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.
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