Schools and Education
The Chesapeake Public School District operates 28 elementary, 10 middle, and 6 high schools which serve a total enrollment of over 40,000 students.
Post-secondary colleges and universities in Chesapeake are Cambridge College, Kee Business College and Tidewater Tech. Norfolk State University, ECPI College of Technology, Old Dominion University, Hampton University, Thomas Nelson Community College and Christopher Newport University are also located within thirty miles of the city.