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Virginia Beach City Public Schools Music Education Program Receives National Recognition for 16th Year

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.

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Virginia Beach City Public Schools Music Education Program Receives National Recognition for 16th Year

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

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

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).

Kindergarten

Full-day Kindergarten

Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) offers full-day kindergarten classes for children who will be 5 years old on or before September 30 of the upcoming school year. Students attend the neighborhood elementary school assigned to their attendance zone.

Every VBCPS elementary school offers a full-day kindergarten program, except Newtown Elementary School and Bettie F. Williams Elementary School.

Kindergarten Handbook

First page of the PDF file: KindergartenHandbook

Kindergarten Readiness Video Series

Contact Information and Resources

For questions about the kindergarten program, please contact the Department of School Leadership at 757.263.1088. For questions about the kindergarten curriculum, please contact the Department of Teaching and Learning at 757.263.1070.