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Two Virginia Beach schools recognized as national models for college and career readiness

Great Neck and Salem Middle schools in Virginia Beach have once again received distinction as AVID National Demonstration Schools. This elite designation has been awarded to only 200 of 8,000 AVID schools in the United States and around the world. AVID National Demonstration Schools exhibit a college and career readiness culture through rigor and high expectations for all students throughout the school.

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (March 13, 2023) – The City of Virginia Beach, in partnership with the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia, will hold a series of community listening sessions between March 25 and April 3. Residents will have an opportunity to provide their input on the City’s election system and how they elect their representatives. Feedback will be captured by the event moderators and provided to City Council in a final report.

Two Virginia Beach schools recognized as national models for college and career readiness

Great Neck and Salem Middle schools in Virginia Beach have once again received distinction as AVID National Demonstration Schools. This elite designation has been awarded to only 200 of 8,000 AVID schools in the United States and around the world. AVID National Demonstration Schools exhibit a college and career readiness culture through rigor and high expectations for all students throughout the school.

Students with "EllRay Jakes is Magic!" book

Ask any Virginia Beach fifth grader what they’re reading in March, and they’ll all answer the same thing — “EllRay Jakes is Magic!” That’s because Virginia Beach City Public Schools is participating in an exciting literacy program called All District Reads, which puts a free book into the hands of every fifth grader and encourages them to read aloud and discuss the story with their families, classmates and community.

School Counseling

Contact Us:

School Counselor: Mr. David Capps
Phone: 757-648-4155

School Counselor: Mrs. Leah Brown
Phone: 757-648-4120 ext. 53808

Online Resources:

Visit the VBCPS School Counseling page for more information about the VBCPS guidance program.

Counseling Program:

The counseling program at Windsor Oaks helps to foster and maintain a positive educational environment while working collaboratively with teachers and staff to ensure that all students acquire the effective learning skills they need to be successful in school and throughout life. Counselors use classroom guidance lessons, small group sessions, and individual counseling to address the ever-changing developmental needs of our students. “A developmentally designed guidance curriculum is implemented to enhance student academic success by promoting academic, career, and personal/social development for all students” (VBCPS). Guidance lessons focus on areas such as the Principles of Citizenship, test-taking skills, study skills, and conflict resolution.