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Richmond, Virginia 23222
Iron Village Preparatory Academy

Iron Village Preparatory Academy

Iron Village Preparatory Academy

Iron Village Preparatory Academy is a microschool and academic enrichment provider. Iron Village Prep is dedicated to fostering academic empowerment, cultural celebration and community engagement for K-8 students. As you look to find a microschool in Richmond that meets your family’s needs, we encourage you to reach out to us!

Iron Village Prep is built on three core pillars: academic empowerment, cultural celebration, and community engagement. Our mixed-grade classrooms include our Innovators (K-4) and Trailblazers (5-8). Our approach is student-led and project-driven, giving kids the freedom to explore their interests in meaningful ways. Fridays are set aside for independent and project-based learning, allowing students to dive into passion projects and apply their knowledge to real-world challenges. We encourage collaboration, mentorship, and a deeper understanding of concepts that integrate the Virginia Standards of Learning to ensure a seamless transition into high school.

What sets Iron Village Prep apart is our commitment to democratizing cultural learning. Students explore Mandarin, Spanish, and Sign Language, take part in book clubs featuring diverse perspectives, and engage in hands-on, interdisciplinary projects that bring learning to life. Our small, close-knit community fosters confidence, curiosity, and a strong sense of global citizenship, helping students recognize their own brilliance while building meaningful connections with the world around them.
Key Features
Richmond, Virginia
K through 8th Grade
School-Directed Curriculum
Specialized Learning Needs
STEM Focus
Inquiry & Project-Based
  • Specialized Learning Needs
  • STEM Focus
  • Inquiry & Project-Based
Grade Levels
  • Kindergarten
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
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Microschool Founder
Iron Village Preparatory Academy Devon Copeland
Devon Copeland is the Founder and Executive Director of Iron Village Preparatory Academy. With more than 20 years immersed in education from every angle, Devon has told stories as an education news reporter, championed future innovators as a marketing manager for a public residential high school for gifted students in math and science, shaped narratives as the communications director for a liberal arts college, and empowered families to invest in their futures as a senior communications professional for a financial organization focused on education savings. This diverse journey fuels her mission to create inclusive spaces where learning, opportunity and community thrive—nurturing Richmond’s next generation of innovators and changemakers.

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  • Jason S

    Our family is LOVING being a part of the Iron Village family! We had high expectations when we enrolled our children, and the experience so far has been even better than we’d hoped for.

    Our children (10yo and 5yo) have come home each afternoon with excitement and positivity, sharing the creative and engaging ways that they’re learning. I wish that every young person could have this experience.

    Every member of the IVP team has conducted themselves with professionalism, positivity and a passion to create a uniquely effective learning environment. They’re capable and kind people. Most importantly to us, they’ve been very intentional about how they prepare for and interact with the students. We feel that our kids are in a safe and healthy space that fulfills their needs.

    If you’re considering alternatives to the public school system, we encourage you to come check out this special community that Iron Village Prep is growing. The curriculum is culturally grounded (very important to us) and the staff treat the children as individuals with unique learning styles.

    Our family is proud to be a part of this microschool!

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  • Emily

    We are so pleased with the education and support our kids are receiving through Iron Village Prep. The care, community and thoughtful/intentional methods of teaching can’t be beat.

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