Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) will host a Back-to-School Care Fair at the Virginia Beach Convention Center on Aug. 17 to help families take advantage of valuable resources in the division and community.

2024 Back-to-School Care Fair (opens in new window/tab)

Join VB Schools and over 100 youth-serving organizations, agencies and school division departments for an informational and fun-filled day that gives families the opportunity to connect with valuable resources which promote youth development and well-being.

2024 Elementary Summer School Information

VBCPS is offering amazing summer learning opportunity to all pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students who were enrolled in Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) during the 2023-24 school year!

Virginia Beach City Public Schools Music Education Program Receives National Recognition for 15th Year (opens in new window/tab)

For the 15th straight year, 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.

Virginia Beach City Public Schools Selects 2024 Model Partners (opens in new window/tab)

Students and staff of Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) benefit from the support of over 1,000 community partners each year. Partnerships between community groups, businesses and schools are integral to public education in Virginia Beach.

2024-25 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 14 meeting. For the 2024-25 school year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) would receive approximately $21.1 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).

Knowledge is power! Expo connects Virginia Beach families to wellness resources (opens in new window/tab)

Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) is hosting a Family and Student Wellness Expo to connect families with local resources for wellness, family engagement and student support. Community organizations and other local agencies that play an important role in promoting student wellness will be on-hand to answer questions and provide information.

VBCPS features “The Art of Being a Military Child” exhibit at Lynnhaven Mall (opens in new window/tab)

Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) student artwork will be featured at Lynnhaven Mall during April, the Month of the Military Child.

Shannon Kendrick appointed to School Board of the City of Virginia Beach

At its March 26 meeting, the School Board of the City of Virginia Beach appointed Shannon Kendrick to the District 4 seat.

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Our School

Kempsville Meadows Elementary School is located on Edwin Drive in the Larkspur neighborhood of the historic Kempsville borough/residence district (one of seven in Virginia Beach, Virginia).

Our school was built on a 15-acre “meadow” donated by Mr. Albert Bonney. The original school was designed by the architects Pentecost, Wade, and McLellan and erected by Haycox Construction Company. The first principal, Mrs. Josephine Charles, opened the school in 1959 with a student enrollment of 810. The school’s mascot was the Lark (meadowlark), with green and white as school colors.

On July 3, 2001 a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the construction of a new school. The building was dedicated on August 21, 2002 and the new facility opened in September 2002. The school colors remain green and white, but our mascot is now the Lion Cub, reflecting the fact that our students feed into the 6th grade at Larkspur Middle School (home of the Lions).