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Virginia Beach Summer School
2023 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
Wellness Expo helps connect Virginia Beach families to valuable resources (opens in new window/tab)

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
2023-24 federal grant information presented to Virginia Beach School Board (opens in new window/tab)

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
Virginia Beach City Public Schools Music Education Program Receives National Recognition (opens in new window/tab)

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.

Projects

While VBCPS is home to many exceptional educational opportunities, when it comes to our project and sustainability initiatives, we pride ourselves on leading by example within the division. We’ve recently added four more Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) buildings to our inventory. With the recently completed Plaza Annex, Princess Anne Middle School, Thoroughgood Elementary School and John B Dey Elementary School, we have over 2 million square feet of LEED building space. In addition, we’ve added photovoltaic panels to four schools through a solar power purchase agreement (Solar PPA). The solar installations will lower our emissions and reduce our energy cost. As a result of this effort, Ocean Lakes Elementary School is now our first net-zero energy school.

The decisions that teams make during the design and construction of new or renovated school projects set the stage for the performance of those facilities for many decades. LEED for Schools is a whole project rating system that provides a framework for decision making when designing and constructing K-12 projects. While there is a clear emphasis on energy efficiency within LEED for Schools, the rating system also addresses site-related considerations, water conservation, selection and procurement of environmentally preferable building materials, indoor environmental quality, and stormwater issues related to resiliency in our region. With over 2 million square feet of LEED building space, Virginia Beach City Public Schools establishes itself as a global leader in sustainable building while saving money and improving student performance over the life of its building portfolio; see below for our upcoming adventures in innovation.