NNPS receives national recognition for music education support
Newport News Public Schools has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education.
May 01, 2026
NNPS students win awards in VSBA Tidewater Region Student Art Contest
Two Newport News Public Schools students placed in the 2026 Virginia School Boards Association Tidewater Region Student Art Contest on April 23.
Apr 30, 2026
NNPS honors student leaders with Elementary STAR Awards
The Newport News Public Schools Youth Development Department held its annual STAR Awards recognition for elementary school students who demonstrate the characteristics of student leadership and volunteerism. The STAR-Students Taking Action and Responsibility-Awards are given each year.
Apr 29, 2026
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Crittenden Middle School 8th Grader Tyson Solomona
Tyson Solomona can be found studying, practicing both sports and music, or working on projects at any time of the day at Crittenden Middle School.
Apr 29, 2026
NNPS students perform at All-Virginia Elementary Chorus
Students from Discovery STEM Academy and Richneck Elementary School participated in All-Virginia Elementary Chorus on April 25 at J.R. Tucker High School in Henrico County.
Apr 27, 2026
NNPS students sweep awards at Canstructure Competition
Each year, students find new and different ways to create innovative designs with canned food donations they have collected.
Apr 27, 2026
NNPS Secondary STAR Awards recognize student leadership, volunteerism
The Newport News Public Schools Youth Development Department held its annual recognition for students and student organizations that exemplify the characteristics of student leadership and volunteerism.
Apr 24, 2026
Woodside teacher awarded James Madison Graduate Fellowship
Janet Costello, a social studies teacher at Woodside High School, has been awarded the James Madison Graduate Fellowship for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Apr 17, 2026
NNPS Chronic Absenteeism Challenge winners are announced
Watkins Early Childhood Center, Sanford Elementary School, Crittenden Middle School and Heritage High School won the Newport News Public Schools Chronic Absenteeism Challenge that was conducted throughout the month of March.
Apr 16, 2026
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Katherine Johnson Elementary School 5th Grader Landon DeCaul
Landon DeCaul contributes in many different ways to his school community at Katherine Johnson Elementary School.
Apr 15, 2026
Greenwood and Woodside library art project hits ceiling
A group of Greenwood Elementary School second graders got a massive surprise when they visited their school's library on March 24.
Apr 02, 2026
NNPS students excel at Tidewater Science and Engineering Fair
Newport News Public Schools students participated in the Tidewater Science and Engineering Fair on March 21 at the Old Dominion University Webb Center.
Mar 30, 2026
Students sink or SWIFT at Engineering Design Challenge
Middle and high school students representing each secondary school in Newport News participated in the school division's Engineering Design Challenge March 26 at Crittenden Middle School.
Mar 27, 2026
Virtual Asynchronous Learning Day, Tuesday, April 21
Newport News Public Schools is making a change to the calendar, and on Tuesday, April 21, will transition to a virtual asynchronous learning day for all students.
Mar 27, 2026
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Palmer Elementary School 4th Grader Roxanna Grande Gomez
Roxanna Grande Gomez always takes the extra moment, whether sharing a kind word with a classmate in the hallway, translating for a teacher or listening when an ear is needed.
Mar 25, 2026
NNPS to hold first Social Studies Symposium on April 18
This year's event is themed America at 250: What Stories Can We Tell? It will focus on the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States that is being celebrated in 2026 and the many layers of stories that have unfolded within that history.
Mar 20, 2026
NNPS student's winning design adorns NNFD dog's vest
Hines Middle School student Kadence Lucero met the Newport News Fire Department's new explosives detection dog, Lumi, as the link between the two was celebrated on March 18.
Mar 19, 2026
An Achievable Dream Academy places fourth at State Odyssey of the Mind
An Achievable Dream Academy earned a fourth place finish in their problem and division at the 2026 Virginia State Odyssey of the Mind Tournament on March 14 at Tuscarora High School in Leesburg.
