06/02/2026
π£The Virginia Beach Education Foundation is thrilled to celebrate another group of 2026β2027 Future-Ready Grant recipients.π
From silk painting to bio-robotics, dynamic hands-on learning is coming to our classrooms!
Todayβs featured projects include:
β¨ Silk Fusion: A Study in Silk Painting
π Old Donation School
β¨ Living Waters Learning Lab: Building Ecosystems, Building Minds
π Brandon Middle School
β¨ The Tangible Commonwealth Collection: The Indigenous Peoples' Artifacts Lab Trunk
π Corporate Landing Elementary School
β¨ BioBots: Computer Science in Life Science
π Independence Middle School
These innovative projects will immerse students across the division in art, environmental science, history, and computer science through engaging, real-world experiences.
π Congratulations to these outstanding educators for inspiring creativity and curiosity in our schools!
π Visit vbef.org to learn how you can support our mission.
06/02/2026
A little over THREE WEEKS until we tee off for the students! It's not too late to grab your tickets. We have FIVE slots open in the morning and FIFTEEN open in the afternoon. And most importantly, we provide the food π
Get your best Happy Gilmore ready and join us on the green on June 25th at Heron Ridge Golf Club β³
06/01/2026
π£ The Virginia Beach Education Foundation is proud to spotlight another inspiring group of 2026β2027 Future-Ready Grant recipients! π
Todayβs featured grant projects include:
β¨ Micβd Up Minds: Empowering Elementary Learners Through Podcasting β Landstown Elementary School
β¨ The Pollinator Project: Connecting Students, Gardens, and Community β Brandon Middle School
β¨ Growing Together: A Collaborative Outdoor Learning Environment β Independence Middle School
β¨ Science Without Walls β Independence Middle School
These innovative projects will expand student voice, environmental learning, collaboration, and hands-on science experiences both inside and outside the classroom.
π Congratulations to all of todayβs grant recipients for inspiring the next generation of learners!
π Head over to vbef.org to see the full list of impact projects and learn how you can support our schools!
05/29/2026
π£ Congratulations to another outstanding group of 2026β2027 Future-Ready Grant recipients! π
Todayβs featured grant projects include:
β¨ The Curiosity Lab: Bridging the Gap Between βWhatβ and βHowβ
π Fairfield Elementary School
β¨ Roots of the Past: A Living History Learning Lab
π Old Donation School
β¨ When I Grow Up, I Want to Bark!
π Princess Anne Elementary School
β¨ Integrating UV Laser Technology for Interdisciplinary Innovation
π Landstown High School
These grants provide students with immersive opportunities in history, career exploration, science, engineering, and advanced technology, fostering genuine curiosity and creativity in the classroom.
π Thank you to these incredible educators for preparing our students for a future full of possibilities!
π Discover how you can support these projects and more at vbef.org
05/28/2026
π£ The Virginia Beach Education Foundation is excited to continue celebrating our 2026β2027 Future-Ready Grant recipients! π
Todayβs featured grant projects include:
β¨ Framing the Future: Student Visual Storytelling Through Digital Photography
π Old Donation School
β¨ Curtains Up: Mad Props for Performing Arts
π Pembroke Meadows Elementary School
β¨ Ready for Work: A Structured Task Box Approach to Workforce Readiness
π Independence Middle School
β¨ Sparking Student Engagement in our Spark Lab
π Princess Anne Elementary School
β¨ Growing Strong: Renewing Outdoor Classroom Garden Beds
π Independence Middle School
These innovative projects will help students explore creativity, workforce readiness, STEM learning, and outdoor education through engaging hands-on experiences.
π Congratulations to all of todayβs Future-Ready Grant recipients!
π Please visit vbef.org to learn how you can support the Virginia Beach Education Foundation!
