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VBCPS features “The Art of Being a Military Child” exhibit at Lynnhaven Mall

Throughout April, the Month of the Military Child, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) student artwork will be featured at Lynnhaven Mall. Now in its 11th year, "The Art of Being a Military Child" showcases students' artistic interpretations of what it means to be a military dependent, including deployments, transitions, patriotism, family and school. It is the culmination of a contest open to all VBCPS students to which more than 700 art entries were submitted.

VBCPS features “The Art of Being a Military Child” exhibit at Lynnhaven Mall

Throughout April, the Month of the Military Child, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) student artwork will be featured at Lynnhaven Mall. Now in its 11th year, "The Art of Being a Military Child" showcases students' artistic interpretations of what it means to be a military dependent, including deployments, transitions, patriotism, family and school. It is the culmination of a contest open to all VBCPS students to which more than 700 art entries were submitted.

VB Technical & Career Education Center celebrating 50 years

The Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education Center (Tech Center, 2925 N Landing Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23456) is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an open house reunion on Wednesday, March 29, from 6-8 p.m., for all students and staff both past and present. The Tech Center opened its doors in September 1972 to provide career-training opportunities for students in grades 11 and 12. Over the past 50 years, the Tech Center has maintained focus on career preparation and employability for its students and continues to evolve to meet the demands of the ever-changing workforce. Having served more than 40,000 students, the Tech Center currently has 682 students enrolled in programs for the 2022-23 school year.

Virginia Beach high schools to compete in interscholastic lacrosse for first time this spring

For the very first time, Virginia Beach high schools will be playing lacrosse interscholastically starting this spring. With the Beach District season recently underway, each high school is fielding a varsity boys and a varsity girls team. On Tuesday, March 28, Kempsville and Ocean Lakes will play in a girls/boys doubleheader at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex (2044 Landstown Centre Way, Virginia Beach, VA 23456.) The Beach District schedule for all VBCPS schools begins on April 4.

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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.

Our School

Home to three schools from 1951–Present, Beach Middle is located on 600 25th Street approximately six blocks from the Atlantic Ocean. VBMS serves the oceanfront resort area and surrounding neighborhoods in the City of Virginia Beach. Constructed in 1951, the building has been home to Virginia Beach High School (1952-1966), Virginia Beach Junior High School (1966-1992) and Virginia Beach Middle School (1992-present).

Several additions and renovations have helped the facility keep pace with the changing needs of education. In 1963, an entire wing (100 hall) was built and extensions were added to the 200 hall, 300 hall, and the cafeteria. During the 1976-77 school year, we added a new gym and two new health rooms, and enlarged the wrestling room, the library, and the administrative areas. Food preparation facilities were also enlarged that year.

In the summer of 1981, an extensive renovation of the home economics lab was completed.

A decade later, during the 1991-92 school year, the school was renamed Virginia Beach Middle School to accommodate the citywide transition to Middle Schools. In the summer of 1993, major renovations occurred in the office area, guidance, and school hallways. The last renovations were completed in the summer of 1999, with work being done on the kitchen.

In 2008, plans and preparations for a new building to house the students and faculty of VBMS were set in motion. The students and staff entered the newly-constructed VBMS on March 29, 2010. The new building was constructed with three floors, one for each grade level, and added rooms for the Gifted Art Program Academy. It features a state-of-the-art auditorium and schola, and is a wonderful site conducive to learning.