ecosystem of specialists, care providers, and administrative personnel equipped to meet the unique needs of the community it serves.