The Virginia school was one of the oldest schools in west Rockingham, possibly predating the Civil War. The school is indicated as Virginia School #22 in Lake's 1885 Atlas of Rockingham County. The school was located west of Mt. Clinton on west side of the Back Road (now Route 613). The school was a one-room school of frame construction. The Virginia school was closed in 1900. Teachers known to have taught at the Virginia school are:

1894-95 Florence E. Leap

1895-96 Bettie Driver

1896-97 Jacob A. Heatwole

1897-98 Laura B. Frank

1898-99 Lizzie Hopkins

1899-1900 H. L. Lineweaver

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