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Dr. Chris Vail

Dr. Vail has more than 20 years of experience in education, all in Chesapeake Public Schools. He began his career as a Social Studies teacher at Western Branch High School and continued as a teacher at Great Bridge Middle School. After 8 years as a classroom teacher, Dr. Vail became a school administrator. He served in the role of assistant principal at the Chesapeake Center for Student Success, Oscar Smith Middle School, and Grassfield High School. For the past 3.5 years, Dr. Vail has served as the Director of Communications.


Dr. Vail holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Lynchburg, a Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from Virginia Polytechnic and State University, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from The George Washington University.