Education Education is a top priority for the region. The region is fortunate to have three higher education institutions in the area. Germanna Community College is a two-year college offering both day and evening classes. Associate of Arts and of Science are available, as well as one-year Certificates. Strayer College is a fully accredited four-year business college, ranked in the top 25 in the nation.
Graduate programs are available.
The region boasts a wide range of entertainment and recreational opportunities. Proximity to Washington and Richmond provides easy access to nationally acclaimed musical and theatrical talent. Locally, Mary Washington College, volunteer organizations, and privately run galleries sponsor art displays and community theater productions. Lake Anna State Park in Spotsylvania County, Aqua Po Beach Park in Stafford County, and the Rappahannock and Potomac Rivers are easily accessible and provide scenic beauty as well as canoeing, water-skiing, fishing and camping. Public and private facilities for tennis, swimming and golf are numerous.