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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).

Toxic Art Materials 5-60

School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 5-60

STUDENTS

Toxic Art Materials

  1. Generally

    As mandated in the legal reference to this Policy, all art materials are to be evaluated and those which meet the criteria as toxic shall be so labeled. The use of such "toxic" art materials shall be prohibited in kindergarten through grade 5.

  2. Procedural Guidelines
    1. An art material shall be considered toxic if such material contains an ingredient which is a toxic substance, to include human carcinogen and potential human carcinogen causing chronic illness by the ingredient, whether an intentional ingredient or an impurity, is one percent or more by weight of the art material.
    2. If an art material complies with labeling standard ASTM D-4236 and its revision, if any, of the American Society for Testing and Materials, the material shall be deemed to comply with the provisions of these criteria.
    3. All art materials used in the Division which meet the criteria as toxic shall be so labeled.
    4. Use of art materials evaluated under ASTM D-4236 to be toxic shall be prohibited in the elementary grades.

Legal Reference

Code of Virginia § 22.1-274.1, as amended. Criteria to identify toxic art materials; labeling; use in certain grades prohibited.

Virginia Board of education Regulations 8VAC20-530, et seq., as amended. Regulations Governing Criteria to Identify Toxic Art Materials; Labeling; Use in Elementary Grades Prohibited.

Adopted by School Board: June 15, 1993 (Effective August 14, 1993)
Amended by School Board: October 11, 2022