| School | Grades | GreatSchools rating |
|---|---|---|
| Green Run Elementary School | PK-5 | 4/10 |
| Green Run High School | 9-12 | 5/10 |
| Green Run Collegiate (public charter) | 9-12 | 9/10 |
Ratings from GreatSchools.org, checked Sept 2026. Ratings change, and school zones vary by address — always confirm the assigned schools with Chesapeake Public Schools.
The Basics: Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Homes in Green Run are zoned within Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS), one of the largest school divisions in Virginia. Green Run Elementary sits inside the neighborhood itself, and Green Run High School, located on Dahlia Drive, has served the area since it opened in 1979.
Because Virginia Beach periodically adjusts attendance zones as neighborhoods grow or enrollment shifts, the specific elementary, middle and high school assigned to a given address in Green Run can change over time. Always confirm current zoning through the VBCPS School Locator or by calling the division directly before you buy.
I bring this up early with buyers because Green Run is large enough, with 36 named sub-neighborhoods, that assuming your zoning based on a nearby friend's address is genuinely risky.
Elementary and Middle School Options
Green Run Elementary, at 1200 Green Garden Circle, serves grades PK through 5 and offers a Gifted & Talented program, along with small class sizes. It carries a GreatSchools rating of 4 out of 10 [1](https://www.greatschools.org/virginia/virginia-beach/1760-Great-Neck-Middle-School/).
For middle school, students zoned to Green Run High School have historically fed in from schools including Plaza Middle, Independence Middle and Bayside Middle, so which middle school your child attends depends on the specific street. Confirm your child's assigned middle school directly with VBCPS rather than assuming based on the neighborhood name.
Parents relocating with school-age kids should also ask the school directly about specific programs, like gifted services or after-school care, since availability can vary between buildings even within the same division.
High School: Green Run High and Green Run Collegiate
Green Run High School shares its campus on Dahlia Drive with Green Run Collegiate, a public charter high school launched in 2013 that offers an International Baccalaureate-style program. Green Run High carries a GreatSchools rating of 5 out of 10 [2](https://www.greatschools.org/virginia/virginia-beach/1801-Green-Run-High-School/), while Green Run Collegiate is rated 9 out of 10 [3](https://www.greatschools.org/virginia/virginia-beach/7596-Green-Run-Collegiate/). The two are separate schools with separate admissions, even though they share a building.
Green Run Collegiate accepts students division-wide through an application process rather than by neighborhood zoning alone, so it's an option worth researching if you want a smaller, more specialized high school environment for your student, in addition to your zoned school.
If a specialized academic track matters to your family, I'd encourage you to look into the Green Run Collegiate application timeline early, since charter programs like this typically have their own deadlines separate from standard school registration.
Confirming Your Zoning Before You Buy
Because Green Run spans 36 sub-neighborhoods and school boundaries don't always follow the community's informal borders, I strongly encourage buyers with school-age children to confirm zoning for a specific address before writing an offer, not after closing.
For more on buying in the area, see my Green Run buying guide and selling guide, and reach out any time if you'd like help comparing school zones across Virginia Beach neighborhoods.