Mar 18, 2026
Students, families, community enjoy all that March Mania 4.0 had to offer
March Mania 4.0 welcomed hundreds of students, families and community members for a day full of learning, fun and connection sponsored by Newport News Public Schools Family and Community Engagement on March 14 at Menchville High School.
Mar 17, 2026
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Gildersleeve Middle School 8th Grader Isaiah McClain
Isaiah McClain, an eighth grader at Gildersleeve Middle School, finds all the ways he can to engage with aerospace. He participates in numerous STEM--Science, Technology, Engineering and Math--activities while excelling in all areas of academics.
Mar 11, 2026
NNPS archers make strong showing at state tournament
Newport News Public Schools archery teams and individual archers performed well at the Virginia National Archery in the Schools Program State Tournament on March 7 in Doswell.
Mar 10, 2026
Students' art-inspired poetry showcased at Artistic Verses
Students read from their poetry submissions and place winners were recognized at the Artistic Verses Student Readings and Awards Ceremony on March 7 at the Mary M. Torggler Fine Arts Center at Christopher Newport University.
Mar 09, 2026
An Achievable Dream Middle & High School designated Heart Safe School
The Virginia Project ADAM program, which is led by the Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University, officially designated An Achievable Dream Middle & High School a Virginia Project ADAM Heart Safe School.
Mar 06, 2026
2026 NNPS Senior Rally gives students a chance to celebrate finishing strong
Seniors making the stretch run to graduation in June took time to focus, hear words of wisdom and have a lot of fun as Newport News Public Schools held its Senior Rally for the Class of 2026 on March 4 at Christopher Newport University's Freeman Center.
Mar 05, 2026
Public Hearing on Proposed Operating Budget
The Newport News School Board is seeking public comment on the proposed operating budget for the 2026-2027 school year.
Mar 03, 2026
Sentara expands innovative school-based telehealth clinics to Newport News Public Schools
Sentara Health is extending its innovative school-based telehealth clinics to Newport News Public Schools. These clinics deliver acute primary care services directly to students and faculty while they are in their own schools.
Feb 27, 2026
Soundscapes honors NNPS with Community Partner Award
Soundscapes honored Newport News Public Schools and the City of Newport News with its Community Partner Awards on February 21 at the 2026 Soundscapes Gala at the Marriott at City Center.
Feb 26, 2026
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Richneck Elementary School 4th Grader Giovanni Gonzalez
Giovanni Gonzalez stays busy at school, taking advantage of opportunities to participate, learn and connect with his classmates.
Feb 25, 2026
Four NNPS teams tackle Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition
Teams from An Achievable Dream Academy, McIntosh Elementary School, Riverside Elementary School and Yates Elementary School competed in the 2026 Regional Odyssey of the Mind Tournament on February 21 at Menchville High School.
Feb 23, 2026
Students bring history to life at Huntington's living wax museum
Huntington Middle School students portrayed prominent people as fellow students and families visited their Black History Month living wax museum on February 13 in the school library.
Feb 19, 2026
Every Day Counts attendance initiative kicks off in March
Newport News Public Schools students will focus on the importance and benefits of attending school daily as the school division starts its Every Day Counts -- We Need You Here division-wide attendance initiative.
Feb 17, 2026
NNPS to Conduct Efficiency Study
Newport News Public Schools plans to partner with an outside consulting company over the next several months to conduct an efficiency study of the entire school division.
Feb 16, 2026
NNPS proposed calendar for 2026-2027
The NNPS School Calendar Committee, which consists of representatives from various employees groups and parents, seeks your input regarding the proposed calendar for the 2026-2027 school year.
Feb 12, 2026
NNPS students raise more than $21,000 for United Way of the Virginia Peninsula
Representatives from each student body in Newport News Public Schools presented their contributions to the 2026 United Way of the Virginia Peninsula campaign at the United Way Student Celebration on February 12 at Crittenden Middle School.
