Old Donation School

4633 Honeygrove Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23455

1,377 Students

Middle School 2nd - 8th

School Overview

Old Donation School (ODS), located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is a specialized magnet school serving gifted students in grades 2 through 8. It functions as the hub for the Virginia Beach City Public Schools’ Gifted Education program, providing a highly rigorous and accelerated curriculum designed to challenge the unique intellectual and creative needs of high-ability learners. The school is known for its interdisciplinary approach, which emphasizes critical thinking, inquiry-based learning, and the integration of technology across all subjects to prepare students for advanced academic pathways.

Beyond its core academics, Old Donation School fosters a vibrant community focused on innovation and social-emotional development. The facility itself is designed to support modern pedagogy, featuring collaborative workspaces, specialized labs, and spaces that encourage project-based learning. By bringing together identified gifted students from across the district, the school creates a unique environment where peers can engage with complex, real-world problems while pursuing individual interests in areas such as STEM, the humanities, and the arts.

1,377

Total Students

86.2

Full-Time Teachers

16.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

14.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Old Donation School
Demographic	Student Count
White	761
Hispanic	95
Black	72
Asian	285
Two or More	150
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	10

White
761 (55.3%)
Asian
285 (20.7%)
Two or More
150 (10.9%)
Hispanic
95 (6.9%)
Black
72 (5.2%)
Pacific Islander
10 (0.7%)
American Indian
4 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Phone:	(757)648-3240
Grade Range:	2nd - 8th
Total Students:	1,377
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	86.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	145
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	52

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 2 130

Grade 3 155

Grade 4 130

Grade 5 130

Grade 6 277

Grade 7 278

Grade 8 277