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Virginia Beach City Public Schools Music Education Program Receives National Recognition for 16th Year

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.

Virginia Beach City Public Schools Music Education Program Receives National Recognition for 16th Year

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

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

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).

Dress Code

Dress guidelines are designed to promote a standard of appearance that complements the learning environment. Students are expected to dress appropriately for the occasion. In addition to the VBCPS dress code, Kempsville Middle’s code includes the following:

  1. Students must wear appropriate and safe footwear at all times. Slippers are not acceptable.
  2. Students must wear clothes as they were designed to be worn (e.g., buttoned, zipped up, tucked in, or belted). Pants should be pulled up and secured at the waist. Pajamas are not acceptable for school.
  3. Students may wear shorts and skirts, subject to the following restrictions: Shorts and skirts may not expose the lower abdomen or buttocks. Leggings/Yoga Pants may be worn as long as they do not overexpose the body.
  4. Clothing which overexposes the body is unacceptable. Students may not wear tank tops, fishnet or sheer shirts, or other apparel that exposes undergarments, the midriff, shoulders, or overexposes the back. All shirts must have sleeves.
  5. Headwear of any type may not be worn. This includes bandanas, hats, visors, caps, sweatbands, and sunglasses.
  6. Students may not wear lewd or suggestive clothing. Students may not wear apparel that advertises, glorifies, or symbolizes any illegal substances or is gang-related.
  7. Students may not wear jewelry or clothing that might create a safety hazard. Chains may not be worn as an adornment to clothes nor should any student carry a chain.

If there is doubt about a particular item of apparel, the student should contact a school administrator for a decision. If the item is deemed inappropriate, the student will be denied entrance to class and will report to ISS until the situation is corrected.