Feb 12, 2026
Role models, experts connect with NNPS students, families at RISE! conference
Newport News Public Schools Youth Development hosted its 6th Annual RISE! Male Empowerment Conference on February 7 at Heritage High School.
Feb 11, 2026
MEESA students' innovation wins Congressman Scott's App Challenge
Newport News Public Schools students took home first place and third place honors at Congressman Bobby Scott's Congressional App Challenge reception on February 7 at the Brooks Crossing Innovation and Opportunity Center.
Feb 10, 2026
NNPS student artwork on display at Downing-Gross
The Newport News Public Schools City-Wide Youth Art Show will be on display through February 21 at the Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center, showcasing student artwork from across the division. The exhibition opened to the public with hundreds of family members visiting on February 7, following a special preview event on February 5 that welcomed city leaders, community partners and arts advocates.
Feb 09, 2026
NNPS unveils new one-stop scholarship portal for students, families
Newport News Public Schools is making it easier for students and families to find money for college and beyond. The new NNPS Scholarship Portal launched last week and lists all scholarship opportunities with their application information in one place.
Feb 05, 2026
Students visit for Groundhog Day prediction of early spring
Students from Deer Park Elementary School got to see Hampton Roads' own Groundhog Day prediction for an early spring up close on February 2.
Feb 02, 2026
Inclement Weather Preparation
Jan 30, 2026
Miss Virginia visits Yates Elementary School
Miss Virginia Madison Whitbeck visited Yates Elementary School on January 29 as part of her Miss Virginia School Tour.
Jan 30, 2026
NNPS Admin Building Returns to Normal Hours
Jan 28, 2026
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Greenwood Elementary School 5th Grader Sophia Blackman
Sophia Blackman enjoys learning with her classmates, thanking her teachers and interacting in a positive way with all of those around her.
Jan 28, 2026
Action-packed Newport News Reads slate will charge up reading superpowers
Newport News Public Schools students, families and educators will join together to explore stories through reading as Newport News Reads activities continue for PK-8 students through the second half of the school year.
Jan 27, 2026
NNPS Employees to Work Remotely, Tuesday, Jan. 27
Jan 26, 2026
Students exhibit creative projects at NNPS Science, Engineering, and Technology Fair
The NNPS 45th Annual All-City Science, Engineering, and Technology Fair was held January 24 at Woodside High School.
Jan 26, 2026
NNPS Employee Remote Workday, Monday, Jan. 26
Jan 25, 2026
NN School Board, staff receive awards for budget document
Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to the Newport News School Board for its annual budget document for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025.
Jan 23, 2026
NNPS educators earn additional degrees with administrators as instructors
Newport News Public Schools educators return to following instruction rather than teaching it when they take advantage of one of the district's numerous opportunities for continuous learning.
Jan 21, 2026
NN School Board adopts new strategic plan Elevate 2030
Newport News School Board approved a new five-year strategic plan for Newport News Public Schools at its December 16 meeting.
Jan 16, 2026
NNPS students perform at All City Music Festival at Ferguson Center
More than 600 students from all schools and all grade levels in Newport News Public Schools performed at the All City Music Festival on January 9 at Christopher Newport University's Ferguson Center for the Arts.
Jan 14, 2026
NNPS archers stand out at state qualifying tournament with three teams advancing
Three Newport News Public Schools archery teams and six individual archers won their divisions at the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) State Qualifying Tournament on January 10 at An Achievable Dream Middle and High School.
Jan 13, 2026
Newport News School Board student rep selected for U.S. Senate Youth Program
Kyla Leggette, a senior at Menchville High School and the student representative to the Newport News School Board, has been selected to participate in the United States Senate Youth Program, according to a press release from the program.
Jan 12, 2026
U.S. Secretary of Education visits NNPS
United States Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Newport News Public Schools on January 8 as part of her department's History Rocks! Trail to Independence tour in celebration of the United States' upcoming 250th birthday.
