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2025-26 federal grant information presented to Virginia Beach School Board

The Virginia Beach School Board received information about proposed federal grant applications at its May 13 meeting. For the 2025-26 school year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) would receive approximately $21.6 million in formula grant funds through programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA).

2025-26 federal grant information presented to Virginia Beach School Board

The Virginia Beach School Board received information about proposed federal grant applications at its May 13 meeting. For the 2025-26 school year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) would receive approximately $21.6 million in formula grant funds through programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA).

School Counseling

Mission

The mission of the Kempsville High School Counseling Department is to provide an equitable and comprehensive school counseling program to all students through the implementation of data-driven interventions. The school counseling program is designed to enhance students’ academic, career, and social/emotional development, thus equipping students to be independent, responsible, academically proficient, technically and globally literate critical and creative thinkers.

Contact the Counseling Team

Registrar: Karen MacLeod
Summer Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Monday - Thursday) By appointment only
School Year Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Phone: 757.648.5461
Fax: 757.474.8423

Note: Please select the tab below where your last name belongs to see information about your counselor. For academy students, please select the EBA tab.

Additional Help

Access Counselor: James Coaxum
Duties: FAFSA Applications, SAT and College Application Fee Waivers

School Social Worker: Danielle Hunn

Student Support Specialist: Chelisa Jackson

Graduation Coaches: Jeff Hofmann and Catherine Shearin
Duties: Student Response Team, Primary Strategic Monitoring Managers, Attendance Support

Data Tech: Jessica Rucka