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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).

Our Program

Goal of the Program

The goal of the Environmental Studies Program is to empower students in the program to broaden their understanding of sustainability through:

  • Utilizing the natural community as a context for learning about environmental and sustainability issues
  • Implementing environmental service learning projects
  • Integrating interdisciplinary instruction
  • Incorporating challenge based, collaborative and design thinking learning
  • Earning the Board of Education's Seal for Excellence in Science and the Environment