Jan 09, 2026
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Jenkins Elementary School 4th Grader Aiden Contes
Aiden Contes often reads books, peruses library shelves looking for books to check out and talks about stories and fun facts that he learns from reading.
Dec 17, 2025
More NNPS students accessing breakfast at school helps boost attendance
Many additional students in Newport News Public Schools ate breakfast at school last school year than the previous year, according to No Kid Hungry Virginia.
Dec 16, 2025
NNPS students share innovation at VSTE conference
Newport News Public Schools students were selected to showcase innovative programming at the Virginia Society for Technology in Education Annual Conference on December 7 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.
Dec 16, 2025
Students use coding skills to solve Engineering Design Challenge
Fifth graders representing each elementary school in Newport News participated in the school division's first Engineering Design Challenge of this school year on December 11 at Newsome Park Elementary School.
Dec 12, 2025
All Newport News Public Schools fully accredited, graduation rates rise to 97%
All Newport News Public Schools are fully accredited under the Virginia Department of Education's new assessment and accountability model used for the 2025-2026 school year. Additionally, in 2025 NNPS saw its on-time graduation rate rise to 97.26% up from 93.56% in 2024.
Dec 10, 2025
Newport News Public Schools robotics teams excel at regional qualifier
Ten First Lego League robotics teams from Newport News Public Schools strongly competed in the Regional Qualifier on December 6 at Crittenden Middle School, making NNPS the largest participating school division with the most teams.
Dec 10, 2025
NNPS teachers earn gold stars for financial literacy education
Eight Newport News Public Schools career and technical education teachers were honored with W!SE's 2024-25 Gold Star Teacher Award for their students' successful performance on the W!SE Financial Literacy Certification Test.
Dec 09, 2025
Regular Operating Hours, Wednesday Dec. 10
Dec 09, 2025
Virtual Learning and Remote Workday, Tuesday, Dec. 9
Dec 08, 2025
Half Day Dismissal, Monday Dec. 8
Due to the anticipated weather and potential road conditions, all Newport News Public Schools and offices will have a half day dismissal on Monday, December 8.
Dec 07, 2025
NNPS hosts Take Your Legislator to School Day at Denbigh High School
State legislators, aides and local leaders heard about urgent funding needs in areas such as facilities, discussed solutions, and toured classrooms and the Aviation Academy magnet program as Newport News Public Schools hosted Take Your Legislator to School Day on December 2 at Denbigh High School.
Dec 03, 2025
Warwick student serves as panelist during Girl Scouts and Google partnership launch
When Girl Scouts and Google officially launched a new national partnership for internet awareness, Warwick High School student Martha-Ann Wells served as moderator for one of the event's panels.
Nov 24, 2025
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Menchville High School 10th Grader Sahasra Vishwanathan
Sahasra Vishwanathan continues to study all types of science as she explores its complexities and her options for a future career.
Nov 20, 2025
Hundreds of students attend More Than a Princess girls' empowerment conference
Students from all levels of Newport News Public Schools participated in the 6th annual More Than A Princess Girls' Empowerment Conference on November 7 and 8 at Woodside High School. NNPS Youth Development organized and hosted the event, which was themed "Own Your Crown" this year.
Nov 18, 2025
NNPS unveils titles for month-long One City Reads
Newport News Public Schools announced book titles and plans for leading the One City Reads initiative to get all of Newport News reading together for the next month.
Nov 17, 2025
B.T. Washington's Oyster Day focused on regional bivalves
Students in Booker T. Washington Middle School's Marine Science Magnet program learned about all things oysters during their annual Oyster Day on November 7, 2025.
Nov 10, 2025
Christopher Newport University and Newport News Community Walk visits Warwick
Halloween morning saw all treats and no tricks as Warwick High School's school community warmly welcomed Christopher Newport University President William Kelly's series of community walks on October 31.
