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Virginia Beach Summer School

The school division's 2023 Summer School programming will offer opportunities for elementary, middle and high school levels.

Family and Student Wellness Expo, Bayside High School Stadium, June 3, 2023, Noon to 3 PM, 4960 Haygood Rd, Virginia Beach

The Virginia Beach School Board received information about proposed federal grant applications at its May 9 meeting. For the 2023-24 school year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) would receive approximately $16.3 million in formula grant funds through programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA).

2023-24 federal grant information presented to Virginia Beach School Board

The Virginia Beach School Board received information about proposed federal grant applications at its May 9 meeting. For the 2023-24 school year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) would receive approximately $16.3 million in formula grant funds through programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA).

Virginia Beach City Public Schools Music Education Program Receives National Recognition

For the 14th straight year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. The Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students.

Gifted Family and Community Involvement

Gifted Parent Webinars are available below or on the Gifted Playlist on the VBSchools YouTube Channel.

Community Advisory Committee for Gifted Education (CAC)

The VBCPS Community Advisory Committee for Gifted Education (CAC) provides essential insights and information to the School Board regarding the academic, social, and emotional needs of all identified gifted students in the school division. The committee includes parents of gifted students and community members as voting members. Local school personnel and gifted students serve as ex-officio non-voting members. The duties of the CAC are comprised of the following roles and responsibilities:

  • Review periodically the Local Plan for the Education of the Gifted, including revisions.
  • Determine the extent to which local the plan for the previous year was implemented.
  • Develop annual goals and recommendations.
  • Represent the community of gifted learners and all related stakeholders.
  • Encourage a collaborative relationship between school division staff and the community.
  • Become knowledgeable about current programs, research, and best practices in gifted education and its relationships with general education.
  • Focus attention on issues relative to improving the educational services for gifted students.
  • Submit written recommendations of the Committee to the Superintendent and the School Board.

To contact the Gifted CAC, please email Kerwin Kolheffer, CAC Chairperson or contact the Office of K-12 and Gifted Programs at 757.263.1188.

All meetings of the Committee will be open to the public including meetings and work sessions during which no votes are cast or any decisions made. Voting by secret or written ballot is not allowed. Meetings shall be conducted consistent with School Board Policy and Regulation and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Virginia Code § 2.1-340, et seq.

The Committee encourages all citizens to communicate with any member regarding matters related to gifted education and the work of the Committee. Due to the limited time scheduled to conduct business and the need to follow approved agenda items, the Chairperson asks that guests seeking to ask questions or comment during the meeting may do so by contacting committee members through other methods of communication, including emailing the Committee Chairperson.

Gifted Community Advisory Committee Members

  • Kerwin Kolheffer, Chairperson
  • Rachel Copeland
  • Olga Eskinazi
  • Whitney Harding
  • Brittany Horn
  • Alli Krug
  • Jennifer McKendree
  • Morgan Morrison
  • Justin Nichols
  • Frances Thompson
  • Sierra Williams

Voting members commit to a three-year term when applying to be on the Gifted Community Advisory Committee.

Gifted Community Advisory Committee Meeting Calendar 2023-2024

All meetings will be from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM unless otherwise noted.

Date Location Agendas/Minutes
September 18, 2023 Salem High School
1933 Sundevil Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

Agenda
October 2, 2023 Virginia Beach Middle School
600 25th Street
Virginia Beach, VA 23451

November 13, 2023 Plaza Annex
641 Carriage Hill Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
 
January 8, 2024 Kings Grant Elementary School
612 N Lynnhaven Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23452

February 5, 2024 Kings Grant Elementary School
612 N Lynnhaven Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
 
March 4, 2024 Rosemont Elementary School
1257 S Rosemont Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
 
April 8, 2024 TBD  
May 6, 2024 School Administration Building
Einstein Lab
2512 George Mason Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23456

Gifted Community Advisory Committee Meeting Calendar for 2022-2023

Date Location Agendas/Minutes
September 12, 2022 School Administration Building
Einstein Lab
2512 George Mason Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Minutes
October 3, 2022 Due to school closures and inclement weather, the October CAC meeting has been cancelled. Agenda
November 14, 2022 Salem Middle
2380 Lynnhaven Pkwy
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Agenda | Minutes
January 9, 2023 Pembroke Meadows Elementary
820 Cathedral Dr.
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Agenda | Minutes
February 6, 2023 Kempsville High
5194 Chief Trail
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Agenda | Minutes
March 6, 2023 Plaza Middle
3080 S. Lynnhaven Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Agenda | Minutes
April 3, 2023 Strawbridge Elementary
2553 Strawbridge Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Agenda | Minutes
May 1, 2023 Bayside High
4960 Haygood Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Agenda