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2024 Back-to-School Care Fair

Join VB Schools and over 100 youth-serving organizations, agencies and school division departments for an informational and fun-filled day that gives families the opportunity to connect with valuable resources which promote youth development and well-being.

2024 Elementary Summer School Information

VBCPS is offering amazing summer learning opportunity to all pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students who were enrolled in Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) during the 2023-24 school year!

AlertNow

AlertNow sends important notifications quickly via phone, text or email about emergency situations, school delays or cancellations due to inclement weather and other school happenings. ParentSquare is the software used to send AlertNow messages.

Download the free iOS or Android mobile app:

Android App on Google Play
Download on the App Store
  • Log in with the email or phone number registered with your school.
  • You’ll automatically start receiving posts relevant to your student(s).
  • To adjust your notification preferences on the app:
    • From home, tap the menu icon in the top left. Tap “Account” and then “Notifications.”
    • Toggle on or off your email/text/app notifications.
    • Select “Instant” or “Digest” for each mode.

ParentSquare SMS/Text FAQs

  • ParentSquare notifications via SMS/Text
    • ParentSquare may send notifications from the district or school via text messaging to your mobile phone. These can be controlled by your notification preferences within ParentSquare and on your mobile devices.
  • Fee disclosure
    • Message and data rates may apply.
  • Message Frequency
    • Message Frequency is based mainly on how often the school needs to contact you regarding your student(s). Users can adjust frequency based on their notification preferences instantly (1 message/announcement) or as a digest text delivered once daily.
  • Instructions
    • Text HELP to 66458 to obtain help on your mobile phone.
  • Opt-out instructions
    • You may terminate general SMS messaging subscriptions at any time by texting STOP to 66458.
    • NOTE: Users with active accounts in ParentSquare cannot opt out of Urgent Alerts or Attendance Messages using the method described above. Please contact your school directly to be entirely removed from all messaging.

Please review the ParentSquare Mobile Terms of Service and Privacy Policy