Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) is bringing exciting enhancements to transportation operations for both families and staff with the Zum technology platform. This innovative platform includes GPS tracking and sophisticated routing software that will further ensure safety, efficiency and transparency when driving our students to and from school.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) is bringing exciting enhancements to transportation operations for both families and staff with the Zum technology platform. This innovative platform includes GPS tracking and sophisticated routing software that will further ensure safety, efficiency and transparency when driving our students to and from school.
Learn more about the 2025 Spring Catalog.
In a proactive effort to combat reckless driving behavior around school buses, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) has partnered with the Virginia Beach Police Department and BusPatrol to launch an enhanced school bus safety enforcement program to tackle the pervasive issue of illegal school bus passings and protect students.
At its Jan. 14 meeting, the School Board of the City of Virginia Beach elected Kathleen Brown as chair and Carolyn Weems as vice chair. Brown has served on the School Board for two years and Weems for 22 years.
Lalisha Fitchett, an English teacher at Brandon Middle School, is the 2026 Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) Citywide Teacher of the Year. Superintendent Dr. Donald E. Robertson Jr. made the announcement during a surprise visit to Brandon Middle on Dec. 19.
On Dec. 10, five new members were sworn in to serve four-year terms on the School Board of the City of Virginia Beach starting in 2025. The new members are as follows:
The School Board of the City of Virginia Beach calls a special meeting to receive public input on the consolidation of Bayside 6th Grade Campus and Bayside Middle School.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) has continued to maintain record levels with respect to the On-Time Graduation (OTG) rate, which stands at 96.1% for the 2024 cohort year, and dropout rate of 2.1%. VBCPS also outperformed Virginia's rates of 92.8% for OTG and 4.5% for dropouts.
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​Beach Girls Rock (BGR!) is an empowerment series for Virginia Beach City Public Schools female students in grades five through eight. |
Based on data from 2023-2024, all but one school in Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) earned state accreditation for 2024-2025, following today’s release of school quality profiles data from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).
The Academy and Advanced Academic Programs represent an exciting expansion of curricular options for all students across the city. Recognizing that no educational program should adopt a “one size fits all” philosophy, the division developed these programs to provide additional academic choices for our students.
For information about gifted education services at the elementary, middle and high school levels, including admission to Old Donation School as well as the Gifted Dance Education Program and Gifted Visual Arts Program, visit Gifted Education.
For information about admission to the Achievable Dream Academy, Environmental Studies Program, Green Run Collegiate, the Advanced Technology Center or the Technical and Career Education Center, please contact the school/center or visit their websites.
| Academies & Advanced Academic Programs* | |
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| Entrepreneurship and Business Academy at Kempsville High School Ms. Meghan Timlin 757.648.5450 |
International Baccalaureate Programs* at Princess Anne High School Ms. Jamie LaCava-Owen 757.648.5600 |
| Environmental Studies Program at Brock Environmental Center Mr. Christopher Freeman 757.263.1121 |
Legal Studies Academy at First Colonial High School Ms. Melissa Disher 757.648.5300 |
| Global Studies and World Languages Academy at Tallwood High School Ms. Jessica Windish 757.648.5700 |
Mathematics and Science Academy* at Ocean Lakes High School Mr. J. Michael King 757.648.5550 |
| Governor's STEM Academy at Landstown High School Ms. Jennifer Morris 757.648.5500 |
International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program at Plaza Middle School Ms. Laura Purvis 757.648.4900 |
| Health Sciences Academy at Bayside High School Ms. Kristen Johnson 757.648.5200 |
Visual and Performing Arts Academy at Salem High School Ms. Sharon Byrd 757.648.5650 |
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