Oct 31, 2025
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: B.T. Washington Middle School 8th Grader Agnes Dutle
Halloween morning saw all treats and no tricks as Warwick High School's school community warmly welcomed Christopher Newport University President William Kelly's series of community walks on October 31.
Oct 30, 2025
NNPS dual language high school students give presentation to program's elementary schoolers
Menchville High School students in the first Newport News Public Schools group to participate in the school division's Dual Language Immersion program since Kindergarten gave a presentation in Spanish to current DLI students at Saunders Elementary School on October 28.
Oct 29, 2025
Two NNPS schools make VQB5 Honor Roll
Hidenwood and McIntosh elementary schools in Newport News made the Virginia Quality Birth to Five Improvement Honor Roll for the Chesapeake Bay Region, which places them in the top 10% of Virginia schools that showed improvement in the VQB5 ratings released this month.
Oct 27, 2025
NNPS hosts update, seeks community input
Newport News Public Schools hosted an Update to the Community to share information on transportation, zoning, and Magnet and Specialty Programs on October 23 at Hines Middle School.
Oct 24, 2025
Two NNPS schools receive Purple Star awards
Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School and Ella Fitzgerald Middle School were recognized with 2025-2026 Purple Star awards from the Virgina Department of Education in October.
Oct 23, 2025
NNPS and community partners host pop-up food pantry for local families
Newport News Public Schools, in partnership with the Dreams of Hope Foundation and the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank, hosted a pop-up food pantry at Passage Middle School on October 21 to provide food for local families, especially military-connected families who are currently being affected by the government shutdown and those with students who attend Passage.
Oct 22, 2025
Menchville cuts ribbon on newly-refurbished courtyard
Newport News Public Schools officials joined with community partners who brought to life a complete revitalization of the courtyard area at Menchville High School as they celebrated its opening on October 20.
Oct 21, 2025
National School Bus Safety Week provides reminders for all community members
Whether you're a driver on local roadways or a student passenger, National School Bus Safety Week is a time for everyone in the local community to remember the importance of school bus safety.
Oct 20, 2025
NNPS Update to the Community rescheduled for October 23
Newport News Public Schools will host its rescheduled Update to the Community to share information with the community on October 23 at 6:30 p.m. at Hines Middle School.
Oct 16, 2025
NNPS Update to the Community postponed
Newport News Public Schools' Update to the Community scheduled for October 13 has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date.
Oct 13, 2025
NNPS musicians perform for the community at Band Expo
Eighth grade musicians and high school marching bands showcased their talents for the entire community at the fourth annual Newport News Public Schools Band Expo on October 7 at Todd Stadium.
Oct 09, 2025
Student cell phone use not allowed from bell to bell will be enforced
Starting November 5 in order to comply with state law, Newport News Public Schools students will not be allowed to use cell phones from the start of the school day to the end of the day, including during lunch and transition periods between classes.
Oct 08, 2025
NNPS I Am Enough Girls' Empowerment Event encourages girls to be their best selves
More than 200 middle and high school students took the opportunity to be inspired and motivated as Newport News Public Schools Youth Development hosted the I Am Enough Girls' Empowerment Event on September 27 at Denbigh Community Center.
Sep 29, 2025
NNPS Athletics adds livestreaming for fans
Sep 05, 2025
Jubilant summer graduates turn their tassels
Aug 06, 2025
Back to School Information
Jul 28, 2025
Register your child for Kindergarten today!
Jul 22, 2025
NNPS Class of 2025 graduates with pride, resilience
Jun 10, 2025
NNPS Offering Summer Meal Service
Jun 05, 2025
NNPS recognizes exemplary support staff employees
May 30, 2025
Warwick places 7th in national science bowl Finals
May 21, 2025
NNPS honors 2025-2026 Teachers of the Year
May 14, 2025
