We are gearing up for a wonderful 2026-27 school year! We hope to see everyone at tomorrow's Back-to-School Kickoff. This week's newsletter has several important reminders for the new year, including notes from our transportation and technology departments. Additionally, enjoy a short video introducing some of our newest teachers while they gathered for this week's New Teacher Academy. See you soon! |
The start of the school year is just over a week away! Come to our Back-to-School Kickoff tomorrow to get your family ready and pumped! The free event will be at the Henrico Sports & Events Center between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15. Enjoy games and live entertainment, pick up free backpacks and school supplies, meet school officials or attend parent workshops. Vaccinations will also be available for rising seventh and 12th graders.
2026 HCPS Back-to-School Kickoff
When: Saturday, Aug. 15, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Henrico Sports & Events Center, 1 All Star Blvd., Glen Allen, VA 23059
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A reminder that Henrico County Public Schools will begin this school year with a staggered start, with some students set to attend Monday, Aug. 24, and others Tuesday, Aug. 25.
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NEW TEACHER ACADEMY: Check out the video above to meet some of HCPS' newest educators, who gathered together this week as part of New Teacher Academy. Some are launching their careers as teachers, while others have been teaching for more than 30 years! |
Highland Springs High School graduate Dystany Spurlock made history this spring by becoming the first Black woman to compete in one of NASCAR’s top three circuits, and she’s bringing her trailblazing Truck Series driving back to Henrico this weekend when she competes in her hometown at Richmond Raceway!
As part of her homecoming, Spurlock visited Highland Springs on Thursday to speak with media members, students, staff members and her family about her racing career. The 2009 graduate remarked about her time at the old Highland Springs High School (now converted into the Oak Avenue Complex), where she competed in cheerleading, track and field and even football — the lone young woman on the team — and began chasing her motorsports dream.
“I left here with a dream, and I’m standing here today because this place — this school, these people — never let me forget where I came from, even while I was chasing where I was going,” she said.
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Securly Home is a family engagement app that extends digital safety beyond the school day by giving families greater visibility into and control over their child’s online activity on their school-issued device.
Parents’ email addresses are enrolled in Securly Home as part of your child’s school registration. Once enrolled in Securly Home, parents gain access to the Securly Home app and will begin receiving weekly email reports containing a snapshot of your child’s online safety and activity.
Beginning Monday, August 17, new families and parents who are not currently receiving Securly Home weekly email reports will receive a welcome email at the email address listed in PowerSchool. The email will include information about accessing the Securly Home app and weekly reports with a snapshot of your child’s online activity.
Parents already receiving weekly email reports will not receive another welcome email, and your access will remain the same.
We encourage families to download the app to stay connected to their child’s online activity, support meaningful conversations about healthy technology habits, and use available features to manage access to the school-issued device at home.
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The Henrico Education Foundation is launching the Henrico Alumni & Friends 5K Fun Run/Walk on September 19, 2026, at 9 a.m. Wear your high school colors, gather friends and family, and help your school compete for year-long bragging rights and a traveling trophy. This event features a stroller- and pet-friendly course, plus a Kid Zone packed with hands-on activities for younger participants.
ALSO: The Henrico Education Foundation's Learning & Discovery afterschool program has limited spaces available at many school sites. The program provides students with a well-rounded curriculum that supports learning, creativity and healthy development through homework support, STEM activities, art enrichment and physical activity. Visit the HEF website to learn more and sign up.
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Transportation note: Finalized bus schedules for the first day of school will be posted by Monday, Aug. 17. For more information about bus routes, visit henricoschools.us/pupil-transportation. Families are also encouraged to download the Edulog Bus Parent Portal app. Click here for information on how to install the app, which allows parents and guardians to follow their student’s bus location, scan history, schedules and more.
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Updated cell phone policy: This year, to limit distractions during the instructional day, students will be prohibited from using cell phones and personal smart devices from bell to bell, including during lunch and in between classes. To read more about the updated policy, including exceptions and consequences for violations, see the 2026-27 Code of Student Conduct.
- Have any other questions about the new school year? Visit our Back-to-School page for all the details you'll need.
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Henrico County Public Schools
Division of Communications
P. O. Box 23120 • 3820 Nine Mile Road, Henrico, VA 23223 • 804-652-3600
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