School and county leaders broke ground Aug. 9, 2023, on Deep Creek Middle, the 13th middle school in Chesterfield County Public Schools. 

The three-story school is in the Matoaca District on 105 acres next to Westerleigh Parkway. Virginia Public School Authority bonds were the main source of funds for the school, which cost almost $100 million. The remainder of construction dollars came from other local sources.

Built for 1,800 students, the 254,084-square-foot school positions sixth, seventh and eighth graders on separate floors. Each “grade house” contains 19 regular classrooms and five science labs, as well as dispersed conference rooms, teacher workrooms and offices. In addition to the grade houses, an exploratory wing offers electives in such courses as art, world language, technology/fabrication, business and family and consumer science.

The school's main entrance includes a security vestibule flanked by administrative offices and the counseling department. The school includes a 1,000-seat auditorium, 650-student capacity cafeteria, 1,200-seat gym with adjacent locker rooms and an auxiliary gym. A music suite next to the auditorium includes spaces for band, chorus, orchestra and drama. The media center is located on the second floor next to the grade houses.

The school site includes an eight-lane running track around a soccer field, two play fields, two softball fields and tennis and basketball courts.