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VBCPS features “The Art of Being a Military Child” exhibit at Lynnhaven Mall

Throughout April, the Month of the Military Child, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) student artwork will be featured at Lynnhaven Mall. Now in its 11th year, "The Art of Being a Military Child" showcases students' artistic interpretations of what it means to be a military dependent, including deployments, transitions, patriotism, family and school. It is the culmination of a contest open to all VBCPS students to which more than 700 art entries were submitted.

VBCPS features “The Art of Being a Military Child” exhibit at Lynnhaven Mall

Throughout April, the Month of the Military Child, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) student artwork will be featured at Lynnhaven Mall. Now in its 11th year, "The Art of Being a Military Child" showcases students' artistic interpretations of what it means to be a military dependent, including deployments, transitions, patriotism, family and school. It is the culmination of a contest open to all VBCPS students to which more than 700 art entries were submitted.

VB Technical & Career Education Center celebrating 50 years

The Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education Center (Tech Center, 2925 N Landing Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23456) is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an open house reunion on Wednesday, March 29, from 6-8 p.m., for all students and staff both past and present. The Tech Center opened its doors in September 1972 to provide career-training opportunities for students in grades 11 and 12. Over the past 50 years, the Tech Center has maintained focus on career preparation and employability for its students and continues to evolve to meet the demands of the ever-changing workforce. Having served more than 40,000 students, the Tech Center currently has 682 students enrolled in programs for the 2022-23 school year.

Virginia Beach high schools to compete in interscholastic lacrosse for first time this spring

For the very first time, Virginia Beach high schools will be playing lacrosse interscholastically starting this spring. With the Beach District season recently underway, each high school is fielding a varsity boys and a varsity girls team. On Tuesday, March 28, Kempsville and Ocean Lakes will play in a girls/boys doubleheader at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex (2044 Landstown Centre Way, Virginia Beach, VA 23456.) The Beach District schedule for all VBCPS schools begins on April 4.

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (March 13, 2023) – The City of Virginia Beach, in partnership with the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia, will hold a series of community listening sessions between March 25 and April 3. Residents will have an opportunity to provide their input on the City’s election system and how they elect their representatives. Feedback will be captured by the event moderators and provided to City Council in a final report.

Two Virginia Beach schools recognized as national models for college and career readiness

Great Neck and Salem Middle schools in Virginia Beach have once again received distinction as AVID National Demonstration Schools. This elite designation has been awarded to only 200 of 8,000 AVID schools in the United States and around the world. AVID National Demonstration Schools exhibit a college and career readiness culture through rigor and high expectations for all students throughout the school.

Purchasing

Purpose Statement

The purpose of Virginia Beach City Public Schools’ Office of Purchasing 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 Purchasing Services is interested in fostering participation by all qualified businesses offering commodities and services utilized by the school division. The purchasing 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.

Purchasing 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 Purchasing Services
2512 George Mason Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
757.263.1175 
800.711.1712 - DemandStar.com