Chesterfield County Public Schools is excited to offer families a mobile-ready opportunity to see exactly where their child’s school bus is and an approximate time it will arrive at their child’s bus stop! Welcome to the My Stop app by Versatrans. The mobile app is available for download on iPhones and Android mobile devices. The… Full Article
Amazing learning experiences in remarkable learning environments are being credited with helping keep Chesterfield County Public Schools students engaged in school and graduating within the expected four-year timeframe. Chesterfield County Public Schools’ on-time graduation rate remained steady at 91 percent for the Class of 2019, according to data released by the Virginia Department of Education…. Full Article
During its business meeting Monday night, the Chesterfield County School Board approved modifications to the 2019-20 school calendar that closes school for students on Virginia’s presidential primary day and provides for some of that instructional time to be made up. As a result of this change: Tuesday, March 3 is a student holiday for all students. For teacher… Full Article
During its work session Monday afternoon, the Chesterfield County School Board arrived at a consensus that it will not pursue a pre-Labor Day start for the 2020-21 school year. The discussion came as two calendar options were presented, one for a pre-Labor Day start and one for a post-Labor Day start. The school division anticipates… Full Article
In addition to the innovative, engaging, and relevant instruction our students receive in every comprehensive school, Chesterfield County Public Schools offers high school students the opportunity to attend specialty centers and governor’s schools that target their specific academic interests. Students decide in eighth grade whether to apply to a specialty center or governor’s school, so middle school students and parents interested in learning more about these high school opportunities are invited to attend these open houses.
As we approach the fall 2020 opening of a new, replacement Matoaca Elementary School, redistricting is necessary in order to optimize classroom space and address student enrollment at other schools.
The new Matoaca Elementary, under construction on the site of the soon-to-be-former Matoaca Middle west campus, is designed to accommodate 750 students. Currently, there are fewer than 400 students attending Matoaca Elementary.
A preliminary redistricting proposal under consideration by the School Board would shift approximately 110 students from Ettrick Elementary to Matoaca Elementary and approximately 95 students from Gates Elementary to Matoaca Elementary.
Chesterfield County Public Schools, with support from the Chesterfield Education Foundation and local business and non-profit organizations, announced a new partnership today with the College Board that will help break down barriers for high school juniors who want to take the SAT.
For the second straight year, all Chesterfield County schools have met required state benchmarks and are fully accredited for the 2019-20 school year by the Virginia Department of Education. The current school ratings are based on state-mandated assessments given during the 2018-19 school year.
The U.S. Department of Education today named Midlothian High School a National Blue Ribbon School, one of only 362 schools out of approximately 135,000 public and private schools to be honored with this recognition nationwide.
What’s better than sitting outside on a brisk fall evening watching your favorite marching band perform their halftime show with perfection? Watching 10 marching bands perform their halftime shows, of course! Come experience the excitement and precision moves of the drumlines, brass, and woodwinds firsthand! Enjoy watching the vibrant flags and beautifully choreographed routines of… Full Article