Chesapeake Public Schools - Our teachers are HANDS DOWN THE BEST!

The CPS Department of New Construction will host a public meeting in conjunction with RRMM Architects to discuss the plans for a new elementary school building in the Culpepper...

Career and Technical Education Month®, or CTE Month®, is a public awareness campaign that takes place each February to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements and accompl...

Updated February 3, 2025 In alignment with our Capital Improvement Plan, Crestwood Intermediate and B. M. Williams Primary Schools will convert to a K-5 elementary school ...

About Black History Month Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing ...

Dr. Jared A. Cotton, Superintendent of Chesapeake Public Schools, has been named Region II Superintendent of the Year by the Virginia Association of School Superintendents (VASS)...

Chesapeake Public Schools, in collaboration with Old Dominion University , is excited to announce the launch of SmithTech: School of Computer Science, Innovation, and Design at ...

Students in grades 3 - 8 will take winter Virginia Growth Assessments (VGA) in reading and math during the February 3 - 14 testing window. The VGA will primarily measure current...

The Department of Career and Technical Education is proud to announce the third annual Take a Peake Job Shadow Day! This year’s event will be held on Thursday, February 27, 20...

The Teen Summit is an informational conference designed for students and their parents to discuss issues affecting teens in today’s world. The Office of Family and Community...

The Chesapeake Virtual Academy (CVA) is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year. CVA offers full and part-time online learning for K-12 students in Chesapeake. ...

Chesapeake Public Schools welcomes new School Board members Elijah Colon and Malia Huddle! Our School Board The School Board of the City of Chesapeake is the governing body...

On Thursday, December 5, 2024, the Indian River High School auditorium was filled with 48 wicked smart, wicked talented educators as we celebrated our annual Teacher of the Year A...

The online application for our three academies will open on December 4, 2024! Completed academy applications are due by December 18, 2024. Chesapeake Public Schools offers ...

High School Fall Semester SOL Testing Window = December 16, 2024 - January 17, 2025 There are no asynchronous testing days this semester. All students are expected to be ...

The School Board of Chesapeake Public Schools approved Superintendent Dr. Jared Cotton’s recommendation at the November 18, 2024, School Board meeting to appoint the following i...

We are proud to announce that 30 of our schools received the Purple Star designation! The Purple Star designation is awarded to military-friendly schools that have demonstrated th...

Congratulations to Grassfield High School and Hickory High School for being recognized for demonstrating high levels of success across all school indicators. The Highest Achie...

The 2025-2026 Academic Calendar was approved by the Chesapeake School Board at the School Board Meeting on October 21, 2024. 2025-2026 Community Survey Results The results of...

School emergency preparedness is a process that involves staff, parents, emergency responders, and the community. We encourage you to learn more about safety measures in our scho...

Every October, Chesapeake Public Schools sends home a Federal Impact Aid Program Survey Card with your student. On Tuesday, October 15, all students will receive their Federal Im...