Tangier Combined School

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Tangier Combined School alongside the island's water tower Tangier School and Water Tower.jpg
Tangier Combined School alongside the island's water tower
The front door of the K-12 comprehensive school on Tangier Island, Virginia. Tangier K12 school front door.jpg
The front door of the K-12 comprehensive school on Tangier Island, Virginia.

Tangier Combined School is a K-12 public school in Tangier, Virginia. A part of Accomack County Public Schools, it is the sole comprehensive K-12 public school in the State of Virginia. [1]

The current campus opened circa 1998. [2] The previous campus was across the street. [3]

In 1999 it had about 120 students. [2] As of 2018 it had 60 students. [1]

The majority of students go to school on foot or by bicycle, golf cart, or scooter; the island is not accessible by car. [3]

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  1. 1 2 Swift, Eric (2018-08-19). "The Doomed Island That Loves Trump". Politico Magazine . Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  2. 1 2 Guy, Chris (1999-05-23). "Goodbye to island life". Baltimore Sun . Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  3. 1 2 "About the School." Tangier Combined School. Retrieved on August 19, 2018.

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