The School Board of the City of Virginia Beach voted to name Dr. Donald Robertson Jr. as superintendent at its meeting Jan. 23. A native of Hampton Roads, Dr. Robertson began his career as a math teacher with Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) in 1988 and progressed in leadership roles including assistant principal of Bayside High School, principal of Salem High School, chief strategy and innovation officer, chief schools officer, chief of staff and acting superintendent.
Hundreds of Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) students will participate in the 16th Annual African American Male Summit on Jan. 20 at Frank W. Cox High School. Boys in grades six through 12 will share ideas with each other and with adult community members on topics such as student leadership, community involvement, relationship-building, and physical and mental well-being.
Paula Hernandez, a kindergarten teacher at W.T. Cooke Elementary School, is the 2025 Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) Citywide Teacher of the Year. Acting Superintendent Dr. Donald Robertson made the announcement during a surprise visit to Hernandez's school on Dec. 20.
U.S. News & World Report recently ranked Kingston Elementary and Old Donation School as the No. 1 elementary and middle schools in Virginia. Old Donation School, which has students in grades two through eight and is the home of the Edward E. Brickell Academy for Advanced Academics & Arts, was also ranked as the No. 2 elementary school in the state.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) and An Achievable Dream (AAD) have expanded their partnership with the opening of a new addition at Lynnhaven Middle School. The 25,000-square-foot addition is the home to the Lynnhaven AAD High School Program. The program currently services ninth through 11th graders and will expand to 12th grade next year.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) has continued to maintain record levels with respect to the On-Time Graduation (OTG) rate, which stands at 95.3% for the 2023 cohort year, and a low dropout rate of 2.8%. VBCPS also outperformed Virginia's rates of 91.9% for OTG and 5.4% for dropouts.
Elementary students in grades kindergarten through five will receive free copies of the book “EllRay Jakes is Magic!” this week, thanks to an exciting literacy program called All District Reads. Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) encourages student to read the book aloud and discuss the story with their families, classmates and community.
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Student Resources
There are many resources provided by Virginia Beach City Public Schools for students. Many of these are found in ClassLink.
Note: The panels below are organized in alphabetical order.
Khan Academy - This app allows students to find videos for help in areas of math that they don't understand. It is also a great resource for parents wanting to help their children.
IXL - This app allows students to practice their math skills and provides feedback.
IXL - This site allows students to practice their math skills and provides feedback.
SOL Pass - Provides access to resources to help students pass their SOL tests. There are videos, study guides, and more.
Sumdog - The web version of the math practice software with games.
Jefferson Lab - Practice SOL questions with feedback
Khan Academy - The website allows students to find videos for help in areas of concern in math. It is also a great resource for parents wanting to help their children.
Mr. Nussbaum - A website full of fun games to review for SOL testing
Mr. Anker Tests - Mr. Anker's website has practice activities for math.