NNPS News & Announcements

Exciting things are happening in Newport News Public Schools each and every day! Learn how we are preparing our students to be college, career and citizen-ready and more about our innovative approaches to teaching and learning.


Mar 15, 2024: STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Hines Middle School 8th grader Martha-Ann Wells

Mar 14, 2024: A day at the pool: Dive into the NNPS Learn to Swim program

Mar 13, 2024: NNPS Youth Development receives national Magna Award

Mar 12, 2024: Archers advance to national tournament

Mar 11, 2024: Student projects receive awards at Tidewater Science and Engineering Fair

Mar 11, 2024: Student readings, awards cap 30th annual Artistic Verses at Torggler

Mar 05, 2024: Public Hearing on Proposed Operating Budget

Feb 28, 2024: STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Discovery STEM Academy 5th grader Adrianna Brown

Feb 16, 2024: STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Menchville Junior Andrea Santos

Feb 15, 2024: NNPS proposed calendar for 2024-2025

Feb 14, 2024: Leaders, students connect at NNPS RISE! Male Empowerment Conference

Feb 13, 2024: NNPS partners with local, veteran-owned American K-9 Interdiction

Feb 08, 2024: Two career and technical education educators chosen for leadership fellowship

Feb 06, 2024: City Wide Youth Art Show on display February 3-23

Feb 02, 2024: Students fundraise over $17,000 for United Way of the Virginia Peninsula

Feb 02, 2024: Students light up the sea at Engineering Design Challenge

Feb 01, 2024: STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Crittenden Middle School 8th grader Billy Lemon

Jan 30, 2024: NNPS students recognized for Rep. Scott's App Challenge

Jan 30, 2024: Student projects showcased at All-City Science, Engineering, and Technology Fair

Jan 25, 2024: Every voice in the NNPS community encouraged to SpeakUp for Safety

Jan 24, 2024: From WAVY.com: Warwick High Cheerleaders perform at NBA game

Jan 18, 2024: STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Knollwood Meadows 5th grader Melody Cabrera Lopez

Jan 12, 2024: Health and P.E. outreach to parents continues with Dangers of Vaping Webinar

Jan 09, 2024: All schools and offices closing early Tuesday, January 9

Jan 09, 2024: Archers excel at regional tournament as three teams advance to state

Jan 08, 2024: NNPS receives government grant for propane school buses

Jan 05, 2024: Superintendent participates in facilities talk with U.S. Secretary of Education

Dec 11, 2023: STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Newsome Park 2nd grader Justice Rollins

Dec 08, 2023: NNPS teachers receive award for financial literacy education

Dec 07, 2023: NNPS CODES! launches during Computer Science Education Week

Dec 07, 2023: NNPS Launching E-Hall Pass in Middle and High Schools

Dec 01, 2023: NNPS hosts Take Your Legislator to School Day at Watkins ECC

Nov 27, 2023: Basketball season will make history with first female coaching a Peninsula District boys team

Nov 15, 2023: STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Woodside Senior Cameron Hibbler

Nov 14, 2023: NNPS hosts More Than A Princess girls empowerment conference

Nov 13, 2023: Discovery STEM Academy advances to FIRST LEGO League VA-DC semifinals

Nov 13, 2023: Newport News and Christopher Newport University Community Walk visits Riverside ES

Nov 10, 2023: Revised Procedure on Equal Educational Opportunities-Treatment of Transgender Students

Nov 08, 2023: NN School Board receives GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

Nov 07, 2023: NNPS STEAM Camps earns state recognition as Program that Works

Nov 06, 2023: Heritage High band invited to perform at prestigious Rome parade

Nov 02, 2023: NNPS participates in Lunch and Literacy discussion on urgency of reading proficiency

Oct 25, 2023: Denbigh High School to honor Antoine Bethea with football jersey ceremony

Oct 24, 2023: Community Walk kicks off Red Ribbon Week to celebrate living drug free

Oct 20, 2023: Heritage High students share financial lessons with elementary schoolers

Oct 19, 2023: NNPS student musicians showcase talent at Marching Band Expo

Oct 17, 2023: Oct. 27 Phoebus v. Warwick football game rescheduled to Saturday, Oct. 28 at noon

Oct 02, 2023: NNPS Student Named a Finalist in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge

Sep 29, 2023: Passage Teacher Earns Another World Record

Sep 21, 2023: Impending Weather Notice

Sep 21, 2023: NNPS Salutes 2022-2023 Retirees

Sep 11, 2023: Menchville JROTC Cadets Earn their Wings

Sep 11, 2023: NNPS and City of Newport News Celebrate Huntington Middle School: The Next Chapter

Aug 03, 2023: NN School Board Appoints New Superintendent

Jul 28, 2023: NNPS Implements New Safety Initiative for All Students

Jul 20, 2023: Top Grads of NNPS Class of 2023

Jul 19, 2023: Student Orientations and Family Open Houses

Jun 26, 2023: Discovery STEM Academy and Greenwood Earn Virginia Board of Education Exemplar Awards

Jun 26, 2023: Heritage High Music Department Earns 2023 Blue Ribbon Award

Jun 26, 2023: Summer Meal Service

Jun 15, 2023: ParentVUE and StudentVUE unavailable until 5 p.m. Saturday, June 17

Jun 08, 2023: 2023 STAR Awards

Jun 08, 2023: At-home summer learning opportunities for PK and elementary students

Jun 02, 2023: Congratulations to our Teachers of the Year

May 26, 2023: Your Opinion Matters!

May 18, 2023: Planting trees is a wonderful opportunity to learn!

May 17, 2023: Free tutoring available with Learning Acceleration Grants

May 15, 2023: Proposed Reassignment Plan for Rising 6th Grade Students in the Huntington Middle School Zone

May 08, 2023: NN School Board announces superintendent search

Apr 14, 2023: ENGAGE Virginia offers students free academic support and guidance

Apr 14, 2023: Local McDonald's franchises donate to NNPS

Apr 14, 2023: Triple Helix robotics team advances to world championship

Apr 13, 2023: NNPS students excel in science fairs

Mar 27, 2023: NNPS teachers earn Gold Star recognition

Mar 27, 2023: Odyssey of the Mind teams advance to state finals