Byrd Elementary

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 th...

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 th...

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 obligat...

This week is Byrd Reading Spirit Week!

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 sp...

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 ...

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 Goo...

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, ...

Goochland County voters overwhelmingly passed two bond referendum questions to allow the county to issue General Obligation Bonds for schools, fire-rescue, and courthouse construc...

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 Mar...

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 Mar...

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 Gr...

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 Elementar...

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...

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.

October in Goochland County Public Schools gives students, staff, and families opportunities to celebrate the connection between schools and local farms and focus on the healthy f...

Please remember to check over the Health Screening Questions each day. Check to make sure your student has a properly fitting, clean mask for school each day and a back up. I...

97.2 percent of Goochland High School seniors graduated on-time in 2021 – nearly five percentage points ahead of the state average of 92.3. Factoring in students who earned their ...

For the fourth year in a row, GCPS was named Best District in the Richmond area by Niche, a national school information website. Niche also recognized GCPS teachers as best in the...