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School Board approves cell phone-free policy
School Board approves cell phone-free policy
Updated on 09/27/2024
At the direction of Executive Order 33 from Governor Glenn Youngkin, the School Board of the City of Portsmouth, at its Sept. 26 meeting, approved a cell phone-free education policy for Portsmouth Public Schools. 
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Churchland High School JROTC earns Naval Honor School designation
Churchland High School JROTC earns Naval Honor School designation
Updated on 09/17/2024
For the second consecutive year (and for the fourth time in the past six years), the Churchland High School Marine Corps Junior ROTC has been designated a Naval Honor School “in recognition of its exemplary performance.” 
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PPS earns DoDEA grant for Dual Language Immersion Program
PPS earns DoDEA grant for Dual Language Immersion Program
Updated on 09/13/2024
Portsmouth Public Schools has been selected for the 2024 Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) World Language Advancement and Readiness Program (WLARP) grant. The grant is worth $500,000. 
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The mission of Cradock Elementary School is to continuously and successfully: provide literacy across all content areas, implement instructional rigor, provide innovation, and develop leadership skills that will prepare our students to achieve academic excellence, to compete in the real world, and to become productive citizens of the community.

The vision of Cradock Elementary School is to create an environment conducive to teaching the head, the heart, and the hand; so that our students will develop self-discipline and self-confidence to learn to think, explore, create, and ultimately experience academic excellence.

Cradock’s beliefs are indicative of our commitment to high expectations for all students, commitment to excellence, and a committed community of learners and stakeholders working together for success through continuous improvement. We believe:

  • All stakeholders are responsible for student success.
  • Instruction must be rigorous, data-driven, differentiated, standards-based, and implemented with research-based strategies, curriculum, and programs.
  • Student success in meeting high standards requires input and support from the home and community.
  • Provisions for academic excellence for all students should be provided in a caring, healthy, safe, secure environment.

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