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All Powhatan Schools Accredited
All Powhatan County Public Schools are accredited by the Virginia Department of Education. The calculation of school accreditation resumed with the 2025-2026 ratings based on data from 2024-2025. An overview of the data can be found in the Powhatan County Public Schools Quality Profile.
Portrait of a Graduate
The PCPS Portrait of a Graduate not only provides for the acquisition of rigorous academic content, but it also fosters critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity, and other 21st century skills our young people need to thrive in this complex, rapidly changing world.
Instructional Framework
The PCPS Instructional Framework helps students gain the skills to be successful by engaging in rich content and experiencing learning through student-centered approaches that foster deeper learning. The development of skills in communication, collaboration, creativity, innovation, critical thinking, problem solving, and digital fluency provides students with a foundation for success.
Powhatan Education Foundation
The Powhatan Education Foundation generates and raises funds to support excellence in Powhatan County Public Schools so students can: Make the most of their education and participate in activities that enhance their educational experience, while being successful in school and getting prepared for life after high school.
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In accordance with EPA regulations, Powhatan County Public Schools has an Asbestos Management Plan in place. A copy of the plan is available for your review in the office of each school building. Asbestos information will be made available annually for Powhatan Middle School. Information about asbestos inspections, response actions, and post-response action activities, including periodic re-inspection and surveillance activities that are planned or in progress, will be posted on the website and available in the main office. If there are any questions, you may contact Mr. Tom Sulzer, Director of Facilities, at 804-598-5700.
2026 Writing Extravaganza
The 2026 Writing Extravaganza is sponsored by the Richmond Area Chapter of the Virginia State Literacy Association (VSLA)
Teachers are invited to nominate students in grades 3–12 for the 2026 Writing Extravaganza, an opportunity for student writing to be recognized beyond the classroom.
Students will submit one original writing piece based on one of three prompts:
A change they would make to the world and why
Someone they admire and why
An activity, hobby, or cause they enjoy and want to promote
Submissions must be saved as a PDF or Word document and submitted individually through the Google Form. Required information includes student and teacher details, grade level, school information, and a brief statement explaining why the student deserves recognition.
Key Dates:
Submission Deadline: March 1, 2026
Winner Notification: Late March 2026
Event: Late April 2026 (date and location TBD)
Student work will be evaluated using VDOE writing rubrics, with winners selected in each grade band. All selected students will receive a certificate of recognition, and winners will be invited to attend the Writing Extravaganza celebration.
Questions may be directed to Valerie Robnolt at vsravalier@gmail.com.
VSBA’s sixth annual Student Essay Contest (Gr. 9-12)
The Virginia School Boards Association is holding its sixth annual Student Essay Contest. The first-place winner will present before an audience of more than 200 school board members and administrators at the 2026 VSBA Conference on Education held at the Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel in Virginia Beach on July 16, 2026.
We hope that this contest will bring out the very best in students’ writing and speaking efforts and allow our attendees to witness examples of bright, thoughtful, and accomplished students from around the state. This year’s topic is: Rooted in Public Education.
The first-place winner will receive a $1,000 award. Submissions are open to all Virginia public high school students (grades 9-12), in school divisions that are members of the VSBA. This contest is a great opportunity for students to share their unique voices as well as compete for funds to further their education. This year’s contest is sponsored by Haney Phinyowattanachip, PLLC.
For more information on the contest and complete guidelines please view the 2026 Student Essay Contest Guidelines linked in the button below.
The deadline for submissions is Monday, May 4, 2026.
Scheduling Season has arrived!
5th Grade Families:
It is already time to start thinking about the transition to 6th grade. Here is some important information from Mr. Innes, principal at Powhatan Middle School.
We are hosting a parent event on Wednesday, February 11th at 6:00pm at the middle school with general middle school and scheduling information. (This night is for parents only, please.)
Students will enter their course requests into the PowerSchool portal with their 5th grade teachers and middle school counselor starting in mid-February.
Check out available middle school classes at our Powhatan Middle School Scheduling Website for more details.
Middle School Students & Families:
As we start the second semester, we are underway with the course scheduling process for the 2026-2027 school year. Please take some time now to explore our Powhatan Middle School Scheduling Website to learn more about the scheduling process, timelines, and available courses for your student.
Rising 9th Grade Families - Powhatan High School visited 8th grade classes this week. Be sure to check in with your rising 9th grade student to see what courses they selected. (Click here for slides from The PHS Experience.)
Rising 7th and 8th Grade Families - Our middle school counselors will be scheduling students during the week of February 2nd. Rising 7th and 8th grade students were given course request sheets to review with parents at home. Please see this video for more information regarding the course request process and an overview of courses available.
