Powhatan County Public Schools

The Virginia Department of Education is offering free, four-hour long training sessions. These training sessions are designed for parents of children with disabilities who are currently eligible or being considered for services under the criteria set forth in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA 2004) implementing regulations or the implementing regulations of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and for people with disabilities. Parent Training Opportunities site through VDOE linked here for more information and to register October-February 2019 training. The Richmond region training will be on December 10, 2018.

Parents, Please be aware that posted bus times are approximate and may be subject to a 5-10 minute window. We work to update times as changes occur. Your exact address may not appear but you should find the address closest to yours for bus number and approximate arrival times. You are always welcome to contact Dispatch at 804-598-5706 for bus information. Thank you for allowing us to safely transport your children.

The Powhatan County School Board held their August 7^th Workshop and Meeting in the new Powhatan Middle School.  During the workshop, the School Board Members were given a tour of the new facility and Powhatan Today News Editor, Laura McFarland videotaped the tour.  You can view this tour on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website linked here.

 The community and citizens are invited to an Open House and Dedication Ceremony on September 29, 2018, at 2:00 p.m.  More information on the program will be available soon.

At its August 7, 2018 meeting, the Powhatan County School Board approved the student fees for the 2018-2019 school year.

2018-2019 Student Fees linked here

At its January 9th meeting, the School Board approved  a revision to its policy on school attendance areas. School Board members requested this revision to the policy so that parents may request a variance for their children to attend a school other than their assigned school. The variance must meet the following specific circumstances:
     >In-home before or after school care provided in the requested school zone; daycare that does not service the home school; or a documented hardship (i.e. financial, work schedule for which reasonable child care is difficult to obtain)
     >Residents planning to move to a new school zone, with a legally binding contract signed by all parties which is free of contingencies and to be completed within 90 days
Parents requesting this variance must provide transportation to and from school. Any parent that wishes their child to attend a school other than their assigned school must complete the variance request form and submitted it to their child’s principal for approval.

The students at Powhatan Middle School are loving their beautiful new school and created a video to express their appreciation to our community. PMS Students Thank Community video linked here to wevideo.com site

The Powhatan Community Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Day Breakfast Committee is sponsoring its 8th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Day Community Breakfast Celebration. This event will be held on Monday, January 21, 2019, at Powhatan High School, from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m.

There is an opportunity for students to receive volunteer hours by participating as a server and/or provide assistance to guests. If you are interested please fill out the volunteer application attached below and return it to the address on the application. Applications must be postmarked no later than December 7, 2018.