ZIP 23834 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 23834

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 23834 (Colonial Heights, VA) is associated with Chesterfield County Public Schools (LEA 5100840) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 63 K-12 schools (54 public, 9 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Southside College of Health Sciences about 1.6 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Chesterfield County Public Schools

LEA ID

5100840

Private school share (ACS)

0.5%

Colleges & universities (71)

Southside College of Health Sciences1.6 miles (2.6 km)2yr-private
Brightpoint Community College3.9 miles (6.2 km)2yr-public
Virginia State University4.0 miles (6.4 km)4yr-public
Chester Career College4.3 miles (7.0 km)2yr-private
Richard Bland College9.2 miles (14.9 km)2yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Richmond16.4 miles (26.3 km)2yr-private
Virginia Commonwealth University18.1 miles (29.1 km)4yr-public
Virginia Union University19.0 miles (30.5 km)4yr-private
Union Presbyterian Seminary20.1 miles (32.3 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Richmond20.6 miles (33.2 km)2yr-private
University of Richmond21.1 miles (34.0 km)4yr-private
Lotus Professional College23.0 miles (37.1 km)4yr-private

Show all 71 colleges & universities

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College24.2 miles (39.0 km)2yr-public
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing24.7 miles (39.7 km)4yr-private
Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging24.7 miles (39.7 km)2yr-private
South University-Richmond26.9 miles (43.2 km)4yr-private
Randolph-Macon College32.7 miles (52.7 km)4yr-private
William & Mary38.3 miles (61.6 km)4yr-public
Southside Virginia Community College42.1 miles (67.8 km)2yr-public
Rappahannock Community College46.8 miles (75.3 km)2yr-public
Paul D Camp Community College49.8 miles (80.1 km)2yr-public
Christopher Newport University52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-public
Longwood University54.6 miles (87.8 km)4yr-public
Riverside College of Health Careers55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-private
Virginia Peninsula Community College56.4 miles (90.8 km)2yr-public
Hampden-Sydney College58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-private
Halifax Community College60.8 miles (97.8 km)2yr-public
Chowan University61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-private
Hampton University61.5 miles (99.1 km)4yr-private
Eastern Virginia Career College65.9 miles (106.0 km)2yr-private
Old Dominion University66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-public
Eastern Virginia Medical School67.6 miles (108.9 km)4yr-public
Tidewater Community College68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-public
Centura College-Norfolk69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-private
Roanoke-Chowan Community College70.0 miles (112.6 km)2yr-public
Norfolk State University70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-public
University of Mary Washington70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-public
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk70.4 miles (113.3 km)2yr-private
Sentara College of Health Sciences73.2 miles (117.8 km)4yr-private
Virginia Wesleyan University73.2 miles (117.8 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Norfolk73.6 miles (118.5 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing - Chesapeake73.7 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
Advanced Technology Institute74.2 miles (119.4 km)2yr-private
ECPI University74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
Centura College-Chesapeake74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
Regent University74.8 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
Virginia Beach Theological Seminary76.2 miles (122.6 km)4yr-private
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach76.8 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
Piedmont Virginia Community College77.1 miles (124.0 km)2yr-public
South University-Virginia Beach77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
Germanna Community College77.7 miles (125.1 km)2yr-public
University of Virginia-Main Campus79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-public
Centura College-Virginia Beach80.2 miles (129.1 km)2yr-private
St. Mary's College of Maryland81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-public
Vance-Granville Community College89.7 miles (144.4 km)2yr-public
North Carolina Wesleyan University90.2 miles (145.1 km)4yr-private
College of Southern Maryland90.2 miles (145.2 km)2yr-public
College of the Albemarle93.5 miles (150.5 km)2yr-public
Eastern Shore Community College93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-public
Sweet Briar College93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-private
Mid-Atlantic Christian University94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
Nash Community College94.8 miles (152.6 km)2yr-public
Louisburg College95.8 miles (154.1 km)2yr-private
Elizabeth City State University96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-public
Virginia University of Lynchburg96.3 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
Centra College97.5 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
Randolph College97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
Liberty University97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-private
Central Virginia Community College97.9 miles (157.6 km)2yr-public
Edgecombe Community College97.9 miles (157.6 km)2yr-public
University of Lynchburg97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
North Elementary	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Chester Early Childhood Learning Academy	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Carver Middle	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Colonial Heights High	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Lakeview Elementary	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Harrowgate Elementary	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Colonial Heights Technical Center	public	—	—	1.8 miles (3.0 km)
Tussing Elementary	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Marguerite F. Christian Elementary	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
Colonial Heights Middle	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Matoaca High	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
C.C. Wells Elementary	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Ettrick Elementary	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Lakemont Elementary	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Appomattox Regional Governor's School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Matoaca Middle	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.3 km)
Elizabeth Davis Middle	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
DREAM TECH ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
RONALD REAGAN SECONDARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Patrick Copeland Elementary	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Elizabeth Scott Elementary	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Hopewell High	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
GODDARD SCHOOL-RIVERS BEND	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Matoaca Elementary	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
C.E. Curtis Elementary	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Enon Elementary	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Woodlawn Pre-School Learning Center	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Thomas Dale High	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Carver College and Career Academy	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Westview Early Childhood Education Center	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Dupont Elementary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Pleasants Lane Elementary	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Southside Va Training Ctr	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
BROADWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Ecoff Elementary	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Cool Spring Elementary	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Middle Road Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Walnut Hill Elementary	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Carter G. Woodson Middle	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
THE LEAD CENTER LTD	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Central St. Hosp. Ed. Pr.	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Harry E. James Elementary	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
New HOPE Academy	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
PRIMROSE AT IRONBRIDGE CORNER	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
BELIEVE NU ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Petersburg High	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Vernon Johns Middle	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Bellwood Elementary	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Petersburg Regional Alternative	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Salem Church Elementary	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Salem Church Middle	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
L.L. Beazley Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
THE GODDARD SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Chesterfield Juvenile Detention Home	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Lloyd C. Bird High	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Governor's Career and Technical Academy for Engineering Stud	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Chesterfield Career and Technical Center at Courthouse	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Phoenix Center	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Chesterfield Virtual School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
O.B. Gates Elementary	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Beulah Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Prince George High	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 23834

What school district is ZIP code 23834 in?

ZIP 23834 (Colonial Heights, VA) maps to Chesterfield County Public Schools (LEA ID 5100840) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 23834?

US5 lists 63 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 54 public and 9 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 23834 attend private school?

About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 23834 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	29.3%
High school	30.4%
Less than HS	7.2%
School district	Chesterfield County Public Schools

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