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SOL Testing Schools will begin Standards of Learning (SOL) testing next week for students in grades 3-12. The testing window opens Monday, May 10, and closes on Wednesday, June 11...

The School Board of Chesapeake Public Schools approved Superintendent Dr. Jared Cotton’s recommendation at the May 5, 2025, School Board meeting to appoint the following individ...

Our teachers plant seeds of knowledge and help students bloom! Our district is home to thousands of dynamic teachers who cultivate curiosity, nurture growth, and empower all l...

Chesapeake Public Schools convenes multiple advisory committees to focus on data, analyze problems, and make recommendations to the Superintendent and School Board. Citizens int...

Due to the resignation of School Board Member Dr. Brittany Walker , the School Board of the City of Chesapeake, made up of nine at-large members, will have a vacant seat beginni...

The Grow Our Own Summer Internship Program is back, continuing its commitment to developing our students! This unique opportunity, offered by our Department of College and Career...

Updated February 26, 2025 Chesapeake Public Schools’ Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) calls for primary and intermediate schools at the elementary school level to be conver...

Chesapeake Public Schools is proud to present links to our schools' virtual 2025 Winter Art Shows. The online galleries feature student artwork that spans all grade levels and a ...

Career and Technical Education Month®, or CTE Month®, is a public awareness campaign that takes place each February to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements and accompl...

About Black History Month Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing ...

Dr. Jared A. Cotton, Superintendent of Chesapeake Public Schools, has been named Region II Superintendent of the Year by the Virginia Association of School Superintendents (VASS)...

Chesapeake Public Schools, in collaboration with Old Dominion University , is excited to announce the launch of SmithTech: School of Computer Science, Innovation, and Design at ...

Students in grades 3 - 8 will take winter Virginia Growth Assessments (VGA) in reading and math during the February 3 - 14 testing window. The VGA will primarily measure current...

The Department of Career and Technical Education is proud to announce the third annual Take a Peake Job Shadow Day! This year’s event will be held on Thursday, February 27, 20...

The Chesapeake Virtual Academy (CVA) is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year. CVA offers full and part-time online learning for K-12 students in Chesapeake. ...

Chesapeake Public Schools welcomes new School Board members Elijah Colon and Malia Huddle! Our School Board The School Board of the City of Chesapeake is the governing body...

On Thursday, December 5, 2024, the Indian River High School auditorium was filled with 48 wicked smart, wicked talented educators as we celebrated our annual Teacher of the Year A...

The online application for our three academies will open on December 4, 2024! Completed academy applications are due by December 18, 2024. Chesapeake Public Schools offers ...

High School Fall Semester SOL Testing Window = December 16, 2024 - January 17, 2025 There are no asynchronous testing days this semester. All students are expected to be ...

We are proud to announce that 30 of our schools received the Purple Star designation! The Purple Star designation is awarded to military-friendly schools that have demonstrated th...