BURLEY SCHOOL ATHLETIC FIELD RENOVATION
BURLEY RESTORATION PROJECT
Jackson P. Burley Middle School on Charlotteville’s Rose Hill Drive is named after an esteemed local African-American educator and community leader. The school opened in 1951, serving both the City of Charlottesville and neighboring Albemarle County as the sole African-American high school during segregation. For 16 years, Burley High School served as a center and focal point of African-American culture and community in the greater Charlottesville area.
LATEST NEWS
CBS 19 News Burley Project Restoration
Building Goodness Foundation works on restoring bleachers at Burley’s baseball field
Chelsea King, CBS 19 News
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 29th | OPEN HOUSE
DARDEN SCHOOL WORK DAY
Thank you to the volunteers from University of Virginia Darden School of Business
TREE REMOVAL
Thank you to the volunteers from Van Yahres Tree Company who took down some sickly trees, cleaned up some brush and spread some wood chips. From left to right: Thomas Taylor, Frank Withers, Justin Campbell and Bryan Rauscher. Also, a big thanks to Jake Van Yahres.
FIELD PLAYING SURFACE NEARLY COMPLETE
NEW PLAYING SURFACE UNDERWAY
NEW STADIUM SEATING
FINAL TOUCHES OF PAINTING
PROJECT GOALS
- Restore and modernize the existing Burley Middle School baseball field and facility.
- Honor the rich history of Burley High School and its student athletes.
- Provide to the Rose Hill neighborhood of Charlottesville an enhanced community resource
- Bring together the Albemarle County, Charlottesville City and UVA communities in a project addressing historic and enduring issues of racial injustice and equity
FUNDRaising
- The Burley Varsity Club and H3 Baseball are leading a broad coalition of local organizations and individuals who support the Burley Field renovation.
- However, given the substantial list of needed repairs and upgrades, the BVC and H3 Baseball are seeking additional funding to support the Burley Renovation Project.
FEATURES OF PROJECT
HISTORY
Albemarle County as the sole African-American high school during segregation.
PARTNERS
We are honored by the generosity of these businesses and organizations that have supported our mission.
PROJECT GOALS
Restore and modernize the existing Burley Middle School baseball field and facility
GALLERY
Timeline of our progress throughout this project
MEDIA COVERAGE
Media coverage we have received as this project has developed.
GET INVOLVED
Be apart of this incredible project of bringing this area together.
Donations
(434) 409-1694