Editing Martinsville, Virginia (section)

==Education==
[[File:Carlisle School.jpg|thumb|[[Carlisle School]]]]
The city is served by Martinsville City Public Schools.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://martinsville.k12.va.us/|title=Martinsville City Public Schools – Official Website|work=martinsville.k12.va.us|access-date=October 9, 2019}}</ref> There are five public schools in Martinsville:
* [[Martinsville High School (Virginia)|Martinsville High School]], opened in 1968 and serves roughly 580 students in grades 9–12.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mhs.martinsville.k12.va.us/about|title=About|website=Martinsville High School|access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref>
* Martinsville Middle School, originally built as a high school in 1939 and serves roughly 430 students in grades 6–8.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mms.martinsville.k12.va.us/about|title=About|website=Martinsville Middle School|access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref>
* Albert Harris Elementary School, opened as a high school in 1958 and now serves roughly 490 students in kindergarten through fifth grade.<ref name="ahes">{{cite web|url=https://ahes.martinsville.k12.va.us/about|title=About|website=Albert Harris Elementary School|access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref> The school is named after Albert Harris, an African-American minister who was a key advocate for the education of local African-American children.<ref name="ahes" />
* Patrick Henry Elementary School, opened in 1950 and serves roughly 435 students in kindergarten through fifth grade.<ref name="phes">{{cite web|url=https://phes.martinsville.k12.va.us/about|title=About|website=Patrick Henry Elementary School|access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref> The school is named after founding father Patrick Henry.<ref name="phes" />
* Clearview Early Childhood Center, opened as an elementary school in 1954 and now serves roughly 140 students in preschool as part of the Virginia Preschool Initiative.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cecc.martinsville.k12.va.us/about|title=About|website=Clearview Early Childhood Center|access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref> 
[[Piedmont Governor's School for Mathematics, Science, and Technology]] is a magnet school serving both 11th & 12th grade students who take advanced courses.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pgsmst.com/|title=Piedmont Governors School Homepage|website=pgsmst.com|access-date=June 12, 2023}}</ref>

The city is also home to the K-12 private school, [[Carlisle School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://carlisleschool.org/|title=Carlisle School Homepage|website=Carlisleschool.org|access-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref> The school serves approximately 400 students, about 130 of them are high school students. The School was established in 1968<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://carlisleschool.org/about-us/history-of-carlisle-school/|title=History of Carlisle School: Celebrating 54 years of Excellence in Education|website=carlisleschool.org|access-date=January 30, 2020}}</ref>

Colleges and universities in Martinsville include the New College Institute<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newcollegeinstitute.org/about|title=About NCI|website=newcollegeinstitute.org|access-date=May 8, 2020}}</ref> and [[Patrick & Henry Community College]], where students can also take satellite courses through [[Old Dominion University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.patrickhenry.edu/aboutus/281-aboutphcc|title=About us – Patrick Henry Community College|website=PatrickHenry.edu|access-date=August 17, 2021}}</ref>