25 acres available Cumberland Plateau Reg. It offers programs for gifted students and special education for handicapped students. Community Colleges Southwest Virginia Community College, in Richlands, and Mountain Empire Community College, in Big Stone Gap, offer two-year degree programs in technical and occupational subjects, and the first two years of college level subjects in the arts and sciences. Day and evening classes are available on and off campus. Both colleges contract with new and existing industry to train employees and have personnel on staff to work with business and industry.
All colleges listed are within three hours driving time of Russell County.