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.
Pre-Kindergarten
Pre-K applications
Thank you for your interest in the VBCPS Pre-Kindergarten program. We accept applications from February until June for first-round placements. You may still apply from June until October for the waitlist. We will continue to place students as we have openings.
Program Overview
Virginia Beach City Public Schools proudly offers a Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) program to children with the greatest need at many elementary schools. Pre-Kindergarten is a full-day program that follows the VBCPS school calendar and school hours. The Pre-K program provides children with purposeful learning experiences to prepare them for a successful transition to kindergarten while they become independent, enthusiastic and self-confident learners.
Through the implementation of a developmentally-appropriate, hands-on curriculum, students will be engaged in learning literacy with a focus on phonemic awareness, language enrichment, letters/sounds, decoding and beginning reading and writing; developing numeracy with a focus on numbers and number sense; and growing socially and emotionally. The program develops students' communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills and integrates technology when appropriate to support learning. Participation in the program encourages children to develop good habits and daily routines while teachers are encouraged to adopt child-centered instructional practices.
The Pre-K program is funded through both the Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) and Title I grants awarded to the school division. VBCPS offers Pre-K in select schools across the division.