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Thank you to all of the families that were able to help us by donating food and hygiene items towards our 2024-2025 Food Drive. As a school we collected 682 lbs of goods that wer...

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...

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...

Mrs. Kimberly Holt, our school Librarian has been selected as this school year's Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Holt is such a huge part of the Chittum family. She has a direct impact ...

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...

Virginia Growth Assessments Students in grades 3 - 8 will take fall Virginia Growth Assessments (VGA) in reading and math during the September 30 - October 11 testing window. The...

Issuing Student IDs Students in grades PK-6 will be issued ID badges on September 16, 2024. Each student will receive their first ID badge and lanyard at no charge. Each student...

There are several important updates to school meals for the 2024-2025 school year. Families will now use School Cafe to: Make Meal Payments View Menus Submit Free and...

The Online Verification Process allows families to review and update their contact information to ensure they receive important information and emergency notifications from the ...

Kindergarten enrollment for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year is now open! All primary and elementary schools within Chesapeake Public Schools offer full day kindergarten progra...

Parents and families of students with disabilities who receive special education services through an Individualized Education Program (IEP) may be eligible or have available servi...

The Virginia Department of Education recently announced the release of the new Parent Report covering the results of this year’s Winter Virginia Growth Assessments (read VDOE pres...

Yesterday, our students and staff held a special National Blue Ribbon Schools Program Day to celebrate our prestigious designation by the U.S. Department of Education ! The...

Mrs. Outlaw and Mrs. Davis-Mitchell had the honor of accepting our National Blue Ribbon School award. We are just so proud of our students, staff, and community. What an honor! 💙💛...

Mrs. Haubrich- Dusch was selected as our 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year! Between her 39 years in education, 19 of ...

Thank you Dr. Raley for coming to witness our wonderful students and staff hard at work.

Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School 2023 National Blue Ribbon School Profile ...

Chesapeake Public Schools is excited to implement a Student ID Badge program for all elementary school students beginning November 14, 2023! Students will use their ID badge to se...

Our school district takes safety and security seriously and we believe everyone has a vital role to play in the safety of our students and our schools. We want to empower our ...