💡 Applications are open! Students can apply for High School Academies & Advanced Academic Programs, including the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) and Middle Years IB Program. 🔗 Apply: vbschools.com/academics/acad… #WeAreVBSchools #FutureReadyStudentsAtVBCPS

VBCPS celebrated the opening of a new welding lab at the @ragryphons and Adult Learning Center! 🎉 Made possible by $2 million in Navy funding through the Hampton Roads Maritime Training System, this new facility expands welding education for both high school students and adults in our community. The lab will offer an introductory welding course for 80 students from high schools across the division, along with evening training opportunities for up to 160 adult learners each year. 🛠️ A big thank you to our partners for supporting this exciting opportunity! 💙 @HRWorkforceCoun, @MaritimeJobsVA, Submarine Industrial Base Program Office, @wearehii, @amtekcompany, @Arc3_Gases #WeAreVBSchools #FutureReadyStudentsAtVBCPS #VBCPSCommunityPartnersRock

🚌 Today is School Bus Transportation Employees Appreciation Day! From the drivers at the wheel to the dispatchers, mechanics, maintenance crews, and staff working behind the scenes, our VBCPS Transportation team plays an important role in getting students to and from school safely each day. Schools across the division are showing their appreciation through special thank-yous and thoughtful gestures for the people who keep our buses running and our students moving! 🚌 Thank you to our entire Transportation team for all you do! #WeAreVBSchools #VBCPSCares #SchoolBusSafetyWeek

🛡️ Students and staff across VBCPS took time to recognize our School Resource Officers (SROs), School Security Officers, and Security Assistants! From thoughtful gestures to special recognitions, our schools showed their appreciation for those who help keep our learning environments safe. #WeAreVBSchools #VBCPSCares #AmericasSafeSchoolsWeek

Our VBCPS principals do so much to support students, staff, and families throughout the school year. Now it’s your turn to show them some appreciation! Give your principal a shoutout in the comments and share what makes them special to your school community! 💙 #WeAreVBSchools #ThankAPrincipal #NationalPrincipalsMonth

#FutureReadyStudentsAtVBCPS have opportunities to explore! ✨ Academy Information Night is Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 5 - 7:30 p.m. at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. Join us to connect with educators and learn about what each VBCPS academy program has to offer. #WeAreVBSchools #VBCPSProud

College Night is two weeks away! 🎓 VBCPS is bringing colleges, universities, career programs, and military organizations together with students and families for an evening focused on postsecondary opportunities. → Tuesday, Oct. 27 → Virginia Beach Convention Center → 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. See which organizations will be there: tinyurl.com/VBCPSCollegeNigh… #CollegeNightVBCPS #WeAreVBSchools

#FutureReadyStudentsAtVBCPS have opportunities to explore! ✨ Academy Information Night is Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 5 - 7:30 p.m. at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. Join us to connect with educators and learn about what each VBCPS academy program has to offer. #WeAreVBSchools #VBCPSProud

🥚🚀 Who says science can’t be egg-cellent? Fifth graders at @TrantwoodES put their engineering skills to the test by designing and building parachutes to safely land an “egg”stronaut. Working in teams of three or four, students tested their designs before watching them make their big drop! A special thank you to @VirginiaBeachFD for helping make the Eggstronaut challenge a success! #WeAreVBSchools #FutureReadyStudentsAtVBCPS #VBCPSCommunityPartnersRock

VBCPS middle and high school students and staff came together for the T.I.D.E. (Togetherness through Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity) Coalition and Ambassadors of Compassion kickoff at the Virginia Beach Sports Center. Each participating school selected up to 20 students to take part, bringing together student leaders from across the division. Students heard from guest speakers, participated in sessions focused on emotional resilience, and had opportunities to build the leadership skills they’ll use to support their peers and school communities. The kickoff launches a year of T.I.D.E. work focused on promoting inclusivity, respect, and positive peer interactions. Thank you to the Virginia Beach Sports Center for having us! 💙 #WeAreVBSchools #TIDECoalition #VBCPSCares @VBopportunity

Second graders at @WhiteOaksDragon took their science lessons outside during a recent visit to First Landing State Park! 🌿 Park rangers led students through activities where they spotted local wildlife, explored habitats, and learned about weather, ecosystems, and life cycles along the park’s trails and shoreline. A big thank you to First Landing State Park for making science such a fun adventure for our little learners! 💙 #WeAreVBSchools #VBCPSCommunityPartners

#FutureReadyStudentsAtVBCPS have opportunities to explore! ✨ Academy Information Night is Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 5 - 7:30 p.m. at the @VBCC. Join us to connect with educators and learn about what each VBCPS academy program has to offer. #WeAreVBSchools #VBCPSProud

✨ 🌎 A piece of @plazamiddle’s history is shining once again! ✨ 🌎 After more than a year of work, the historic planetarium, now dubbed the Plaza Discovery Dome, is back in action, creating immersive learning experiences for students across VBCPS. From exploring the stars to connecting science, social studies, and the arts, learning is taking on a whole new dimension. 🔭 🚀 See what’s possible inside the Dome and hear from the team bringing it back to life: youtu.be/_y2GR-_3F5g #WeAreVBSchools #ChartingTheCourseAtVBCPS

Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear VBCPS security badges. 💙 When @EAGLES_IMS sixth grader Caiden J. began choking in the cafeteria, Security Assistant Willie Keels was nearby and ready to help. His recent emergency first aid training kicked in, and his quick response helped Caiden breathe again. Read the CORE story that changed Caiden’s life → vbcpsblogs.com/core/security… #WeAreVBSchools #VBCPStoTheCORE

College Night is one month away! 🎓 VBCPS is bringing colleges, universities, career programs, and military organizations together with students and families for an evening focused on postsecondary opportunities. → Tuesday, Oct. 27 → Virginia Beach Convention Center → 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. See which organizations will be there: tinyurl.com/VBCPSCollegeNigh… #CollegeNightVBCPS #WeAreVBSchools

There’s a lot happening beyond the classroom at @BHSMarlins, and Lisa Corprew helps keep it all moving. 💙 Corprew supports more than 70 clubs and sports teams while helping students get involved and make the most of their high school experience. A proud Bayside graduate, Corprew has spent 32 years with VBCPS, including 28 years in her current role. Read more about her journey and impact on The CORE blog → vbcpsblogs.com/core/bayside-… #WeAreVBSchools #ChartingTheCourseAtVBCPS #VBCPStoTheCORE

College Night is coming up! 🎓 VBCPS is bringing colleges, universities, career programs, and military organizations together with students and families for an evening focused on postsecondary opportunities. → Tuesday, Oct. 27 → Virginia Beach Convention Center → 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. See which organizations will be there: tinyurl.com/VBCPSCollegeNigh… #CollegeNightVBCPS #WeAreVBSchools

Last week’s STEM Lab Day at @NASOceana was a day our fifth graders won’t forget! ✈️ Check out our recap video through the eyes and voices of the students: youtu.be/8QoYiTyuGp4?si=K8m3… #WeAreVBSchools #FutureReadyStudentsAtVBCPS #STEMFunAtVBCPS