05/27/2026
π£ Another exciting day of celebrating our 2026β2027 Future-Ready Grant recipients! π
The Virginia Beach Education Foundation is proud to support these innovative projects across VBCPS:
β¨ Independence Middle β The Orbiter Planetarium
β¨ Woodstock Elementary β Stage to Service: Empowering Student Leaders through Performance and Philanthropy
β¨ Independence Middle β Student-Run Coffee Cart & Workforce Development Program
β¨ Independence Middle β Courtyard Collective Expansion and Renewal
β¨ Red Mill Elementary β Connecting Content With Our Community: Outreach Program Partnerships
These Future-Ready Grants bring hands-on, real-world learning directly to students through workforce readiness, leadership development, and immersive educational experiences.
π Congratulations to all of todayβs grant recipients! Thank you for your commitment to student innovation.
β‘οΈ Visit vbef.org to learn how you can support the Virginia Beach Education Foundation and power future grants!
05/26/2026
π£ Congratulations to todayβs 2026β2027 Future-Ready Grant recipients!
The Virginia Beach Education Foundation is excited to support these innovative projects that will inspire creativity, literacy, science exploration, and hands-on learning across VBCPS schools. π
Todayβs featured grant projects include:
β¨ Reading Beyond the Page: Expanding Access to Virginia Readersβ Choice and Battle of the Books β Tallwood Elementary School
β¨ The Listening Lab β Kempsville High School
β¨ NeuroConnections: A Cross-Curricular Exploration of Biology and Psychology β Tallwood High School
β¨ Wearable Worlds: Sculpting Identity Through Fashion β Old Donation School PTA
β¨ The Tangible Commonwealth Collection: The Biodiversity & Adaptations Lab Trunk β Corporate Landing Elementary School
These educators are creating powerful future-ready experiences for students every dayβfrom immersive listening labs and biodiversity trunks to cross-curricular neuroscience exploration!
π Thank you to our incredible educators for continuing to innovate and inspire!
π Visit vbef.org to learn how you can support the Virginia Beach Education Foundation!
05/25/2026
π£ The Virginia Beach Education Foundation is proud to announce the first group of our 2026β2027 Future-Ready Grant recipients! π
Congratulations to the innovative educators at Old Donation School PTA, Princess Anne High School, Rosemont Forest Elementary, Strawbridge Elementary, and Kempsville High School for bringing these exciting projects to life:
β¨ Sustainable Spaces: Building Big with Cardboard
β¨ Empowering Future-Ready Learners Through Innovative 3D Design in Science Education
β¨ Bolting through Computer Science
β¨ Full Circle: Rounding Out STEM Skills with Sphero Robotics
β¨ Sphero-metry β Dynamic Geometry in Motion
These grants will help create engaging, hands-on learning experiences that prepare students for the future through creativity, STEM, design, and innovation.
π Congratulations to all of todayβs Future-Ready Grant recipients!
Please visit vbef.org to learn how you can support the Virginia Beach Education Foundation!
05/22/2026
β³οΈ Donβt let this opportunity slip awayβthere is still time to drive home a win! β³οΈ
If youβve been putting off buying your tickets to the upcoming Educators' Open, this is your official reminder to step up to the tee! You definitely don't want to miss out on a sub-par weekend (and by sub-par, we mean absolutely amazing, obviously).
We are fore-warning you: tickets are selling quick, so don't wait until the last minute and get stuck in the rough.
π Get your tickets here: https://vbef.org/educators-open/
Whether you're a seasoned pro or just here for the golf carts and refreshments, itβs bound to be a tee-rific time. ποΈββοΈποΈββοΈ
Fore! β³οΈ Itβs time to hit the links for a great cause!
Whether youβre a scratch golfer or just in it for the lunch π₯ͺ, the Virginia Beach Education Foundation Educators' Open Golf Tournament is back. This is more than just a day on the greenβitβs a direct investment in the students and teachers of Virginia Beach City Public Schools.
Here are the details you need to know:
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When: Thursday, June 25, 2026
π Where: Heron Ridge Golf Club
β° Tee Times: Choose from 7:30 AM or 1:00 PM (Shotgun Start)
Pricing:
βͺοΈ$200 for Individual Players
βͺοΈ$75 for VBCPS Staff and Students
Your registration includes a meal (lunch or dinner, depending on your flight) and access to our silent/online auction. Grab your favorite foursome and register today to help us support local education!
π Register now at vbef.org or scan the QR code in the flyer below!