Alanton Virginia Beach Schools: The Complete Buyer's Guide
Alanton Virginia Beach Schools: Which Public Schools Serve Alanton
Schools are one of the first questions buyers ask about Alanton. This guide lists the public schools assigned to Alanton addresses, the private school next door, and how to confirm the assignment for a specific address. For the bigger picture on the neighborhood itself, see the Alanton Virginia Beach neighborhood guide.
Use this as a starting point, then verify the assignment for any address with Virginia Beach City Public Schools before you write an offer.
Alanton Elementary School
Alanton Elementary School serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade and is located at 1441 Stephens Road in Virginia Beach. The school has 627 students and maintains a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.
The school offers a Gifted and Talented program and has 44 full time equivalent teachers on staff.
Lynnhaven Middle School
Lynnhaven Middle School serves students in grades 6 through 8 and is the designated middle school for Alanton residents. The school has 722 students and a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.
The school offers a Gifted and Talented program and fields 5 sports teams.
The school has 70 full time teachers and 3 full time school counselors on staff.
First Colonial High School
First Colonial High School is the assigned high school for Alanton students. The school serves approximately 1,732 students in grades 9 through 12 with a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.
First Colonial offers Advanced Placement courses. It is also home to the Legal Studies Academy, a citywide Virginia Beach City Public Schools academy program that students apply to, with coursework built around legal studies and related careers.
Cape Henry Collegiate: The Private School Option Next Door
Cape Henry Collegiate, an independent private school, sits directly adjacent to Alanton at 1320 Mill Dam Road in Virginia Beach.
Cape Henry Collegiate was founded in 1924 as the Everett School and is the oldest accredited private, college preparatory, coeducational, independent day school in Virginia Beach. The school sits on a 30 acre campus and serves approximately 1,050 to 1,070 students from Pre-K 3 through 12th grade. Cape Henry Collegiate maintains an overall 10 to 1 student to teacher ratio as stated on the school's official website.
The school is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools, the Southern Association of Independent Schools, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is recognized as an accredited school by the Virginia Board of Education. Advanced Placement and Honors courses are available in the Upper School, and the school fields nearly 60 sports teams.
Tuition at Cape Henry Collegiate varies by grade level and is updated annually. Contact Cape Henry Collegiate directly at capehenrycollegiate.org or 757-963-8234 for current tuition figures. Financial aid is available for students in grades K through 12 who demonstrate financial need. Transportation is available throughout South Hampton Roads including Virginia Beach and Chesapeake for an additional fee.
How School Zoning Shows Up in an Alanton Home Search
In Virginia Beach, school assignments follow attendance zone lines, not neighborhood names, so confirm the assignment for any Alanton address directly with the district. Many buyers relocating from Northern Virginia, Washington D.C., and the Northeast ask about school zoning early in their search, and it is one of the details I confirm for every buyer before an offer. Cape Henry Collegiate's location next door also gives buyers a private school option without changing neighborhoods.
Alanton has a 93% homeownership rate and consistently low inventory, so well priced homes tend to draw attention quickly. If you own here, see what selling a home in Alanton looks like in 2026, and for current numbers, the Alanton real estate market report.
If you want to know which schools a specific Alanton address is zoned for, call or text me at 757-270-3994 and let's talk about what is available in the neighborhood right now.
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Written by John King, Navy veteran & REALTOR®, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices RW Towne Realty · (757) 270-3994 · About John
