What's New

A message from the Superintendent in response to concerns that have been raised regarding the logo that has been used during this week’s Unified Professional Learning Conference.

To help ensure all of our students receive the required immunizations before the start of the school year, as detailed below, we are partnering with the Hanover Health Department to hold two clinics later this month to give students who have yet to receive the required immunizations the opportunity to do so.

At its meeting Tuesday night, the Hanover County School Board received an update on the design of the school from Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates, who is the architectural firm leading these efforts in conjunction with our team. The update includes the finalized renderings of both the inside and outside of the new school as well as the site plan.

Christina Berta, our Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations, has received the Distinguished Eagle Award from The Association of School Business Officials International.

Hanover County Public Schools is participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge at four schools as well as the Patrick Henry Family YMCA.

The 2023-24 school year will begin on Monday, August 21, 2023 and the school year will end on Friday, May 31, 2024.

A message from Dr. Michael Gill, Superintendent of Schools, for families on the eve of the last day of school.

Christina Berta, who has served as the HCPS Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations since June 2021, was recently recognized as the 2022 VASBO Cardinal Award Winner, the organization’s premier honor given to one of its members each year for exemplifying professionalism, leadership, and innovation in the field of school business management.

A message from Dr. Michael Gill, Superintendent of Schools, on school safety following the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

Lilly Roviralta, a second grade teacher at Cool Spring Elementary School, has been named the 2021-22 Hanover County Public Schools Beginning Teacher of the Year.

Five Hanover County Public Schools (HCPS) students have earned top honors at the DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC), triumphing over students from around the world in their respective categories.

Wendy Owens, the COVID-19 Coordinator for Hanover County Public Schools, has been selected as the 2021-22 HCPS Support Employee of the Year.

Renee Jewell, the cafeteria manager at Washington-Henry Elementary School, was honored last week by No Kid Hungry Virginia as one of the nonprofit’s newest inductees to the organization’s Hall of Fame.

To help us plan the most efficient routes possible while not restricting transportation service, please carefully review the options in this news article that apply to your family and follow the steps provided. All transportation service requests must be submitted by Friday, June 10.

Stephen Salvato, a social studies teacher at Mechanicsville High School, has been selected as this year’s Hanover County Public Schools Teacher of the Year.

Updates on the Fiscal Year 2023 budget, which the School Board unanimously adopted at its May 11, 2022 meeting.

We are excited to announce that this year’s graduation ceremonies will be held in the Farm Bureau Center at the Meadow Event Park in Doswell on Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18.

Working in Support of Education (W!se) announced recently that Atlee High School and Patrick Henry High School have earned the distinction of being named a Blue Star School for their students’ outstanding performance on the 2020-2021 W!se Financial Literacy Certification Test.

Are you interested in positively impacting the lives of Hanover County students and your community? Consider becoming a bus driver for HCPS. We are excited to announce a new $1,000 sign-on incentive for new bus drivers.

Amanda McDaniel, the mass communications, TV production, and IB film teacher at Mechanicsville High School, has been named the 2021-2022 Hanover County Public Schools Innovator of the Year.

The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation has named Hanover County Public Schools as a “Best Community for Music Education” for the 10th year in a row!

We are now accepting kindergarten enrollments for the 2022-23 school year! Children must be five years old on or before September 30, 2022, to be eligible.

Justin Roerink, the principal at The Hanover Center for Trades and Technology (THCTT), is the Hanover County Public Schools winner of the 2021-22 R.E.B. Award for Distinguished Educational Leadership by The Community Foundation.

Kersey Creek Elementary School has once again been named as a Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) School of Distinction by the American School Counselor Association.

At its January meeting, the Hanover County School Board approved the 2022-23 school year calendar. The 2022-23 school year is slated to begin on Tuesday, September 6 and end on Thursday, June 15.

We have recently become aware of a video that has been circulating nationally on social media, primarily TikTok, regarding violence at schools tomorrow, December 17. There is no credible information indicating that these safety concerns are directed toward any of our schools.

Dr. Michael Gill, Superintendent of Schools, shares a message on school safety, including the reminder that safety is everyone's responsibility.

Three Hanover County Public Schools teachers have received the 2021 R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence and another two were finalists for the esteemed award, which recognizes them as outstanding teachers who demonstrate a sincere passion for teaching while also serving as mentors, coaches, and champions for their students.

In addition to the base rate of pay, we are offering every substitute new financial incentives for our substitutes, who play a critical role in the operation of our schools.

The seventh annual Education Expo is being held virtually again this year with additional opportunities to ask questions on the many programs available at the high school level.

Hanover County Public Schools announced an on-time graduation rate of 95.6 percent for the class of 2021, the ninth straight year that Hanover’s graduation rate has exceeded 95 percent.

Dr. Michael Gill, Superintendent of Schools, shares a message for the HCPS community about extending patience, grace, and kindness to our dedicated and talented faculty and staff.

The General Assembly has passed legislation that requires students in grades three through eight be assessed for growth in math and reading. This year’s fall growth assessments will be based on what students learned in their previous grade level and not content from the first month of this school year.

While all breakfasts and lunches are free for all students throughout the entire 2021-2022 school year, students may still purchase à la carte items using their prepaid meal accounts. Our new system, Titan, is now live and is where you can make payments toward your student’s account, find our menus, and more.

As we draw closer to the start of the 2021-22 school year, we want to be sure that you are receiving the correct information and messages from us as well as our individual schools.

An update on the consolidation of Henry Clay and John M. Gandy elementary schools. The new school is scheduled to open for the 2024-25 school year.

A Hanover County Public Schools teacher has been named the top biology teacher in the greater mid-Atlantic region.

Shannon Edwards, the career counselor at Atlee High School and Patrick Henry High School, won the 2020 Association for Career and Technical Education Counseling and Career Development School Counselor of the Year.