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Virginia Beach City Public Schools students outperform state on SOL tests

Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) students continued to demonstrate strong academic performance on the 2025-2026 Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments, outperforming the state on every reading, writing, science and history assessment, and on all mathematics assessments except Grade 7 Math.

2026-27 federal grant information presented to Virginia Beach School Board

The Virginia Beach School Board received information about proposed federal grant applications at its May 12 meeting. For the 2026-27 school year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) would receive approximately $18.9 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).

Theatre

The VPAA Theatre program is designed for students who are serious about the study of theatre arts. The program provides coursework taught by a faculty of teaching artists who are dedicated to a high standard of excellence and integrity in the acting profession and which exceeds both state and national standards. Through rigorous actor training, and regularly scheduled professional master classes, the program focuses on student voice and community engagement preparing students to connect theatre with their chosen post-secondary path.

To learn more about the instructors, visit the VPAA Instructors page.