Graduates of this highly selective program are awarded the Master of Education degree and licensure in Virginia as a teacher of grades NK-8. Assignments change to a different grade at the end of the first semester. Interns participate fully in the life of the school, from instructional and grading responsibilities to committee work and extra curricular activity participation.
University professors are responsible for the interns' graduate course work.
In addition, extensive staff development activities are conducted for teachers and interns by school staff and school system specialists. Now in its seventh year, this highly-acclaimed teacher education program has 105 graduates teaching in 74 schools including four international schools. Former interns report that they were prepared at an exceptionally high level and did not function as novices during their first year of teaching.