Here is an overview of our scheduling timeline. Please be sure to visit the Powhatan Middle School Scheduling Website to learn more about the scheduling process.
High School Students & Families:
School counselors helped students select courses for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year during their English class on Thursday and Friday before the snowstorm. Students are encouraged to use the resources on the Scheduling Guide to access information about courses and any forms that are required.
Any students that missed the lesson, need to follow the directions on the slideshow included in the Scheduling Guide. Course Requests must be completed BEFORE students meet with their Counselor. Students are asked to do the best they can and come prepared with any questions they might have to their one-on-one scheduling meeting.
Counselors will review their requests and help them to make any adjustments to be sure they are on track for graduation, for their specific diploma as well as for their future college and career goals.
Students are encouraged to look at the course guide and to talk to their teachers to make an informed decision when selecting classes. All one-on-one meetings should be completed by February 20th. Adjustments will be made as necessary due to inclement weather.
Interested in CodeRVA for high school?
CodeRVA Regional High School's lottery for the 2026-27 school year is now open. Interested students can apply on our website at coderva.org.
As a reminder, any rising (first time) 9th grader residing in a partner school division is eligible to apply, and the application only takes 15-20 minutes. The lottery closes on February 20.
If families would like to view recordings of our Open House presentations, those are also accessible via our website. Additional questions? Contact us at info@coderva.org or 804-968-1820.
School Messenger
If you do not currently receive text messages from the school messenger program and you would like to OPT IN to receive TEXT messages. Text the words OPT IN to 67587.
Powhatan Strong: Family Connection Series
Powhatan County Public Schools Student Services Department welcomes you to our monthly Virtual Coffee Chats titled Powhatan Strong Family Connection Series. Each month, Student Services will present a different topic with strategies to support your students from home, policies and procedures at the division and school levels, and opportunities to ask questions of our Student Services Department members and guest panelists. Previous Coffee Chats can be found at the links below:
August Session- Attendance
September Session- School Safety
October Session- Bullying
November Session- Parent Burnout / Stress
January Session - Ways to Become Involved and Engaged in PCPS
To log in, visit bit.ly/PowhatanStrong25-26. If you are unable to attend the Coffee Chat, we encourage you to submit your questions via the Coffee Chat Google Form.
Silence Hurts
Students are able to use our "Silence Hurts" form to report behavior of any kind. This form goes directly to all administrators and counselors, and students can use this form anonymously. Students are encouraged to use this form to help a friend in need or report a situation. The form is located on our PCPS websites. We encourage our students to be an upstander and help a friend in need - "if you see something, say something!"
Helping Hands Award Nomination
Do you know a Powhatan County Public Schools employee who is Inspiring, Empowering, or Innovating? We want to hear from you. Tell us about any staff member who is making a difference in the lives of our children by inspiring, empowering or innovating. Just click on the “Nominate someone” button to tell us about a Powhatan Schools staff member who deserves to be recognized. We welcome suggestions from students, families, co-workers or community members.
Volunteer With Us!
The Lunch Buddies Mentoring Program has been in place in Powhatan County Public Schools for over 10 years. The goal of the program is to help foster strong relationships among our students and the positive adult role models in the community. Whether at any of our 3 elementary schools or our middle school, you would meet with a student once a week and ultimately act as another advocate for them. It can be anything from academic support to conversation, playing games, making crafts, and so much more. The program is planned to begin the first week of October and will last until mid-May, when SOL testing begins in our upper grade levels.
If you are interested in participating as a mentor for the Lunch Buddies Program, we would be happy to have you! Please reach out to lunchbuddies@powhatan.k12.va.us for any questions.
Watch DOGS! We are looking for Watch DOGS!
WATCH D.O.G.S.® (Dads of Great Students) is an innovative program used by schools across America to foster committed involvement of fathers and father-figures, such as uncles, stepfathers, and grandfathers, in children’s lives.
Call your child's school for more information!
Programs
National Board Cohort
PCPS pays for 2 of the 4 certification components to become a National Board Certified Teacher.
Provisionally Licensed Teachers
With the Recruitment and Retention Support Grant, PCPS is striving to help provisionally licensed teachers with the cost of coursework needed to earn a renewable teaching license.
Childwatch and Reduced Tuition
Free morning childcare for staff members with elementary-age children.
Low non-resident employee tuition rate and transportation.
Increase Student Enrollment K-12
Our classrooms have grown over the last six years from having three classrooms servicing 50 students, to having eight classrooms servicing over 121 students this school year.
K Readiness Summer School Program
PCPS has partnered with United Way to provide summer school class to Preschool students entering kindergarten each fall.
Videos
Veterans Day Tribute at Powhatan Elementary 2025
Powhatan County Public Schools extends our heartfelt gratitude to all veterans – especially those within our school community – for their service and sacrifice.