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If the worldwide pandemic has taught us anything, it is how to find innovative ways to teach and connect with students. Like other educational opportunities, Chesterfield County Public Schools’ CCPSOnline and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs have pivoted during these unprecedented times in order to find new ways to support students and make learning […]
...Read Full ArticleSuperintendent Dr. Merv Daugherty presented the Chesterfield County School Board with a proposed $759.4 million operating budget during the Board’s Jan. 26 budget work session. The budget proposal for the 2021-22 school year requires an additional $55.6 million investment in education over current budget levels. Projected funding increases include $9.7 million in new state revenue […]
...Read Full ArticleAdvisory committees established by the Chesterfield County School Board are one way that community members connect with their local schools. Advisory committee members are appointed from each of the county’s five magisterial districts and include parents, teachers, staff members, students and other community members interested in helping Chesterfield County Public Schools achieve its vision of […]
...Read Full ArticleThe 2021 Session of the Virginia General Assembly began today. In preparation for the Session, the Chesterfield School Board met last month with the Chesterfield legislative delegation to discuss the School Board’s 2021 Legislative Program. The School Board adopted the legislative program at their December 8, 2020 meeting. The 2021 Legislative Program reflects that Chesterfield […]
...Read Full ArticleTeam Chesterfield families: Chesterfield County Public Schools will offer the PSAT/NMSQT to all high school juniors this school year at no cost to the students. Students will need to register here to participate. If you are interested in taking the PSAT this year, please register using this link even if you have previously responded to […]
...Read Full ArticleTo best serve families during the upcoming Winter Break, Chesterfield County Public Schools’ Food and Nutrition Services tea, has created the below curbside pickup schedule. Curbside pickup is available on these days: Dec. 21: Distributing two days’ worth of meals Dec. 23: Distributing five days’ worth of meals Dec. 28: Distributing two days’ worth of […]
...Read Full ArticleChesterfield County Public Schools’ Budget Office recently earned its seventh consecutive Meritorious Budget Award from the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO), a professional education association that supports school business professionals. The Meritorious Budget Award promotes and recognizes excellence in school budget presentation practices. Chesterfield County Public Schools’ Budget Office was awarded this honor […]
...Read Full ArticleA new Matoaca-area elementary school is scheduled open off Magnolia Green Parkway in the U.S. 360 West corridor in fall 2022. School Board Policy 6160 gives the Board the prerogative to name schools and identifies opportunities for public engagement in this process. Students attending the new school primarily are expected to come from two existing […]
...Read Full ArticleThe world as we knew it a year ago has been drastically altered. Our schools and communities have had to pivot and adapt multiple times during the past nine months. Schools have reshaped education, businesses have reinvented themselves and families have made adjustments to their lives. On Wednesday, Dec. 9, nearly 5,000 eighth graders at […]
...Read Full ArticleAll aboard! The holiday season is here and many families find themselves chugging along during these challenging times trying to find safe, festive activities to do. Look no further! Communities In Schools of Chesterfield (CIS) has just the ticket to jump start your holiday celebrations, the CIS EXPRESS! Thanks to the generosity of TowneBank and […]
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