Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) values and promotes active engagement of the community in all our schools. The Office of Family and Community Engagement coordinates many volunteer opportunities for community members to interact and contribute to the academic achievement of our students and the overall continuous improvement of VBCPS.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) values and promotes active engagement of the community in all our schools. The Office of Family and Community Engagement coordinates many volunteer opportunities for community members to interact and contribute to the academic achievement of our students and the overall continuous improvement of VBCPS.
The Virginia Beach School Board received information about proposed federal grant applications at its May 13 meeting. For the 2025-26 school year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) would receive approximately $21.6 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).
Students and staff of Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) benefit from the support of over 1,600 community partners each year. Partnerships between community groups, businesses and schools are integral to public education in Virginia Beach.
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.
Learn more about the 2025 Spring Catalog.
In a proactive effort to combat reckless driving behavior around school buses, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) has partnered with the Virginia Beach Police Department and BusPatrol to launch an enhanced school bus safety enforcement program to tackle the pervasive issue of illegal school bus passings and protect students.
At its Jan. 14 meeting, the School Board of the City of Virginia Beach elected Kathleen Brown as chair and Carolyn Weems as vice chair. Brown has served on the School Board for two years and Weems for 22 years.
Lalisha Fitchett, an English teacher at Brandon Middle School, is the 2026 Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) Citywide Teacher of the Year. Superintendent Dr. Donald E. Robertson Jr. made the announcement during a surprise visit to Brandon Middle on Dec. 19.
On Dec. 10, five new members were sworn in to serve four-year terms on the School Board of the City of Virginia Beach starting in 2025. The new members are as follows:
The School Board of the City of Virginia Beach calls a special meeting to receive public input on the consolidation of Bayside 6th Grade Campus and Bayside Middle School.
As part of the plan to test consumable water sources at all facilities built before 2014, the following schools will be tested during the 2024-25 school year: Kingston ES, Alanton ES, Kempsville HS, First Colonial HS, Bayside MS, Holland ES, Kempsville MS, Pembroke Meadows ES, Point O’View ES, Plaza MS, Tech Center, North Landing ES, Independence MS, Lynnhaven MS, Fairfield ES, Green Run ES, School Admin Building (Building 6), White Oaks ES, Indian Lakes ES and Brandon MS.
Families are notified when testing is scheduled to be conducted in their school and upon successful completion of all testing at that location.
*It is important to note that the Environmental Protection Agency actionable level of 15 ppb of lead in water is markedly below levels that would pose a risk to children. This is an intentional action to ensure the safety of children. VBCPS has been advised by the Virginia Beach Department of Public Health and the University of Virginia’s Clinical Toxicology Program that, based upon reported water lead concentrations, the risk of elevated lead concentrations in children solely from school water consumption, is very low.
| Lead Drinking Water Testing - 2024/2025 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Year Built | Initial Test Date | Number of Water Sources Tested |
Test Results at or Below Acceptable Levels (< 10 ppb) |
Elevated Testing Results (> 10 ppb) |
Remediation Completion Date |
Final Completion Date |
| Kingston ES | 1965 | 9/7/2024 | 88 | 84 | 4 | 9/30/24 | 10/30/24 |
| Alanton ES | 1966 | 9/7/2024 | 93 | 91 | 2 | 9/30/24 | 10/30/24 |
| Kempsville HS | 1966 | 10/12/2024 | 49 | 48 | 1 | 1/15/24 | 2/9/25 |
| First Colonial HS | 1966 | 2/15/2024 | 52 | 51 | 1 | Pending | Pending |
| Holland ES | 1967 | 10/12/2024 | 96 | 95 | 1 | 11/14/24 | 12/9/24 |
| Bayside MS | 1969 | 11/16/2024 | 65 | 63 | 2 | 1/15/25 | 2/6/25 |
| Kempsville MS | 1969 | 12/14/2024 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 1/15/24 | 2/6/25 |
| Pembroke Meadows ES | 1969 | 12/14/2024 | 95 | 91 | 4 | 1/15/24 | 2/6/25 |
| Plaza MS | 1969 | 3/18/2025 | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending |
| Point O'View ES | 1969 | 1/18/2025 | 102 | 102 | 0 | N/A | 2/6/25 |
| Tech Center | 1972 | 1/18/2025 | 34 | 29 | 5 | Pending | Pending |
| Independence MS | 1974 | 2/15/2025 | 44 | 44 | 0 | N/A | 4/15/25 |
| Lynnhaven MS | 1974 | 2/15/2025 | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending |
| North Landing ES | 1975 | 3/15/2025 | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending |
| Fairfield ES | 1976 | 3/15/2025 | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending |
| Green Run ES | 1976 | 4/12/2025 | |||||
| School Admin Building | 1977 | 5/17/2025 | |||||
| White Oaks ES | 1978 | 4/12/2025 | |||||
| Brandon MS | 1978 | 4/26/2025 | |||||
| Indian Lakes ES | 1979 | 4/26/2025 | |||||
* subject to change, pending final report
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