Moss-Nuckols Elementary
637 students
- Louisa
- Opened 2010
Keswick Schools · Louisa County
Louisa County Schools in Keswick
The Short Answer
Which Louisa County schools serve Keswick?
Most Keswick homes in Louisa County are zoned for Moss-Nuckols Elementary, then Louisa County Middle and Louisa County High, the county's only middle and high schools. Moss-Nuckols was listed on 20 of 25 Keswick sales in Louisa County from June 2024 to August 2026; 3 Hidden Hills sales listed Trevilians Elementary.
Sources: CAAR MLS closed sales via Town Lux, June 2024 – August 2026; LCPS, About Us.
School path
What is the school path for a Keswick home in Louisa County?
Only elementary school varies by address. Every home then attends Louisa County Middle and Louisa County High, both in Mineral.
One pathEvery Louisa County home
ElementaryGrades PK–5
MiddleGrades 6–8
HighGrades 9–12
Louisa County Middle
1,231 students
- Mineral
- 36-classroom addition opened Jan 2026
Louisa County High
1,601 students
- Mineral
- Career and technical center expected 2027
Sources: VDOE School Quality Profile, Moss-Nuckols; VDOE, Trevilians; VDOE, Louisa County Middle; VDOE, Louisa County High; LCPS, About Us; Trevilians Elementary, History; WTVR, Jan 7, 2026; WTVR, Aug 12, 2026; CAAR MLS closed sales via Town Lux, June 2024 – August 2026. Students: VDOE fall membership, 2024–25. Sales: school listed in the MLS, June 2024 – August 2026; 1 listed Thomas Jefferson Elementary.
Check an address
How do you find the school zone for a Louisa County address?
Call Louisa County Public Schools at (540) 894-5115. LCPS publishes no attendance-zone map or address lookup (checked September 2026).
- Call LCPS
(540) 894-5115 confirms which elementary school serves an address.
- Middle and high school
No check needed. Every address attends Louisa County Middle and Louisa County High.
- Bus route
LCPS Transportation, (540) 894-4237.
Enrolling
How do you enroll a child in Louisa County schools?
Register online with LCPS, then bring a parent's photo ID and proof of residency. Signed settlement papers count as proof of residency. Kindergarten is for children who turn 5 on or before September 30.
- Register
- Online, then documents
- Proof of residency
- Deed, signed lease, signed settlement papers or mortgage statement, plus a second address document
- Student records
- Birth certificate and immunizations; a physical for K–5 students new to Virginia
- Kindergarten
- Turns 5 on or before September 30
What's planned
What's changing in Louisa County schools?
LCPS is planning a new elementary school, because Moss-Nuckols and Thomas Jefferson Elementary are projected to exceed their 700-student capacity by 2029–30. A career and technical education center at the high school is expected to open in August 2027.
New elementary schoolIn planning
Moss-Nuckols projected at 726 students in 2029–30, against a capacity of 700.
Middle school additionOpened January 2026
62,500 sq ft and 36 classrooms, for the middle school and alternative education.
Career & technical centerExpected August 2027
56,000 sq ft, under construction beside Louisa County High.
Free preschoolAll four elementary schools
Age 4 by September 30, 2026; family income is one of several ways to qualify.
Quick Answers
Louisa County schools in Keswick, answered
What elementary school serves Green Spring Estates in Keswick?
Moss-Nuckols Elementary, per the builder, D.R. Horton, which lists it 11.7 miles away. It's also the school most Keswick sales in Louisa County listed: 20 of 25 from June 2024 to August 2026. It serves grades PK–5. Confirm any address with LCPS at (540) 894-5115.
What high school do Keswick students in Louisa County attend?
Louisa County High, in Mineral, the county's only high school. It serves grades 9–12 and had 1,601 students in fall 2024–25 (VDOE). All 25 Keswick sales in Louisa County from June 2024 to August 2026 listed it.
Is Louisa County building a new elementary school?
It's in planning. The Central Virginian reported from the School Board's October 7, 2025 meeting that Moss-Nuckols and Thomas Jefferson Elementary are projected to exceed their 700-student capacity by 2029–30. Ask LCPS whether a new school would change the zone for a specific address.
Does Louisa County offer free preschool?
Yes, at all four of its elementary schools, for children who turn 4 by September 30, 2026. Family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines is one way to qualify; LCPS lists other criteria too.
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