Celebrated for the first time in September 2013, Attendance Awareness Month is a national recognition of the connection between school attendance and academic achievement. It is crucial for schools and communities to...

The City of Chesapeake, in partnership with Chesapeake Public Schools (CPS), is embarking on a long-term Facilities Master Plan (FMP) to identify and prioritize the current and future needs of...

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) recently released data on the performance of students on Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and history/social science during the...

We are proud to announce that Chesapeake Public Schools was accepted into the League of Innovative Schools, a national coalition of forward-thinking K-12 school districts organized by Digital Promise, a...

Dr. Jared Cotton has been appointed to the Governor’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Education Commission.  The STEM Education Commission has recently been established by Governor Ralph Northam to...

We are working hard behind the scenes to prepare for the 2019-2020 school year.  A complete list of the 2019-2020 administrative appointments approved by the School Board is available here....

The state Board of Education recently recognized 235 schools for high student achievement or continuous improvement. The exemplar performance school recognition program is aligned with the Board of Education’s revised...

Meals are offered at no cost to children and youth, 18 and under, during the summer. School Nutrition Services will be offering meals at the following summer school sites: Portlock...

  Congratulations to the Western Branch High School Track and Field program. They recently won the Boys and Girls 6A Outdoor State Championship, having also taken championships in the indoor...