All of Virginia Beach City Public Schools' (VBCPS) 82 testing sites are projected to earn state accreditation again for 2023-2024, following today's release of Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Standards of Learning (SOL) test scores and school quality indicators data.
Application & Timelines
Old Donation School
The application for students currently enrolled in grades 1-7 will be available in the fall. The application deadline for students in grades 2-7 is Jan. 10, 2023 at 5 p.m. The application deadline for students in grade 1 is Feb 10, 2023 at 5 p.m.
Gifted or ODS applications are also available in Spanish, Tagalog, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese. Please contact Dr. Lorena Kelly.
ODS Application Timeline
Oct. 2022 | Program information is distributed to all students in grades 1-7 by GRTs via email | |
Oct. 2022 | Online application available for VBCPS students in grades 1-7 for ODS and 1-12 for Cluster Classroom | |
Nov. 16, 2022 | Parent Information Night for students in grades 5-7 will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. for self-guided tours. Program overview presentation at 6 p.m. | |
Dec. 1, 2022 | Parent Information Night for elementary school students currently in grades 1-4 will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. for self-guided tours. Program overview presentation at 6 p.m. | |
Jan. 10, 2023 | DEADLINE: Old Donation School Full-time Intellectual Program applications due by 5 p.m. for students currently in grades 2-7. | |
Feb. 10, 2023 | DEADLINE: Old Donation School Full-time Intellectual Program applications due by 5 p.m. for students currently in grade 1. | |
Jan. 27, 2023 | Testing of all Old Donation School applicants in grades 2-7 not currently enrolled in VBCPS; Plaza Annex, 641 Carriage Hill Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 9-11 a.m. | |
March 2-3, 2023 | Gifted Identification and Placement Committee meetings for grades 2-7. | |
March 8, 2023 | Old Donation School Selection Committee meets to review applicants for placement in grades 6-8 for the 2023-2024 school year | |
March 13, 2023 | Old Donation School selection decision letters for grades 6-8 emailed to parents/guardians. | |
March 20, 2023 | Letters of Intent for grades 6-8 due to Old Donation School | |
March 23, 2023 | Deadline to appeal Gifted Identification and Placement Committee decisions of applicants not currently identified for gifted services in grades 2-7. Due by 5 p.m. to Office of K-12 and Gifted Programs. | |
March 24, 2023 | Deadline to appeal Old Donation School Selection Committee decisions for grades 6-8. Due by 5 p.m. to Office of K-12 and Gifted Programs. | |
March 29, 2023 | Old Donation School Selection Committee meets to review applicants for placement in grades 3-5 for the 2023-2024 school year. | |
March 31, 2023 | Old Donation School decision letters for grades 3-5 emailed to parents/guardians. | |
March 2023 | Old Donation School Grades 6-8 Appeals Committee | |
March 2023 | Old Donation School appeal decision letters for grades 6-8 emailed to parents/guardians. | |
April 7, 2023 | Letters of Intent for grades 3-5 due to Old Donation School. | |
April 18, 2023 | Deadline to appeal Old Donation School Selection Committee decisions for grades 3-5. Due by 5 p.m. to Office of K-12 and Gifted Programs. | |
April 2023 | Grades 3-5 Old Donation School Appeals Committee | |
April 2023 | Old Donation School appeal decision letters for grades 3-5 emailed to parents/guardians | |
April 28, 2023 | Testing of all grade 1 applicants not currently enrolled in VBCPS; Plaza Annex, 641 Carriage Hill Rd., Virginia Beach, VA ; 9-11 a.m. | |
May 5, 2023 | Gifted Identification and Placement Committee meetings for grade 1. | |
May 10, 2023 | Old Donation School Selection Committee meets to review grade 1 applicants for placement in grade 2 for the 2023-2024 school year. | |
May 12, 2023 | Old Donation School decision letters for grade 2 emailed to parents/guardians. | |
May 19, 2023 | Letters of Intent for grade 2 due to Old Donation School. | |
May 26, 2023 | Deadline to appeal Old Donation School Selection Committee decisions for grade 2. Due by 5 pm to Gifted Office. | |
June 2023 | Grade 2 Old Donation School Appeals Committee | |
June 2023 | Old Donation School appeal decision letters for grade 2 emailed to parents/guardians. |
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Gifted Grades 1-12 (intellectual program)
VBCPS identifies students in the areas of:
- General Intellectual Aptitude (advanced aptitudes demonstrated by skills and creative expression in general intellectual ability); and
- Visual and Performing Arts Aptitude (specific aptitudes in selected visual or performing arts demonstrated by skills and creative expression and excelling consistently in the development of a product or performance in any of the visual and/or performing arts).
