Following his inauguration this past Saturday, Governor Youngkin signed an executive order (effective January 24) that allows parents to “elect for their children not to be subject...
At their annual reorganizational meeting on January 11, the Goochland County SchoolBoard elected Mr. C. Michael Newman as Chair and Ms. Sandra Barefoot-Reid as Vice Chair.Newman re...
Due to last week's snow storm, our division lost five valuable instructional days. In order to gain back some of our lost instructional time, both Friday February 18 and Monday Mar...
Prior to the winter holiday we communicated plans for the possibility of designating a weather-related closure as an “unscheduled remote learning day.” Yesterday afternoon, we made...
As we prepare to begin the second half of our school year, I wanted to provide you with an update on some recent changes made by both the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the ...
Every year, we look forward to winter break because it gives us time to relax and recharge, often with family and friends. We celebrate each new year with hope and optimism for the...
Holiday stress is very real. The holidays can present an array of demands on all of us. Schools are closed, we’re away from our teachers and friends, and we have many home obligati...
Byrd is partnering with the Short Pump Town Center (in the mall next to Macy’s) Chick-Fil-A to bring spirit nights and fundraising events to our school!
In addition to spirit ...
The holidays are approaching, so it’s time to start our candy gram sale. Our candy gram this year is a snowman with a tootsie pop. Each candy gram costs $0.50 and you can order as ...
Now that we are nearly one third of the way through the current school year, it is time to start the process of looking ahead to the 2022-2023 school year.
GCPS is asking that you...
Each November, school divisions throughout the United States take time to celebrate public education during American Education Week. This year, as we look toward the future of Gooc...
Angela Allen was sworn in on Monday November 8 as the Goochland County School Board Representative for District 2. Mrs. Allen was elected to the position in the November 2, 2021, G...
Goochland County voters overwhelmingly passed two bond referendum questions to allow the county to issue General Obligation Bonds for schools, fire-rescue, and courthouse construct...
For nearly 10 years, our school division has explored potential options to challenge some of the traditions associated with the structure of our instructional calendar. Since Marc...
For nearly 10 years, our school division has explored potential options to challenge some of the traditions associated with the structure of our instructional calendar. Since Marc...
Goochland County Public Schools’ efforts to connect students with work-based learning opportunities was on prominent display at Friday’s grand opening celebration of Greenswell Gro...
After serving the learning needs of generations of students, Goochland Elementary is scheduled to be reborn in 2024 as a new school along Bulldog Way!The new Goochland Elementary S...
On Wednesday, October 13, 2021, Fitch Ratings, Inc. (Fitch) assigned its highest credit rating to Goochland County.
When combined with its existing AAA rating from Standard and Po...
Mark your calendar to come to the BES gymnasium on Monday, October 11 at 6:30 p.m. to learn more about the Goochland bond referendum and balanced calendar.