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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.

Virginia Beach City Public Schools Model Partner

Students and staff of Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) benefit from the support of over 1,000 community partners each year. Partnerships between community groups, businesses and schools are integral to public education in Virginia Beach. These partnerships are mutually supportive. They improve student wellness while enriching the relationship between schools, businesses, government agencies, faith-based groups and other organizations.

Procurement

Purpose Statement

The purpose of Virginia Beach City Public Schools’ Office of Procurement Services is to manage the procurements of essential goods and services by developing and maintaining the most efficient, cost-effective processes.

Vendors: Doing Business with Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Virginia Beach City Public Schools welcomes the opportunity to do business with vendors in the community. Our Office of Procurement Services is interested in fostering participation by all qualified businesses offering commodities and services utilized by the school division. The procurement office has the responsibility of making the most economical acquisition of quality goods and services to ensure efficient operation of the school division.

It is essential for interested business persons to have access to the School Board's purchasing policies and procedures to serve as a general guide. Specific questions and concerns not addressed here should be directed to the procurement department.

Virginia Beach City Public Schools has a contract with DemandStar for the maintenance of an automated bidder's list and an electronic bid board. Vendors register by commodity code for goods and services offered by the vendor. Vendors who have subscribed to the bidders list are notified by either fax or email whenever a formal sealed bid has been issued for the commodity or service offered by the vendor.

Add Your Business to Virginia Beach City Public Schools Bidders List

To have your firm placed on the bidders list, contact DemandStar.com for details. An application must be completed that requires general information about your firm and lists the commodities and services that you wish to sell.

Procurement Policies

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions or comments with regards to the school division’s Office of Purchasing Services, contact the school division’s purchasing office at procurement@vbschools.com.

Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Office of Procurement Services
2512 George Mason Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
757.263.1175 
800.711.1712 - DemandStar.com