CENTRAL VA. TRAINING CTR.

Central Va. Training Ctr. is a public school that is part of the Central Virginia Training Center school district, located in Madison Heights, VA offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 12th Grade.

The **Central Virginia Training Center (CVTC)**, located at 521 Colony Road in Madison Heights, Virginia, was a state-run residential facility that served individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities for over a century. Established in 1910 as the Virginia State Colony for Epileptics and Feebleminded, the institution functioned for decades as a large-scale campus dedicated to the housing and medical care of its residents. Over the years, the facility underwent significant shifts in focus, moving from a custodial model toward therapeutic rehabilitation and community-integrated services as part of a national trend to deinstitutionalize disability care.

In its later years, the CVTC became the subject of a landmark U.S. Department of Justice investigation and a subsequent settlement agreement that mandated the transition of residents into community-based settings. Following a long-term plan to phase out large residential institutions in favor of more personalized, home-like environments, the facility officially closed its doors in 2020. Today, the site stands as a significant historical landmark in the Commonwealth’s social history, marking the end of an era in Virginia’s approach to mental health and disability services.

For more information, contact Central Va. Training Ctr. at (804) 947-6000 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.