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School’s (almost) out for summer!

Get your summer shades ready! Today is the last day for most of our schools and Bellwood Elementary breaks after June 5. As the final bells ring on the 2024-25 school year, we wanted to wish everyone a happy and safe summer spending time with friends and family, and enjoying your break from regular classes. Whether you graduated or you just finished your first year of kindergarten, we’re proud of your accomplishments and the spirit you bring to CCPS.

We’re also excited to see our summer camp and summer session attendees this year. If you were unable to register by the May 28 deadline, summer programs are still accepting students on a waitlist basis. Summer sessions begin June 23 and regular classes for the 2025-26 school year resume the week of Aug. 19.

Final report cards for the 2024-25 school year coming next week

The last report cards for 2024-25 are coming next week!

Final quarter report cards will be posted to ParentVUE. They will not be printed and mailed to homes. Parents who want a paper report card may visit the school to have the report card printed out.

Report cards will be posted to ParentVUE on these dates:

• Tuesday, June 3, for every school except Bellwood Elementary and Chester Early Childhood Learning Academy.

• Monday, June 9, for Bellwood Elementary.

Parents can find easy-to-follow directions for accessing ParentVUE online. ParentVUE is also available as a free app from the App Store and Google Play. Parents who do not have access to ParentVUE should contact their child’s school to get login information.

See photos and ceremonies from 2025 CCPS graduations

This month, nearly 4,200 Chesterfield County Public Schools students received high school diplomas during graduation ceremonies May 19-28. Congratulations to all of our graduates – we’re proud of you and your incredible accomplishments!

Relive and save the memories with video replays and photos from this year’s events:

▶️ Watch each graduation on YouTube.

📸 View and download photos from each ceremony. (Check back in the coming days - more photos will be added!).

If you’re sharing posts about graduations this year, be sure to tag it with #CCPS25 and #oneCCPS so the entire community can see and celebrate with you.

Mark your calendars – El Librotazo, the Big Book Party, is July 15

Put on your party (and reading) hats for El Librotazo, the Big Book Party! At El Librotazo, every child can choose up to five books to keep for free. That’s right: Every child from birth through high school can get books to keep and enjoy for as long as they want. That’s why this is a big book party!

Join us from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 15 at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds (10300 Courthouse Road).

Books for all ages will be available in English and Spanish. In addition to books, enjoy these other activities at El Librotazo:

• Try out an obstacle course and bounce on big inflatables

• Create hands-on crafts led by the Children’s Museum of Richmond

• Play games led by Chesterfield Parks and Recreation.

• Experience lively music and cultural performances

• Enjoy popsicles and popcorn

• Get up close to a fire truck, a police vehicle, and a school bus

• Chat with 20 community groups and vendors

There is no cost to attend, take home books, or enjoy fun and food at El Librotazo. Families are asked to register by July 8 for free tickets. We have a limit of 3,000 attendees.

This big book party is made possible thanks to the support from the Chesterfield Education Foundation, Dominion Energy, HappyKidz, Interspan, Fayad Law, and the Old Dominion Group.

Read about last year's event here.

Update your child's transportation information for the 2025-26 school year

The 2024-25 school year is just coming to a close, but transportation planning for the coming school year is already underway. All families are asked to update student transportation information by logging into ParentVUE to choose the way students will travel to and from school and to check your home address and any alternative addresses. Easy-to-follow directions for accessing ParentVUE are online, and your student’s school can provide additional assistance.

• Please update transportation information prior to Aug. 1 to ensure that changes are reflected in your student’s bus route at the start of the 2025-26 school year.

• Bus stops and pick-up/drop-off times will be available via Versatrans e-link in mid July.

• Bus numbers will be shared with families closer to the beginning of the school year.

Transport type: How will your student travel to and from school? Within ParentVUE, choose the method that your student will use most of the time.

Addresses: Here is how to update your student’s address:

• Parents/guardians can make changes to transportation information by logging into ParentVUE, clicking the student’s name, then clicking on student info.

• Alternative addresses are places students stay before or after school on a regular basis (for example: alternating custodial parent addresses). Families use ParentVUE to update alternative addresses and pickup/drop-off days as often as needed.

• Parents/guardians can contact their school’s registrar to make the change.

• Please note: A student’s home address must be confirmed by the registrar at the student’s school before changes are final.

More detailed information and instructions: See this document.

Questions: Call the Transportation Department at 804-464-3077.

CCPS Advisory Committee meetings for June 2025

CCPS has seven volunteer-driven advisory committees to the School Board that meet throughout the year to help Chesterfield County Public Schools achieve its vision of creating a better tomorrow. Learn more and see the complete meeting schedule on our website.

These committees are scheduled to meet this June:

CCPS Audit and Finance Committee
8 a.m. Tuesday, June 3
Conference Room #1205 at the School Administration Offices
7053 Celebration Park Avenue, Suite 100, N. Chesterfield, VA 23225

Citizens Budget Advisory Committee
8 a.m. Thursday, June 12
Conference Room #1205 at the School Administration Offices
7053 Celebration Park Avenue, Suite 100, N. Chesterfield, VA 23225

Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee
8:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 17
Thomas R. Fulghum Center at the CTC@Hull, 13900 Hull Street Road

Hundreds of Special Olympic athletes from grades PK-5 enjoyed this year’s Little Feet Meets for Chesterfield County Public Schools. This video showcases the connections and joy generated at the annual gatherings at James River High and Matoaca High. Little Feet Meets, which build acceptance and inclusion, give students time to run, jump, throw and have fun outdoors. 

Congressional App Challenge open for middle and high school students

The 2025 Congressional App Challenge is now open to all middle and high school students in Virginia. This nationwide event encourages students’ participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education fields. Middle and high school students from across the country will compete against their peers by creating and exhibiting their software application, or "app," for mobile, tablet, or computer devices on a platform of their choice.

To register, students will need to enter the congressional district in which they reside. Unsure of who your representative is? Use the Find My Representative tool.