Chesterfield County Public Schools is committed to supporting high-quality research that advances educational practice. However, data collection and research efforts within the school system require approval.

The research guidelines outline definitions, procedures and requirements to conduct research with Chesterfield schools and give an overview of the information needed to complete the research application.

Note: The Virginia Department of Education statistics and reports website provides information on a variety of topics. Please determine if the publicly available information could meet your needs before contacting Chesterfield County Public Schools with requests for information. Additionally, requests for records can be made in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The school division’s FOIA process is linked on this page.