All of Virginia Beach City Public Schools' (VBCPS) 82 testing sites are projected to earn state accreditation again for 2023-2024, following today's release of Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Standards of Learning (SOL) test scores and school quality indicators data.
All of Virginia Beach City Public Schools' (VBCPS) 82 testing sites are projected to earn state accreditation again for 2023-2024, following today's release of Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Standards of Learning (SOL) test scores and school quality indicators data.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools will host a Back-to-School Care Fair on Aug. 12 to help families connect with valuable resources in the division and community. Due to the tremendous popularity of this event, this year's care fair will be at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. VBCPS is also arranging bus transportation to the event for several communities.
The school division's 2023 Summer School programming will offer opportunities for elementary, middle and high school levels.
At their June 12, 2023, meeting, the School Board of the City of Virginia Beach voted to name Dr. Donald Robertson as acting superintendent.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) is celebrating more than 4,000 candidates for graduation from 11 high schools, Green Run Collegiate and Renaissance Academy from June 13 to 17.
The following graduation ceremonies will be held at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th Street:
RICHMOND -- Virginia Beach Public Schools Principal Shampriest Bevel has been named the 2023 Outstanding Middle School Principal of Virginia by a panel of principals and superintendents representing the Principal Awards Committee of the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP).
The Loudoun County School Board voted to appoint Dr. Aaron Spence as the next superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools Friday afternoon.
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).
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).
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.
For the 2023-2024 school year, the Office of Food Services will continue to offer scratch menu items at all of our school cafeterias. Menus can be found on SchoolCafe.com.
If your student attends a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) school, they are able to receive breakfast and lunch meals at no cost. Please visit this site to see if you child’s school is qualified as a CEP school.
School Year 2023-2024 Free & Reduced Price Meal Applications are now available. As a reminder, every school year requires a new application.
Free & Reduced Price Meal Direct Certification approval letters will be emailed to eligible households by August 4, 2023. If you did not receive an approval letter and need an eligibility letter to obtain free or reduced meal prices or other benefits, such as dental service, childcare, etc., please fill out a Free & Reduced Price Meal Application at SchoolCafé.com. Applying is easy and completely confidential.
If you were approved for the 2022-2023 school year, your child's 2022-2023 Free & Reduced Price Meal Application carryover eligibility will expire on Oct. 11, 2023. If a 2023-2024 school year application is not processed by our office by Oct. 11, your child's cafeteria account will default to full price status.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to call our office at 757.263.1101 or e-mail us at vbfoods@vbschools.com.
For a variety of e-learning activities that children can partake in at home, such as online games, books, and nutrition education activities for children, please visit USDA Team Nutrition’s website at: https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/digital-nutrition-resources-kids.
Virtual Afterschool Enrichment Ideas
Afterschool Enrichment Print Materials
STEMsational Ag: The Virtual Farm
For additional e-learning opportunities, visit the Office of Food Service's YouTube playlist where our students and staff cover important topics such as kitchen and food safety, cooking lessons and more.
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