
Frequently Asked QuestionsWhy are we redrawing school attendance boundaries?
GCPS is scheduled to open a new Goochland Elementary School in August 2024. The new school will be bui...
On Tuesday January 25, the Virginia Department of Health announced that it is no longer conducting contact tracing in most circumstances, stating that “Omicron is now the most comm...

At Tuesday night’s School Board meeting, Goochland County Public Schools took its first step toward developing new elementary attendance boundaries to alleviate overcrowding at the...

With annual tuition ranging between just under $9,000 to over $23,000, attending a public,
4-year college or university in Virginia can add up quickly for students and their famil...

Last night, Dr. Raley, Division Superintendent, presented the Goochland County School Board with my recommendations for the 2022-2023 Budget. His proposal prioritizes the people, t...

All rising 6th through 8th-grade students and parents are welcome to attend our GMS Virtual Curriculum Night on Tuesday, January 25th from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm (*the time has been upd...
By now, you are aware of the significant challenge our school division faces as we are currently caught in the middle of two competing decisions made by elected officials in Richmo...

Almost everyone has the basic first aid skills needed for minor cuts, aches, or pains, and
most know when and how to seek additional help. But, the number of people in the communi...

Following his inauguration this past Saturday, Governor Youngkin signed an executive order (effective January 24) that allows parents to “elect for their children not to be subject...

At their annual reorganizational meeting on January 11, the Goochland County SchoolBoard elected Mr. C. Michael Newman as Chair and Ms. Sandra Barefoot-Reid as Vice Chair.Newman re...

Due to last week's snow storm, our division lost five valuable instructional days. In order to gain back some of our lost instructional time, both Friday February 18 and Monday Mar...

Prior to the winter holiday we communicated plans for the possibility of designating a weather-related closure as an “unscheduled remote learning day.” Yesterday afternoon, we made...
As we prepare to begin the second half of our school year, I wanted to provide you with an update on some recent changes made by both the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the ...

Every year, we look forward to winter break because it gives us time to relax and recharge, often with family and friends. We celebrate each new year with hope and optimism for the...

Holiday stress is very real. The holidays can present an array of demands on all of us. Schools are closed, we’re away from our teachers and friends, and we have many home obligati...
Goochland High School students will travel into the past and recreate vintage 18th and 19th century southern recipes with Chef David Booth at the G Tech Culinary Lab on November 17...

Now that we are nearly one third of the way through the current school year, it is time to start the process of looking ahead to the 2022-2023 school year.
GCPS is asking that you...

Each November, school divisions throughout the United States take time to celebrate public education during American Education Week. This year, as we look toward the future of Gooc...

Angela Allen was sworn in on Monday November 8 as the Goochland County School Board Representative for District 2. Mrs. Allen was elected to the position in the November 2, 2021, G...

Goochland County voters overwhelmingly passed two bond referendum questions to allow the county to issue General Obligation Bonds for schools, fire-rescue, and courthouse construct...