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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).

Activities: Access to School Facilities 5-53

School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 5-53

STUDENTS

Activities: Access to School Facilities

  1. Generally

    The Equal Access Act states that it shall be unlawful for any public secondary school that receives Federal financial assistance and which has a limited open forum to deny equal access or a fair opportunity to, or discriminate against, any students who wish to conduct a meeting within that limited open forum on the basis of the religious, political, philosophical, or other content of the speech at such meetings. Boy Scouts and other youth groups listed as patriotic organizations by federal law must be allowed the same access.

    The School Board hereby expresses its willingness to abide by federal law and regulation and enacts this Policy to do so.

  2. Applicability

    This Policy is applicable only to the secondary schools.

  3. Implementation

    The School Board authorizes the Superintendent or designee to prepare administrative regulations or procedures to create a limited open forum in accordance with applicable School Board policy and regulation.

Legal Reference

Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act § 9525 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 1965 as amended by § 901 No Child Left Behind Act, 20 U.S.C. §7905, as amended.

36 U.S. C. Chapter 201 et seq., as amended. Patriotic and National Observances, ceremonies and organizations.

20 U.S.C. §4071, as amended. Equal Access Act of 1984.

Related Links

School Board Policy 7-48
School Board Policy 7-49
School Board Policy 7-55
School Board Regulation 7-55.1

Adopted by School Board: June 15, 1993 (Effective August 14, 1993)
Amended by School Board: September 2, 2003
Amended by School Board: April 4, 2006
Amended by School Board: March 26, 2019
Amended by School Board: June 10, 2024