Hampton, Virginia

The City of Hampton, established in 1610, has its roots as America's first continuously occupied English-speaking settlement. With a population of about 140,000, the city's location has the advantage of being midway between two Hampton Roads tourism meccas -- Williamsburg and Virginia Beach.Hampton is well known as the home of NASA Langley Research Center, the Hampton Coliseum concert venue and Hampton University.

Regionally, the city provides shoppers with the Peninsula's largest; major entertainment events such as Hampton Bay Days and the Hampton Jazz Festival; and sports draws including NASCAR races at Langley Speedway and the Hampton Cup Regatta sailing competition. Hampton has continued to focus on projects to revitalize its downtown area, where the Virginia Air and Space Center, with more than 100 historic, aeronautic and space exhibits and a giant IMAX movie screen, draws about one-quarter million people each year.

Resources

• Official City of Hampton
  Web Site: www.hampton.va.us
• Hampton City Schools
  Web Site: www.sb.hampton.k12.va.us
• Daily Press: Local Paper for Hampton Roads
  Web Site: www.dailypress.com

Schools

• If your child is enrolled in kindergarten, your child will attend:
  ARMSTRONG Elementary School
  3401 Matoaka Road
  Hampton VA 23661
  Phone: 757-727-1067
  Fax: 757-727-1436
• If your child is NOT enrolled in kindergarten, your child will attend:
  WYTHE Elementary School
  200 Claremont Ave.
  Hampton, VA 23661
  Phone: 757-727-2955
  Fax: 757-926-2589
• SPRATLEY Middle School
  339 Woodland Road
  Hampton, VA 23669
  Phone: 757-550-5032
• PHOEBUS High School
  100 Ireland Street
  Hampton, VA 23663
  Phone: 757-727-1000

Utilities

• Water: Included in rent
• Electric: Dominion Virginia Power
  Customer Service: (888) 667-3000
• Telephone: Verizon
  Customer Service: (800) 440-8000
• Cable: Cox Cable
  Customer Service: (757) 224-1111