June 22, 2019
Dear Students and Parents,
Today is the big day! Check-in starts at 11:00 a.m. and finishes up at 1:00 p.m. We will have faculty and staff on hand to direct traffic and help unload. The road in front of Gaines is very narrow so you will need to unload fairly quickly and proceed to the parking garage while your student checks in and goes to their room.
If you happen to get here very early, we will not be ready for you so please take some time to enjoy Lexington and the campus. We have been working very hard these last 3 days to make this a very special occasion for your child. I am certain that this will be an experience of a lifetime!
See below updated directions from the Welcome Packet.
Fondly,
Pamela St. Clair
Director of the French Academy
To Check-in and Unload:
From I-81 via Route 60:
Take exit 188 and merge onto US-60 W. After approximately 3 miles, Route 60 will become E Nelson Street. You will pass stores such as CVS Pharmacy and Kroger on your right; continue straight on Nelson Street through downtown Lexington for another mile. After passing Lexington Pet Place on your right, turn right onto Lee Avenue. Shortly after turning onto Lee Avenue, take a left onto the one way street, Early-Fielding Way, which is about halfway down the block. The road takes you directly to the courtyard side of Gaines Hall. You can idle on the street and unload or turn left into the small parking lot beside Gaines. For permanent parking before checking in, continue on Early-Fielding Way and turn left on West Washington St., turn right on Nelson St.,, and turn right on East Denny Circle to enter the lower level of the Parking Deck. You will then want to proceed to the courtyard of Gaines Hall for check-in.
From I-81 via Route 11, coming south:
Take exit 191 toward US-11 S Lee Highway, also known as “Route 11.” Continue following Route 11 for approximately 1 mile. After passing a traffic light with The Jefferson Florist on the corner to your right, you will continue across a bridge. Keep right on Route 11 Business, which becomes N Main Street, heading to “downtown” Lexington. (You will pass the athletic stadium of Virginia Military Institute on your left). The street splits into a one way road, keep right on Jefferson St. and then turn right onto W Washington St. Then take a left onto the first street, Lee Avenue, and take an immediate right turn onto the one way road Early-Fielding Way. Proceed down this road until Gaines Hall appears on your left. You can idle on the street and unload or turn left into the small parking lot beside Gaines. For permanent parking before checking in, continue on Early-Fielding Way and turn left on West Washington St., turn right on Nelson St.,, and turn right on East Denny Circle to enter the lower level of the Parking Deck. You will then want to proceed to the courtyard of Gaines Hall for check-in.