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2025 Citywide Volunteers of the Year

Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) values and promotes active engagement of the community in all our schools. The Office of Family and Community Engagement coordinates many volunteer opportunities for community members to interact and contribute to the academic achievement of our students and the overall continuous improvement of VBCPS.

2025 Citywide Volunteers of the Year

Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) values and promotes active engagement of the community in all our schools. The Office of Family and Community Engagement coordinates many volunteer opportunities for community members to interact and contribute to the academic achievement of our students and the overall continuous improvement of VBCPS.

2025-26 federal grant information presented to Virginia Beach School Board

The Virginia Beach School Board received information about proposed federal grant applications at its May 13 meeting. For the 2025-26 school year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) would receive approximately $21.6 million in formula grant funds through programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA).

School Counseling

Contact Us

School Counselor: Janet Kouns

School Counselor: Blair Sutter

Military Liaison: Ashley Jaeger

Online Resources

Visit the VBCPS Student Support page for more information about the VBCPS guidance program.

What Do Counselors Do?

Fairfield Elementary currently has one full-time school counselor who is certified through the State Board of Education. The school counselor works collaboratively with students, parents, teachers, and administrators to help students succeed. The counselor supports student success by offering SEL (social and emotional learning) resources such as:

  • Monthly SEL lessons that promote character development and teach skills such as resolving conflicts, making positive choices, and respecting oneself and others.
  • Individual and small group counseling (with parental knowledge and consent) to those students needing additional support with concerns or conditions such as organizational skills, family deployment, grief, anxiety, etc.
  • Parent and caregiver education workshops are offered at various times of the school year to help parents in areas such as homework, discipline, and SOL test success.