Welcome to Richmond Teacher Residency

Richmond Teacher Residency (RTR), located in Richmond, Virginia, is a highly selective graduate teacher residency program that equips exceptional individuals of all ages to make an immediate impact on middle- and high-school classrooms in Richmond Public Schools. Our mission? To cultivate a pipeline of extraordinary teachers who take seriously the job of leveling the playing field and closing the achievement gap.

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela