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.
Eligibility & Sites
Eligibility
Acceptance into the program is not on a first-come, first-served basis, and a limited number of Pre-Kindergarten spots are available. To be eligible, you must meet the following Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) criteria with identified risk factors as established by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE):
- Having low family income (based on Federal Poverty Guidelines);
- Having a parent who did not complete high school;
- Lacking fixed, regular or adequate housing (homelessness); and/or
- Having an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for the child while falling in a qualifying family income bracket. The IEP team will determine if this general education classroom is the most appropriate setting.
Other factors are also considered but have lower priority.
Additionally, to be eligible your child must meet the following requirements:
- Children must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 30 of the school year for which you are applying.
- The child's primary residence must be in Virginia Beach, VA (even if you are an employee of VBCPS).
Pre-Kindergarten Classroom Sites
For the 2025-2026 year, Pre-K classrooms are located in the following schools:
- Arrowhead Elementary
- Bettie F. Williams Elementary
- Birdneck Elementary
- Brookwood Elementary
- Christopher Farms Elementary
- College Park Elementary
- Cooke Elementary
- Diamond Springs Elementary
- Fairfield Elementary
- Green Run Elementary
- Glenwood Elementary
- Hermitage Elementary
- Holland Elementary
- Indian Lakes Elementary
- Kempsville Elementary
- Kempsville Meadows Elementary
- Landstown Elementary
- Linkhorn Park Elementary
- Luxford Elementary
- Lynnhaven Elementary
- Malibu Elementary
- Ocean Lakes Elementary
- Parkway Elementary
- Pembroke Meadows Elementary
- Point O'View Elementary
- Providence Elementary
- Rosemont Elementary
- Salem Elementary
- Shelton Park Elementary
- Tallwood Elementary
- Thalia Elementary
- Three Oaks Elementary
- Trantwood Elementary
- White Oaks Elementary
- Windsor Oaks Elementary
- Windsor Woods Elementary
If your home school does not have Pre-Kindergarten, assignments to an out-of-zone school will be made as follows:
If the elementary home school is: | Then the assigned Pre-K site would be: |
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Alanton Elementary (B) | Trantwood (A) |
Bayside Elementary (A) | Shelton Park (A) |
Centerville Elementary (A) | Tallwood (B) |
Corporate Landing Elementary (B) | Birdneck (A) |
Creeds Elementary (B) | Three Oaks (A) |
John B. Dey Elementary (A) | Trantwood (A) |
King's Grant Elementary (B) | Malibu (B) |
Kingston Elementary (B) | Thalia (A) |
New Castle Elementary (B) | Glenwood (A) |
North Landing Elementary (B) | Christopher Farms (A) |
Pembroke Elementary (B) | Pembroke Meadows (B) |
Princess Anne Elementary (B) | Three Oaks (A) |
Red Mill Elementary (A) | Three Oaks (A) |
Rosemont Forest Elementary (B) | Indian Lakes (B) |
Seatack Elementary (B) | Birdneck (A) |
Strawbridge Elementary | Ocean Lakes (A) |
Thoroughgood Elementary (B) | Shelton Park (A) |
Woodstock Elementary (B) | College Park (A) |
Please note: The school day for Group "A" Elementary Schools is 8:05 a.m. - 2:35 p.m. The school day for Group "B" Elementary Schools is 8:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Occasionally, based on openings, the Pre-K office may make other assignments. Families must provide their own transportation to an out-of-zone school. Bus transportation can only be provided to in-zone schools with Pre-K classrooms.