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Virginia Beach City Public Schools students outperform state on SOL tests
Virginia Beach City Public Schools students outperform state on SOL tests

Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) students continued to demonstrate strong academic performance on the 2025-2026 Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments, outperforming the state on every reading, writing, science and history assessment, and on all mathematics assessments except Grade 7 Math.

2026-27 federal grant information presented to Virginia Beach School Board
2026-27 federal grant information presented to Virginia Beach School Board

The Virginia Beach School Board received information about proposed federal grant applications at its May 12 meeting. For the 2026-27 school year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) would receive approximately $18.9 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).

Heart Safe Schools

Six women stand in front of a mural of horses, holding a banner that reads %22Project ADAM Heart Safe School Designation presented to: Pembroke Elementary School.%22
Five smiling women stand in a school hallway holding a red banner that reads %22Project ADAM Heart Safe School Designation presented to: Pembroke Meadows Elementary School.%22
Three people practice CPR on a dummy in the foreground, while a classroom with colorful decorations is visible in the background.
Six adults stand in a hallway holding a red banner that reads %22Project ADAM Heart Safe School Designation presented to: Virginia Beach Technical and Career Education Center,%22 with framed pictures of houses on the wall behind them.
In the foreground, a group of people observe a CPR training session with a dummy and medical equipment, while the background shows a classroom with bulletin boards and bookshelves.
Six adults stand in front of a wall displaying colorful heart artwork, holding a red banner that reads %22Project ADAM Heart Safe School Designation presented to: Thalia Elementary School.%22
Three women stand in an office, holding a banner that reads %22Project ADAM Heart Safe School Designation presented to: Rosemont Forest Elementary School,%22 with a window showing trees and buildings in the background.
A group of smiling people in the foreground hold a large red banner announcing %22Project ADAM Heart Safe School Designation%22 for Strawbridge Elementary School, with a green curtain in the background.
Five smiling women hold a red banner proclaiming %22Project ADAM Heart Safe School Designation presented to: Thoroughgood Elementary School%22 in front of a wall with two AED signs and a doorway.
A group of people stand in front of a red and white banner that reads %22Project ADAM Heart Safe School Designation presented to: Shelton Park Elementary School%22 with a lion logo in the background.
A group of adults stands behind a red banner proclaiming %22Project ADAM Heart Safe School Designation presented to: Salem Middle School,%22 with colorful children's artwork displayed on the wall behind them.
Five people stand in front of a banner that reads %22Project ADAM Heart Safe School Designation presented to: Renaissance Academy,%22 with a white wall featuring the Renaissance Academy logo in the background.
Four adults stand in front of an orange banner with %22TROJANS%22 printed on it, holding a red and white banner that reads %22Project ADAM Heart Safe School Designation presented to: Plaza Middle School.%22
Four people stand in front of a colorful mural, holding a red banner that reads %22Project ADAM Heart Safe School Designation presented to: Kempsville Meadows Elementary School.%22
Three smiling women and a mascot hold a red banner in front of a classroom wall with children's artwork.
Two women stand in front of a building holding a red banner that reads %22Project ADAM Heart Safe School Designation presented to: John B Dey Elementary School.%22
Five people stand behind a red banner that reads %22Project ADAM Heart Safe School Designation presented to: Corporate Landing Middle School%22 with a building in the background.
Four people stand in front of a banner that reads %22Project ADAM Heart Safe School Designation presented to: First Colonial High School,%22 with a large blue and white wave mural in the background.
Four women stand in a hallway holding a red banner that reads %22Project ADAM Heart Safe School Designation presented to: Brookwood Elementary School,%22 with a large %22B%22 logo visible on the wall behind them.
Four people stand in a school hallway decorated with hearts, holding a banner that reads %22Project ADAM Heart Safe School Designation presented to: Brandon Middle School.%22

Through teamwork and preparation, Virginia Beach City Public Schools is strengthening cardiac emergency response across its schools.

Led by the Health Services team, this initiative focuses on preparation, teamwork, and life-saving readiness.

Schools are implementing standardized Cardiac Emergency Response Plans, training staff members in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of automated external defibrillators (AED) and practicing coordinated response drills to ensure quick action and clear communication when seconds matter most. Staff from a wide range of roles—teachers, administrators, school nurses, office staff, and support personnel—are working together as trained response teams. Currently, 200 staff members have completed the American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR/AED Adult certification, and more than 35 schools have conducted full cardiac emergency response drills. In addition, and through a partnership with Project ADAM and Children’s Hospital of Richmond, 36 schools have earned the Project ADAM Heart Safe School Designation.

These efforts reflect a shared commitment to protecting the health and safety of students, staff, and visitors—and ensuring our schools are prepared to save lives.

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