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Virginia Beach Summer School

The school division's 2023 Summer School programming will offer opportunities for elementary, middle and high school levels.

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.

Application, Interview, & Employment Process

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As part of the Match process, interested applicants are to submit the following by November 30: 1) the AAPI Online application, including 2) cover letter, 3) three letters of recommendation, and 4) official graduate transcripts. Work samples are not required. However, applicants interested in highlighting their intervention experience and clinical writing skills may submit a redacted, previously written integrated psychological report, clinical treatment plan, or outcome summary. Entire Application Packets are reviewed by a Selection Committee, which typically includes the training director, primary supervisors, and rotation/site supervisors. Applicants are ranked according to their training experience in assessment, intervention and therapy, and report writing experience and skills, along with consideration given to applicants’ proposed training goals, letters of recommendation, and “fit” or match to the VBCPS Doctoral Training Internship Program. The top 36 ranked applicants are invited for formal interviews by December 15.

Interviews are conducted four days in January – nine interviews per day (2024 Dates: January 3, 5, 8, 12). Interviews are conducted virtually by video-conference. On interview days, applicants participate in a rotation of three (3) thirty-minute interviews in the areas of (1) Assessment, (2) Intervention and Therapy, and (3) Professional Goals and other professional competencies. Each of the three interviews are conducted by a panel of primary and rotation/site supervisors who review applicants’ skills, experience, and knowledge in the aforementioned areas. Our current doctoral interns also meet with candidates to discuss the internship program and answer any additional questions. A virtual tour of the Program is also provided. Applicants are then rank ordered by each interview panel and subsequently placed into an aggregate ranking of applicants. The Rank Order List is reviewed after each interview day and again upon completion of all interviews before final submission to APPIC for the Match.

Notification for APPIC Phase I occurs on Friday, February 16, 2024, according to APPIC procedures. Applicants who match with Virginia Beach City Public Schools are notified that day by phone call to congratulate them and welcome them to the program. Matched applicants are subsequently sent a formal letter of intention and agreement which includes internship start and end dates, stipend and benefits, and employment procedures.

All matched candidates prior to employment must submit to fingerprinting and provide personal descriptive information in order to obtain criminal history record information for the purpose of screening and clearing individuals who are offered employment with VBCPS. Full school district policy and regulation, including when employment will be denied for failing the criminal background check, can be found at Criminal Charge Filed Against Employee: Notification of Superintendent School Board Policy 4-5 and Employee Submission to Background Check School Board Regulation 4-5.1.