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Gifted Dance Education Application Timeline
Sep. 6, 2022 | Gifted Dance Education application is available for students currently in grades 2-7. |
Nov. 17, 2022 | Old Donation School Gifted Dance Education Citywide Parent Information Night for students currently in grades 2-7. Tours of the dance studios at 5:00 p.m., presentation at 5:30 p.m. |
Feb. 1, 2023 | DEADLINE: Gifted Dance Education applications are due. VBCPS student’s application is to be submitted online no later than 5:00 p.m. (Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.) Non-VBCPS applications are due to Old Donation School, 4633 Honeygrove Road no later than 5:00 p.m. (Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.) |
Apr. 24-27, 2023 | Gifted Dance Education auditions at Old Donation School |
May. 1, 2023 | Gifted Dance Education Identification/Selection Committee meets. |
May 3, 2023 | Gifted Dance Education Identification/Selection Committee decision letters are emailed to parents/guardians. |
May 12, 2023 | DEADLINE: Appeals of Gifted Dance Education Identification/Selection Committee decisions. Appeals are to be submitted to Joel P. Guldenschuh, Principal at Old Donation School, no later than 5:00 p.m. |
May 15, 2023 | Letters of Intent due to Old Donation School. |
May 16, 2023 | Gifted Dance Education Appeals Identification/Selection Committee meets. |
May 18, 2023 | Gifted Dance Education Appeals Identification/Selection Committee decision letters emailed to parents/guardians. |
May 30, 2023 | DEADLINE: Second-level appeals of Gifted Dance Education Identification/Selection decisions. Second-level appeals are to be submitted to the Director of the Office of Gifted Programs, School Administration Building, 2512 George Mason Drive, no later than 5:00 p.m. |
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Gifted Visual Arts Application Timeline
Gifted Visual Arts Application Timelines
Sep. 3, 2022 | Gifted Visual Arts application is available for students currently in grades 2-7. |
Nov. 17, 2022 | Old Donation School Gifted Visual Arts Citywide Parent Information Night for students currently in grades 2-4. Tours of the studios at 5:00 p.m., presentation at 5:30 p.m. at Old Donation School 4633 Honeygrove Road. |
Dec. 7, 2022 | Virginia Beach Middle School Gifted Visual Arts Citywide Parent Information Night for students currently in grades 5-7 at Virginia Beach Middle School, 600 25th Street. Gifted Visual Arts presentation is at 5:30 p.m. Rising 6th grade Virginia Beach Middle School information begins at 6:00 p.m. |
Feb. 1, 2023 | DEADLINE: Gifted Visual Arts applications are due. VBCPS student’s application is to be submitted online; the art portfolio is due to the student’s Gifted Resource Teacher no later than 5:00 p.m. (Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.) Non-VBCPS applications and art portfolios are due to Old Donation School, 4633 Honeygrove Road no later than 5:00 p.m. (Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.) |
Feb. 3, 2023 | Art Portfolios due to Old Donation School by Gifted Resource Teachers, no later than 4:00 p.m. |
Feb. 6-10, 2023 | Gifted Visual Arts Portfolio Review |
Feb 14, 2023 | Gifted Visual Arts Portfolio Committee decision letters are emailed to parents/guardians. |
Feb 24, 2023 | DEADLINE: Appeals of Gifted Visual Arts Portfolio decisions. Appeals are to be submitted to Joel P. Guldenschuh, Principal at Old Donation School, no later than 5:00 p.m. |
Feb 28, 2023 | Gifted Visual Arts Portfolio Appeals Committee meets. |
Mar. 1, 2023 | Gifted Visual Arts Portfolio Appeals Committee decision letters are emailed to parents/guardians. |
Mar. 10, 2023 | DEADLINE: Second-level appeals of the Gifted Visual Arts Portfolio decisions. Second-level appeals are to be submitted to the Director of the Office of Gifted Programs, School Administration Building, 2512 George Mason Drive, no later than 5:00 p.m. |
Mar. 20 -23, 2023 | Gifted Visual Arts auditions at Old Donation School. |
Mar. 24, 2023 | Gifted Visual Arts Identification/Selection Committee meets. |
Mar. 28, 2023 | Gifted Visual Arts Identification/Selection Committee decision letters emailed to parents/guardians. |
Apr. 6, 2023 | DEADLINE: Appeals of the Gifted Visual Arts Identification/Selection Committee decisions. Appeals are to be submitted to Joel P. Guldenschuh, Principal at Old Donation School, no later than 5:00 p.m. |
Apr. 7, 2023 | Letters of Intent due to Old Donation School |
Apr. 17, 2023 | Gifted Visual Arts Identification/Selection Appeals Committee meets. |
Apr. 18, 2023 | Gifted Visual Arts Identification/Selection Appeals Committee decision letters emailed to parents/guardians. |
Apr. 27, 2023 | DEADLINE: Second-level appeals of Gifted Visual Arts Identification/Selection decisions. Second-level appeals are to be submitted to the Director of the Office of Gifted Programs, School Administration Building, 2512 George Mason Drive, no later than 5:00 p.m. |