At this fall’s science fair, Salem Church Elementary students learned a lot, developed skills and achieved success.

Salem Church Elementary invited local veterans to a Breakfast of Champions to celebrate Veterans Day. The morning included a slide show of family-provided photos of veterans. The fifth grade chorus performed patriotic songs, and there was a photo booth for families.

Chesterfield County Public Schools is offering free afternoon snacks and supper at more than 30 schools for students in after-school activities. Participating schools are located in areas where 50% of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. This site provides details about schools offering after-school meals.

Both campuses of the Chesterfield Career and Technical Center invite families to Nov. 18 open houses to learn about the 30+ programs available to high school students. November is College and Career Readiness Month, so it’s a great time to see how career and technical education can help students jump-start their careers. Families can learn more […]

Apples are at the core of Virginia’s annual Crunch Heard ՚Round the Commonwealth, which is part of National Farm to School Month. Using apples from Crown Orchard, students in Felisha Johnson’s class at Carver College and Career Academy tested, tweaked and perfected several recipes. Their apple crumble will soon be added to menus in Chesterfield […]

Salem Church Elementary marked Hispanic Heritage Month with a joyful parade Oct. 13. Students carried flags and wore clothing celebrating their heritage.

During a visit to Falling Creek Elementary, Sparky the Fire Dog shared fire safety information with students. During Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 8-14), let’s take a moment to watch a video of Sparky’s visit.

During its Oct. 10 meeting, the Chesterfield County School Board accommodated a request from the Chesterfield County registrar related to the 2024 presidential primary because many schools serve as voting sites:

For Virginia Farm to School Week (Oct. 2-6), urban agriculture students at the Career and Technical Center @ Courthouse discuss the importance of locally grown food and plants.

Everyone within Chesterfield County Public Schools works to support students and help them grow into strong young people. When problems arise that get in the way of learning, schools want to connect with students and families to solve those problems.  But we can only solve problems that we know about, so communicating to school staff […]

They say 80% of success is showing up, so we’re encouraging students, staff members and families to show up. If we all show up as our best selves this school year, then is there any doubt that great things will happen? Show up ready to learn. Show up with kindness. Show up for each other. Show up!

Students started the school year strong! This video features happy images from the first week of 2023-24. Head to #oneCCPS social media to see even more joy:

Teachers from nine nations are settling in at 10 Chesterfield County schools. Hired through a partnership with Participate Learning, the 30 teachers arrived from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, the Philippines and Trinidad and Tobago. They will teach a variety of subjects, including elementary education, English as a Second Language and Spanish.

Chesterfield County Public Schools welcomed teachers from nine nations on July 27. During the 2023-24 school year, 30 educators will work as full-time teachers in 10 different schools. Greeted by Chesterfield County Public Schools leaders and principals, the teachers arrived from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, the Philippines and Trinidad and Tobago. […]

A total of 1,400 Special Olympic athletes from grades PK-5 throughout Chesterfield County Public Schools competed in the 2023 Little Feet Meet. As students run, jump, throw and have fun, the field day helps build acceptance and inclusion.

Hands-on science explorations are boosting student learning at Salem Church Elementary.

Camp EPIC (Exploring Pathways in Careers) offers exciting, hands-on career experiences for students who will be in grades 5-8 in 2023-24. Camp EPIC runs 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and the cost is $150 for each one-week session. Sign up now for one session or two sessions!

Black History Month at Salem Church Elementary included bulletin board contests, announcements, theme days (like Harlem Renaissance Day) and a showcase of music, dance and poetry.

Not sure how budget planning for a school system works? This video is here to help! Dates of #oneCCPS work sessions and town halls plus budget details are here: bit.ly/CCPSbudget. We hope you’ll join efforts to create a better tomorrow for our students and our community. ¿No está seguro de cómo trabaja la planificación presupuestaria para […]

Here’s a winter break message for Team Chesterfield from #oneCCPS Superintendent Merv Daugherty. Winter break for Chesterfield County students will be Dec. 19-Jan. 2; the first day back will be Jan. 3. In a change from previous years, school offices and the Career and Technical Center @ Hull will be open during winter break but will […]