Fact Sheet
Home of the Bluebirds
General School Information
- Grades Served: K-5
- Address: 1610 Owensville Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
- Phone: 434-293-9304
- Principal: Jennifer Underwood
- Hours 7:45-2:30
Explore. Play. Learn.
The mission of Ivy Elementary School (IES) is to inspire and develop a community of critical and creative thinkers, responsible global citizens, and lifelong learners.
School Quality Profile
For every school and school division in the Commonwealth, the Virginia Department of Education’s School Quality Profiles provide detailed information about accreditation, assessments, enrollment, college and career readiness, finance, learning climate, teacher quality, and other topics of interest to parents and the general public.
- View the School Quality Profile for Ivy (Meriwether Lewis) Elementary School »
- View the School Quality Profile for Albemarle County Public Schools »
Facility Information
- Built in 1988
- 56,450 square feet
- 17.7 acre site
Feeder Pattern & Attendance Area
Public schools in Albemarle County are divided into three “feeder patterns” according to geographical area: Northern, Southern and Western. A feeder pattern consists of the elementary, middle and high schools through which students progress.
Ivy Elementary School is part of the Western Feeder Pattern. Students continue to Henley Middle School and will graduate from Western Albemarle High School.
Administration: Jennifer Underwood and Laura Morris
Principal History:
Jennifer Underwood
2021-present
Michael Irani
2014-2021
Karen Marcus, Interim
2014
Kimberly Cousins
2008-2014
Sylvia Henderson
2003-2008
Jo Vining
1998-2003
Elizabeth Bailey
1987-1998
Sylvia Henderson
1983-1998
William Steigman
1968-1983
Juanita Chafin
1966-1968
Charles Simmons
1956-1966
William Bullock
1955-1956
John Breeden
1946-1955
Mortimer Sutherland
1944-1946
Robert Allen
1941-1944
Guy Morris
1932-1941
E. Broadwater
1931-1932
W. Barrett
1927-1929
George Eutsler
1924-1925
Frank Taylor
1922-1924