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.
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 |
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September 18, 2023 | Salem High School 1933 Sundevil Dr Virginia Beach, VA 23464 |
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October 2, 2023 | Virginia Beach Middle School 600 25th Street Virginia Beach, VA 23451 |
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November 13, 2023 | Plaza Annex 641 Carriage Hill Rd Virginia Beach, VA 23452 |
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January 8, 2024 | Kings Grant Elementary School 612 N Lynnhaven Rd Virginia Beach, VA 23452 |
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February 5, 2024 | Kings Grant Elementary School 612 N Lynnhaven Rd Virginia Beach, VA 23452 |
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March 4, 2024 | Rosemont Elementary School 1257 S Rosemont Rd Virginia Beach, VA 23453 |
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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 |
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September 12, 2022 | School Administration Building Einstein Lab 2512 George Mason Dr Virginia Beach, VA 23456 |
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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 |
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January 9, 2023 | Pembroke Meadows Elementary 820 Cathedral Dr. Virginia Beach, VA 23455 |
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February 6, 2023 | Kempsville High 5194 Chief Trail Virginia Beach, VA 23464 |
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March 6, 2023 | Plaza Middle 3080 S. Lynnhaven Rd Virginia Beach, VA 23452 |
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April 3, 2023 | Strawbridge Elementary 2553 Strawbridge Rd Virginia Beach, VA 23456 |
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May 1, 2023 | Bayside High 4960 Haygood Rd Virginia Beach, VA 23455 |
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