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VBCPS students outperform state on SOL tests
VBCPS students outperform state on SOL tests

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) released Standard of Learning (SOL) pass rate data on Aug. 27. The overall SOL pass rates for Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) exceeded the state pass rates in all subject areas.

Virginia Beach City Public Schools Music Education Program Receives National Recognition for 16th Year
Virginia Beach City Public Schools Music Education Program Receives National Recognition for 16th Year (opens in new window/tab)

For the 16th time, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation. Now in its 26th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement for providing music access and education to all students.

2025 Citywide Volunteers of the Year
2025 Citywide Volunteers of the Year (opens in new window/tab)

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.

2025-26 federal grant information presented to Virginia Beach School Board
2025-26 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 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).

Integrated Systems of Support For Behavior and Social-Emotional Learning

Students in classroom watching teacher.
VBCPS has adopted a behavior framework that is preventive, instructional, and responsive to the strengths, needs, and values of its students, families, and community. The integrated systems of support framework provide the structure through which academic, behavioral and social emotional learning takes place within the school environment for all students
Chart showing a pyramid at the top is Tier 3 Few: These students receive more intensive, individualized support. Tier 2 Some Targeted support for students. Tier 1 All: School-wide positive expectations and behaviors are taught.

 

TIER 1: ALL TIER 2: SOME TIER 3: FEW
Universal supports establish the foundation for consistent, proactive support and preventing problem behaviors. These supports focus on relationship and community building and social emotional skill development. Small group interventions are available for students who need more than universal supports for success. Individual interventions are provided for more intensive, focused support.
Examples: Teaching of school-wide positive expectations and classroom routines, effective procedures and supervision school wide, Consistent definitions and responses for problem behavior, Integration of SEL strategies in instruction Examples: Targeted social skills instruction, Counselor facilitated small groups, Choices Program group support, Mediation Examples: Individual School Counseling, Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA), Student Response Team (SRT), plan Corrective Action Plan