Matoaca District representative Ryan Harter was elected chair of the Chesterfield County School Board during the board’s annual reorganization meeting. Ann Coker, who represents the Bermuda District, was selected vice chair for 2021. In addition, the School Board approved its 2021 schedule during the meeting. The other School Board members are Debbie Bailey (Dale District), […]
...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 ArticleEarlier this year, Chesterfield County Public Schools’ Meadowbrook High was awarded a $134,000 grant to develop a Health Science program that will result in students who are better prepared to pursue post- secondary and college pathways toward a career in the healthcare workforce. Meadowbrook High School was the recipient of the Claude Moore Foundation Grant, […]
...Read Full ArticleChesterfield County Public Schools’ Food and Nutrition Services has updated the meals distribution schedule for the month of January in order to best serve families while students are away from school in a virtual learning environment. All Chesterfield County youth ages 18 and under, regardless of household income, are eligible to receive free school meals […]
...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 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 ArticleTo best serve families while students are away from school in an all-virtual learning environment, Chesterfield County Public Schools’ Food and Nutrition Services has added offsite meals distribution locations and reopened many school locations for curbside pickup. Meals service begins Wednesday, Dec. 2. All Chesterfield County youth ages 18 and under, regardless of household income, […]
...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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