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VBCPS students outperform state on SOL tests
VBCPS students outperform state on SOL tests

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) released Standard of Learning (SOL) pass rate data on Aug. 27. The overall SOL pass rates for Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) exceeded the state pass rates in all subject areas.

Virginia Beach City Public Schools Music Education Program Receives National Recognition for 16th Year
Virginia Beach City Public Schools Music Education Program Receives National Recognition for 16th Year (opens in new window/tab)

For the 16th time, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation. Now in its 26th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement for providing music access and education to all students.

2025 Citywide Volunteers of the Year
2025 Citywide Volunteers of the Year (opens in new window/tab)

Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) values and promotes active engagement of the community in all our schools. The Office of Family and Community Engagement coordinates many volunteer opportunities for community members to interact and contribute to the academic achievement of our students and the overall continuous improvement of VBCPS.

2025-26 federal grant information presented to Virginia Beach School Board
2025-26 federal grant information presented to Virginia Beach School Board (opens in new window/tab)

The Virginia Beach School Board received information about proposed federal grant applications at its May 13 meeting. For the 2025-26 school year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) would receive approximately $21.6 million in formula grant funds through programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA).

Tuition Fees 3-22

School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 3-22

BUSINESS AND NON-INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS

Tuition Fees

The School Board will charge tuition fees for certain nonresident students allowed to enroll in the School Division.

  1. Nonresident, Nonemployee's Student Tuition

    The Superintendent shall recommend to the School Board the tuition fees to be charged nonresident, nonemployees' students based on the per capita cost. The School Board shall then fix and determine the amount of tuition fees to be charged. No tuition charges fixed by the School Board shall exceed the total per capita cost of education, exclusive of capital outlay and debt service, for elementary or secondary pupils and the actual, additional costs of special education or gifted and talented program provided the pupil.

  2. Nonresident, Employees' Students

    Non-resident full-time VBCPS employees, to include SECEP employees, working in Virginia Beach City Public Schools, will be allowed to enroll their child(ren) tuition free. Enrollment will be contingent on meeting requirements outlined in Regulation 5-10.1 and Policy 5-14.

  3. Additional fees may be charged depending upon the services required.

Legal Reference

Code of Virginia § 22.1-5, as amended. Regulations concerning admission of certain persons to schools; tuition charges.

Code of Virginia § 22.1-101.1, as amended. Increase of funds when certain nonresident pupils attend schools; how increase computed and paid; billing of out-of-state placing agencies or persons.

Code of Virginia § 22.1-255, as amended. Nonresident children.

Related Links

School Board Regulation 5-10.1
School Board Policy 5-14

Adopted by School Board: February 16, 1993
Amended by School Board: April 4, 2000
Amended by School Board: February 4, 2014
Amended by School Board: May 22, 2018
Amended by School Board: January 11, 2022
Amended by School Board: August 23, 2022