NNEF awards three scholarships to graduating seniors The Newport News Education Foundation awarded three scholarships to Newport News Public Schools graduating seniors at its May Salute to Success Student Recognition Ceremony. Kody Brindle, a graduating [Read More…]
NNPS launches Every Day Counts attendance initiative Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) students focused on the importance and benefits of attending school daily as the school division kicked off its Every Day Counts — We [Read More…]
2026 NNPS Senior Rally gives students a chance to celebrate finishing strong Seniors making the stretch run to graduation in June took time to focus, hear words of wisdom and have a lot of fun [Read More…]
Newport News Public Schools unveils new one-stop scholarship portal for students, families Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) is making it easier for students and families to find money for college and beyond. The new NNPS [Read More…]
NN School Board adopts new strategic plan Elevate 2030 Newport News School Board approved a new five-year strategic plan for Newport News Public Schools (NNPS). Elevate 2030: Empowering Every Learner is designed to outline the [Read More…]
All Newport News Public Schools fully accredited, graduation rates rise to 97% All Newport News Public Schools are fully accredited under the Virginia Department of Education’s new assessment and accountability model used for the 2025-2026 [Read More…]
Woodside dance students stage fall ballet Students in Woodside High School’s Center for the Arts & Communications dance magnet program performed their annual fall ballet, which this year was a re-imagining of “Swan Lake” entitled [Read More…]
Two NNPS receive Purple Star awards Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School and Ella Fitzgerald Middle School were recognized with 2025-2026 Purple Star awards from the Virgina Department of Education (VDOE). The Virginia Purple Star Designation [Read More…]
ODU and NNPS Maritime Engineering and Environmental Studies Academy The Maritime Engineering and Environmental Studies Academy (MEESA), which is a collaborative lab school partnership between Old Dominion University (ODU) and Newport News Public Schools (NNPS), [Read More…]
Jubilant summer graduates turn their tassels Newport News Public Schools graduates for summer 2025 were presented with their diplomas at a ceremony on August 5 at Heritage High School. A total of 51 students from [Read More…]
NNPS Attendance and Menchville High win 2025 Attendance Innovation Award The Newport News Public Schools attendance department and Menchville High School won the 2025 Attendance Innovation Awards Grand Prize from EveryDay Labs for outstanding attendance [Read More…]
All NNPS elementary schools offer second grade swimming program Newport News Public Schools piloted an introductory swimming program for second graders two years ago at two elementary schools. It has now grown to include every [Read More…]
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