Congratulations to the Class of 2025! We’re excited to celebrate our graduates at our upcoming graduation ceremonies, taking place June 16–18, 2025, at the Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.
👉 For ceremony times, live-stream links, photo galleries, and other important details, visit cpschools.com/graduation.
JUNE 12, 2025
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL FAMILIES
CALENDAR REMINDERS
We hope you have had a wonderful school year! As we wrap up the school year, please keep in mind next week's schedule:
Monday, June 16, 2025: Early Release Day
Tuesday, June 17, 2025: Early Release Day and Last Day of School for Students
Wednesday, June 18, 2025: Teacher Workday (No school for students)
📅 Click here to view our full calendar.
📸 Also, join us on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in sharing your end-of-the-year smiles with us for the last day of school! Download your "Last Day of School" grade-level signs here and share your photos using #LastDayCPSVA on social media.
SUMMER RESOURCES
Our summer schedule runs from June 16, 2025, through August 21. Schools and offices will be open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and closed on Fridays. Please note closures on June 19, 2025, in observance of Juneteenth, and July 3, 2025, in observance of Independence Day.
Click here for summer resources, including programs, student enrollment, immunizations, physicals, and more!
SUMMER MEALS
Chesapeake Public Schools is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge. Meals will be provided on a first come, first serve basis. Please visit our School Nutrition Services webpage to view our summer meal locations and meal service times. Children must remain on-site while consuming their meals.
All sites will be closed on July 3, 2025, in observance of the July 4th holiday.
Important note for summer school families: If your student is attending summer school at Deep Creek Central, Butts Road Intermediate, or Hickory High School, you must have a completed, approved free and reduced meal application on file before June 30, 2025, or you will be required to pay for meals at the site.
Summer EBT Program: Virginia SUN Bucks is back this summer! Virginia SUN Bucks helps eligible families with the cost of groceries during summer break when most schools are not in session. Visit our SNS website for more information.
INTRODUCING STOPFINDER
We will be implementing a new bus routing software district-wide for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. Stopfinder is an easy-to-use app that allows you to have the most accurate information about your student’s bus schedule in the palm of your hand. To ensure a smooth transition, we're thrilled to announce that we'll be piloting this new system and its corresponding parent app, Stopfinder, at Portlock Primary School this summer. More details will be available for all families in August.
Amplified: The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast
🎙 Meet three of our extraordinary student-athletes excelling at the highest levels: 9-time state champion Sophie Rambo from Grassfield High, 4-time wrestling state champ Caleb Neal from Great Bridge High, and 2-time football state champion Jaden Dabbs from Oscar Smith High. How do they balance it all?
🔊 Hear each of their stories and secrets to success here or wherever you get your podcasts!
FUTURE READY
WORKFORCE & EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS
Discover several of our schools' incredible initiatives and learning opportunities by exploring the links below.
Career Signing Day
Over 60 Chesapeake Career Center students signed letters of intent to join the workforce during Career Signing Day at the Chesapeake Conference Center! These students are launching careers across a variety of high-demand fields. Congratulations to our seven J.A. Cotton Career Scholar Award recipients, each receiving $1,000 to support their future goals. 📸 View photo highlights here.
Project SEARCH Graduates
Project SEARCH, in partnership with Chesapeake Regional Healthcare and other local agencies, provides students with disabilities hands-on job training, career exploration, and skills development. Congratulations to our graduates and many participants have already secured jobs in our community! 📸 View photo highlights here.
Guaranteed Teaching Contracts
We’re excited to celebrate 41 students from Oscar Smith High, Hickory High, Great Bridge High, Grassfield High, Deep Creek High, and the Chesapeake Career Center who received guaranteed teaching contracts through the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow and Early Childhood Education programs! After completing college, they’ll return to Chesapeake Public Schools as educators! 📸 View photo highlights here.
MAY POWER OF THE PEAKE HONOREES
SUPPORT
Nicole Wilson
Purchasing Maintenance Technician
Department of Purchasing
TEACH
Jaime Simmons
Teacher
Sparrow Road Intermediate
LEAD
Pedro Martinez
Supervisor of Data and Reporting
Department of Assessment & Accountability
🎉 Congratulations to our May Power of the Peake honorees! This marks the final round of recognitions for the 2024–2025 school year. The Power of the Peake Employee Recognition Program will resume in October. 🔗 Click here to learn more about this month’s recipients and the program.
Click the links below for more details and how to participate.
June 30, 2025
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Oscar Smith Middle
Learn more here.
July 31, 2025
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Chesapeake Conference Center
Learn more here.
These programs and others are a part of our Peake Parent University.
Click here for more information.
👉 Have a question or want to share feedback? Let’s Talk! is our easy-to-use platform that helps streamline two-way communication. It gives our school community a central hub to submit questions or concerns, track inquiries, receive timely responses, and share feedback on their experience.
Let's Talk!: CPS Let's Talk
Website: cpschools.com
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YouTube: @ChesapeakePublicSchoolsVA
Podcast: Amplified: The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast
EBB: Electronic Bulletin Board (Cox Channel 46 / Verizon Channel 41)
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1421 Kristina Way, Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 547-0153
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