Blacksburg, Roanoke, and New River Valley
Nestled in the heart of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, Blacksburg, Roanoke, and the New River Valley offers the charm of small towns combined with the modern conveniences of a metropolitan area. The area boasts a plethora of unique and chain restaurants and stores, symphonies, theatres, historical attractions, museums, a vibrant night life, sporting events, outdoor recreation activities, and a temperate climate.
The Town of Blacksburg is home to Virginia Tech's main campus, founded in 1872, and features award-winning services, reasonable cost of living, safety, moderate climate, and abundant leisure activities. The town is consistently ranked among the country's best places to live and has earned a prestigious reputation nationwide as a well-managed, stage, and forward-looking community.
Home to nearly 100,000 residents and the location for the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Roanoke is a mountain city and hub for innovation offering award-winning outdoor amenities, endless trails, friendly neighborhoods with character, public art, the famous Roanoke Star, museums, craft breweries, one-of-a-kind shops and restaurants, and historical attractions.
Relocation Resources
This is not a comprehensive list of child care options, rather a resource. For additional information, visit the university's caregiving resources website.
The list of resources, programs, and organizations, external and not affiliated with the university, are for informational purposes and are not endorsed by Virginia Tech. Please consult the necessary professionals, including medical and financial, to determine what is most suitable for your particular needs.
Blacksburg
- Rainbow Riders
- Children's Nest
- Blacksburg Early Learning Center and Blacksburg South KinderCare
- The Children's Garden Primary School
- Blacksburg United Methodist Preschool
- Tall Oaks Montessori School
- The Mayapple School
- Valley Interfaith Childcare: 540-951-8101
- St. Mary's Little Angels Preschool: 540-951-0916
Christiansburg
- Open Arms Childcare Center
- Grace a Child USA Academy
- Hawthorne Preschool Academy
- St. Paul Preschool
- HoneyTree Learning Centers
- Heart & Hand Early Learning Center: 540-382-1085
- Pathways Early Learning Center LLC: 540-381-2208
Radford
- Radford Early Learning Center
- Grace a Child USA Academy
- Little Lambs Christian Dayschool
- Radford Child Development Inc.
- R.O.C.K. Club
- Central Methodist Preschool
Pulaski/Dublin
Floyd
- Milestones Childcare: 540-745-2445
Salem
- Mini-World Childcare Centers
- Loving Care Daycare
- HoneyTree Early Learning Centers
- Roanoke Valley Montessori School
- Lakeside Daycare & Preschool: 540-986-0063
Roanoke
The American Moving and Storage Association provides resources regarding finding reputable moving companies. Employees should research all companies carefully before selecting.
- Apple Transfer, Inc. (Arpin Van Lines)
800-927-7539 - Dunmar Moving Systems (Allied Van Lines)
800-868-2369 - Lawrence Transportation Systems (United Van Lines)
800-336-9626 - Wheaton Worldwide Moving (Wheaton Van Lines)
800-248-7960
- Off Campus Rental Resources PDF
- Virginia Tech Off-Campus Housing Page
- CMG Leasing
- Hethwood Apartments
- The Highlands at Huckleberry Ridge
- The Adams at Peppers Ferry
- Raines Property Management
- Townside Property Management
- NRV Property Management
- Pointe West Management
- Ridgewood Village Apartments
- Affordable Corporate Suites
- Sabbatical Homes
- Airbnb
- Vrbo
- Craigslist
- Zillow
- Realtor.com
- Oaktree Townhomes - privately owned, can be found using property management companies or rental searches
- Facebook Groups:
- New River Valley Homes for Rent and Sale
- HOMES 4 SALE OR RENT IN THE NRV
- NRV HOMES 4 Rent-Sale-RTO