🎒✨ Our GCPS family is officially ALL together!
From bright early morning smiles at the bus stop to warm reunions in the hallways, today marks the day every single one of our students is back in our buildings! Whether your child walked through our doors for the very first time yesterday or stepped into their final year of high school today, our classrooms are buzzing with energy, connection, and endless possibilities.
As we kick off this school year together, we want to thank our families and community for their unwavering support in making the past two days a success. Here’s to a fantastic year of learning, growing, and achieving great things together! 👏❤️
From bright early morning smiles at the bus stop to warm reunions in the hallways, today marks the day every single one of our students is back in our buildings! Whether your child walked through our doors for the very first time yesterday or stepped into their final year of high school today, our classrooms are buzzing with energy, connection, and endless possibilities.
As we kick off this school year together, we want to thank our families and community for their unwavering support in making the past two days a success. Here’s to a fantastic year of learning, growing, and achieving great things together! 👏❤️
🎤✨ Big first day energy across Goochland County Public Schools! 🎒📚
Today we opened our doors for our preschool, kindergarten, 6th grade, and 9th grade students, and the excitement in our halls was contagious! From our youngest scholars stepping into classrooms for the very first time to our middle and high schoolers stepping into major new milestones, our dedicated staff were on hand with warm smiles and enthusiastic welcomes to kick off the new year.
Starting a new transition year takes courage and curiosity, and we couldn't be prouder of how our students showed up today ready to learn, connect, and grow together. 👏
Today we opened our doors for our preschool, kindergarten, 6th grade, and 9th grade students, and the excitement in our halls was contagious! From our youngest scholars stepping into classrooms for the very first time to our middle and high schoolers stepping into major new milestones, our dedicated staff were on hand with warm smiles and enthusiastic welcomes to kick off the new year.
Starting a new transition year takes courage and curiosity, and we couldn't be prouder of how our students showed up today ready to learn, connect, and grow together. 👏
It's the first week of school! We can't wait to see our PreK and Kindergarten students tomorrow, Monday, Aug. 17. We will welcome our 1st-5th grade students on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
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🎤✨ It’s Back to School Night at GCPS! 🎒📚
Our Preschool and Kindergarten families already set the bar high with fantastic turnouts, and now it’s time for the rest of our school community to shine!
Doors are opening right now for our 1st–5th grade families, and our middle and high school doors open shortly!
📍 Tonight’s Schedule:
Elementary (Grades 1–5): 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Middle & High School: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Come meet your teachers, explore the classrooms, and catch up with friends and neighbors. We can't wait to see you!
Our Preschool and Kindergarten families already set the bar high with fantastic turnouts, and now it’s time for the rest of our school community to shine!
Doors are opening right now for our 1st–5th grade families, and our middle and high school doors open shortly!
📍 Tonight’s Schedule:
Elementary (Grades 1–5): 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Middle & High School: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Come meet your teachers, explore the classrooms, and catch up with friends and neighbors. We can't wait to see you!
🎉 What an incredible way to kick off the 2026–2027 school year! Yesterday, we brought together almost 500 GCPS staff members for our annual opening Convocation ceremony.
From an uplifting welcome by Dr. Armstrong to a spirited, GCPS-style game of The Price is Right, the energy was through the roof! We were blown away by our talented GHS marching band, who brought the hype to celebrate our incredible team. 🎷🥁
A true highlight of the day was recognizing our dedicated staff—honoring milestones from 5 all the way up to 40 years of service! We are so grateful for the heart, loyalty, and passion our team brings to Goochland County Public Schools every single day♥
From an uplifting welcome by Dr. Armstrong to a spirited, GCPS-style game of The Price is Right, the energy was through the roof! We were blown away by our talented GHS marching band, who brought the hype to celebrate our incredible team. 🎷🥁
A true highlight of the day was recognizing our dedicated staff—honoring milestones from 5 all the way up to 40 years of service! We are so grateful for the heart, loyalty, and passion our team brings to Goochland County Public Schools every single day♥
We are excited to see our Roadrunner Families on Thursday at Back to School Night!
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The Goochland County School Board will hold a School Board meeting on August 11, 2026 at the Goochland County Administration Building. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. GCPS School Board agendas can be found here: https://glnd.community.highbond.com/Portal/
All are welcome to attend.
All are welcome to attend.
19 new reasons to be excited for the upcoming school year! 🍎✨
This week at New Teacher Academy, 19 new teachers are officially joining our Goochland County Public Schools family!
From exploring GCPS instructional philosophy to collaborating with our dedicated teacher support coaches and meeting their mentors, this whole week is about building a strong foundation so our teachers feel supported, connected, and ready to lead.
We can't wait to see the positive impact these educators will have on our students this year. Please join us in giving our newest GCPS team members a warm Goochland welcome!
This week at New Teacher Academy, 19 new teachers are officially joining our Goochland County Public Schools family!
From exploring GCPS instructional philosophy to collaborating with our dedicated teacher support coaches and meeting their mentors, this whole week is about building a strong foundation so our teachers feel supported, connected, and ready to lead.
We can't wait to see the positive impact these educators will have on our students this year. Please join us in giving our newest GCPS team members a warm Goochland welcome!
Randolph Families,
Please check your email for information regarding teacher assignment(s) for the upcoming school year. We are looking forward to a great year together!
Fondly,
Mrs. Burnham
Principal
Please check your email for information regarding teacher assignment(s) for the upcoming school year. We are looking forward to a great year together!
Fondly,
Mrs. Burnham
Principal
Meet Mr. Stone, Music Teacher
Our School Leadership Team kicked off the new school year with a day of planning, collaboration, and service at Goochland Cares. We spent the day preparing for an exciting year ahead and wrapped it up by giving back to our community. It was a meaningful day filled with teamwork, purpose, and service. We're looking forward to a fantastic school year together!
Happy summer Roadrunners! Check out our summer newsletter for reminders about transportation, teacher assignments, and Back to School night.
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Meet Ms. Wolff, Registrar
Meet Ms. Gill, Special Education
Meet Ms. Allen, Cafeteria Manager
Meet Ms. Wensel, Special Education
Meet Ms. Watts, Music teacher
Meet Ms. Turner, Art teacher
Meet Ms. Carter, Instructional Assistant
Happy summer Roadrunners! Check out the Sunday Message: Summer Edition
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