Welcome back to school, Prince George! The division welcomes our students and staff to campus to begin the 2025-26 School Year! As the year gets underway, this article can provide some helpful online resources for you, including school contact information, how to access our student information system, Synergy ParentVUE, and other details!
School Contact Details
Click here to review school information, including websites, addresses, telephone numbers, and hours.
2025-26 School Year Calendar
Click here to view the school division's 2025-26 School Year calendar.
2025-26 Student Conduct Handbook
Click here to view the school division's 2025-26 Student Conduct Handbook.
As we did last year, each student will receive a physical copy of the handbook and families will be required to return the back page of the handbook signed by a parent/guardian to their child's homeroom teacher / first block teacher no later than August 28, 2025.
Access ParentVUE: Student Info, Transportation, and More
ParentVUE, our parent portal platform, will give you access to near real-time grades, attendance, and other data about your child or children. You can see records for all of your children with this single login.
For information on how to access ParentVUE, click here.
During the first week of school, all families are encouraged to log into ParentVUE to make sure details, including phone numbers and other information, is correct at the start of the year. Feel free to reach out to your child's school if you need assistance with ParentVUE.
You will also find information about transportation in ParentVUE, including your child's bus assignment, route, and arrival/drop-off times. Those with questions can call Transportation at 804-733-2712.
Welcome to ParentSquare, Our New Communication Solution
For this school year, we’ve adopted a new communication platform called ParentSquare to help us keep you better informed and more connected with your school community.
On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, you should have received an invitation to sign up to access ParentSquare in your email inbox. Please complete your activation process to ensure you continue to be able to receive important updates and information from your child’s school.
CLICK HERE FOR A GUIDE TO ACTIVATE PARENTSQUARE
It is essential that parents/guardians complete the ParentSquare activation process as we will be sunsetting our use of SchoolMessenger in the coming weeks.
If you need help updating your contact information in ParentVUE or you did not receive an invite to ParentSquare, please contact your child’s school for assistance.
Fliers will be shared with you during orientation and the opening week with more information about ParentSquare. Again, please ensure you activate your ParentSquare account as we will be sunsetting our use of SchoolMessenger in the coming weeks.
OPENGATE Object Detectors at Moore, Clements, and PGHS
This year, students and visitors at J.E.J. Moore Middle School, N.B. Clements Junior High School, and Prince George High School will be screened by OPENGATE object detectors prior to entering the building.
The detectors are capable of detecting a wide range of metallic items, including knives and firearms, ensuring prohibited items do not make their way into our schools.
For more information about these units, how they work, and the screening experience, please visit our website at https://www.pgs.k12.va.us/apps/pages/opengate.
Food & Nutrition Services Topics
Apply for Free & Reduced-Price Meals: To learn more about how to apply for free and reduced-price meals for the 2025-26 School Year, visit the Food & Nutrition Services website by clicking here.
You can also apply online through MySchoolApps by clicking here. To begin the process online, enter your zip code or select "Virginia" as the state and "Prince George County Public Schools - Food & Nutrition Services (VA)" as the school district.
If you applied and were approved last year, your application is good for the first 30 days of school. Last year's application will expire on October 1, 2025. If you have not filled out a meal application, or received a letter saying your were approved, you must fill out an application or send your child with lunch or lunch money on the first day of school. Please call our office with any questions or concerns at (804) 733-2710.
Meal Prices: Meal prices for the 2025-26 School Year are listed below. We encourage families needing assistance or those interested in the division's Free & Reduced-Prince Lunch program to visit our Food & Nutrition Services website linked above.
- Breakfast: $1.90
- Lunch (K-5): $3.20
- Lunch (6-12): $3.35
- Reduced-Price Meals: $0.00 for Breakfast & Lunch
Menus: School menus are available by clicking here.
Be Here PG: The Importance of School Attendance
Start the year off with positive school attendance habits, making a commitment to BE HERE everyday! Visit our Be Here PG Attendance Resources page for more information! This page has valuable information about school attendance and tips to help start the year in a good way! Click here to visit our Be Here PG page.
Other Attendance Resources:
- PG School Board Policy Section J, Students, Subsection JED - Click Here
- Attendance FAQs - Click Here
REMINDER: Cell Phones Off and Away Everyday, Bell-to-Bell
Our student cell phone policy remains unchanged following the required revisions as outlined by the Virginia Department of Education's Guidance for Cell Phone-Free Education, Pursuant to Executive Order 33 guidelines.
Students are prohibited from using personal communications devices, including cell phones, during instructional time or in instructional settings, which comprises places such as a classroom, auditorium, gymnasium, and any location where a school staff member is providing instruction or related activities.
- Elementary school students (Grades PreK-5) are prohibited from using personal technology during the school day.
- Middle, junior high, and high school students (Grades 6-12) must keep their devices silent, out of sight, and stored in a backpack, locker, or other storage location away from other students during the school day, including during lunch and transition times between classes. Middle, junior high, and high school students may be able to use their devices before or after the school day concludes, as permitted by the school's administrators.
Allowable exemptions for cell phones and personal electronic communication devices are available to families and must be explicitly written in a student's Section 504 plan, Individualized Education Plan, and/or individualized healthcare plans.
For more information, visit Student Cell Phone Use website by clicking here.
New Student Registration
Click here to visit the district's Student Registration portal for more information, including an overview of the required information for registration if your family is new to PGCPS. You can also learn more about the division's preschool program and how to apply.
To prepare for the start of the school year, Prince George County Public Schools will close registration on Thursday August 7, 2025 and Friday August 8, 2025, as staff engage in division-wide professional development.
Student registrations for the 2025-2026 School Year will resume the week of August 11-15, 2025, with limited appointments.
Please note: Students who are not registered for the 2025-2026 School Year by August 15, 2025 will receive a start date and schedule (Grades 6-12) following the first day of school on August 18, 2025, so please ensure, if you are new to PGCPS, or current parents with an incoming kindergartner, you complete the registration process ahead of the start of the school year!
Looking for Student Health Forms? Other Documents
Are you looking for student health forms, or other documents and materials? Check our Forms and Documents hub, which are organized by specific topics and departments! If you can't find something you're looking for, feel free to reach out to your child's school.
Closing & Delay Information
As we start the year, be sure to review our Closing and Delay Information website to ensure you are up-to-speed on how we communicate weather-related closures.
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