Advisory committees established by the Chesterfield County School Board are one way 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 others interested in helping Chesterfield County Public Schools achieve its vision of creating a better […]
...Read Full ArticleAccording to data released by the Virginia Department of Education, Chesterfield County Public Schools achieved improvements in 2022 in both the on-time graduation rate and the dropout rate when compared to pre-pandemic numbers: 2022 2019 Improvement On-time graduation rate 91.49% 90.71% 0.78% Dropout rate 5.97% 6.66% 0.69% “Chesterfield students and teachers are working hard to […]
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Parents and caregivers are invited for Coffee + Conversation, free virtual sessions 1-2 p.m. offering helpful information. Register for the sessions that most interest you. Coffee + Conversation is hosted by CCPS Family and Community Engagement Office and Chesterfield County Prevention Services.
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The Virginia Department of Education announced yesterday that every Chesterfield County school is accredited for the 2022-23 school year. This is the first time since COVID-19 that Virginia has used Standards of Learning pass rates to assess school accreditation. In 2018-19, which was the last school year accreditation was assessed in Virginia, 100% of Chesterfield […]
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School and county leaders broke ground today on a replacement building for Falling Creek Middle School. Virginia Public School Authority bonds are being used to finance the new building, which is expected to cost about $100 million and open for the 2024-25 school year. The new building will accommodate up to 1,800 students and is […]
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During the pandemic, the federal government issued a waiver allowing all children to eat for free at school. This meant the application for free or reduced-price meals was not required during this time. However, the federal waiver has expired and families must now complete an application to receive free or reduced-price meals. All others will […]
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This is an update regarding questions Chesterfield County Public Schools has received about summer Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits. The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) has recently learned and made us aware that many households did not receive summer P-EBT benefits due to a card processing error. VDSS has informed us that affected households will be issued a […]
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School starts Aug. 22! Read the Friday Family Update for helpful information to start the school year.
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The Virginia Department of Education today released Standards of Learning pass rates for every school district in Virginia. The pass rates are based on federally required SOL tests administered during the 2021-22 school year. “There is a lot to celebrate in these numbers,” said Superintendent Merv Daugherty. “Last year was our first full year of […]
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School, community and state leaders today cut a lime green ribbon to officially open the Chesterfield Recovery Academy, which is Virginia’s first recovery high school program. Video of the ribbon-cutting ceremony is available on YouTube (ccpsva) and Facebook (chesterfieldschools). Housed at the Career and Technical Center @ Hull, the Chesterfield Recovery Academy is operated by Chesterfield County Public Schools and will open […]
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