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Five more PPS schools earn Purple Star designation
Five more PPS schools earn Purple Star designation
Updated on 11/03/2023
I.C. Norcom High School, Manor High School, Cradock Middle School, Churchland Primary & Intermediate Elementary School and Churchland Academy Elementary School have earned the Purple Star designation by the Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on the Educational Opportunity for Military Children. 
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PPS again earns national government finance award
PPS again earns national government finance award
Updated on 10/25/2023
Portsmouth Public Schools (PPS) has once again earned the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for the division’s annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR). 
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Westhaven Elementary Teacher earns state Exemplary Science Teaching Award
Westhaven Elementary Teacher earns state Exemplary Science Teaching Award
Updated on 10/23/2023
Congratulations to Westhaven Elementary's Patricia Gallop on receiving the Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST) 2023 Donna Sterling Exemplary Science Teaching Award for Elementary Schools! 
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The mission of Cradock Elementary School is too continuously and successfully: provide literacy across all content areas, implement instructional rigor, provide innovation, and develop leadership skills that will prepare our students to achieve academic excellence, to compete in the real world, and to become productive citizens of the community.

The vision of Cradock Elementary School is to create an environment conducive to teaching the head, the heart, and the hand; so that our students will develop self-discipline and self-confidence to learn to think, explore, create, and ultimately experience academic excellence.

Cradock’s beliefs are indicative of our commitment to high expectations for all students, commitment to excellence, and a committed community of learners and stakeholders working together for success through continuous improvement. We believe:

  • All stakeholders are responsible for student success.
  • Instruction must be rigorous, data-driven, differentiated, standards-based, and implemented with research-based strategies, curriculum, and programs.
  • Student success in meeting high standards requires input and support from the home and community.
  • Provisions for academic excellence for all students should be provided in a caring, healthy, safe, secure environment.

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