Huge congratulations to our Goochland High School Marine Corps JROTC program! They were officially recognized at Tuesday night's school board meeting 🇺🇸✨
Our Cadets have earned the prestigious distinction of being named a Marine Corps JROTC Naval Honor School—placing them in the top 20% of all MCJROTC units nationwide and making them one of only THREE programs in Region 8 to receive this honor!
This national recognition is a testament to the hard work of our Cadets and the incredible leadership of Senior Marine Instructor LtCol Kevin Williams (USMC, Ret.), SgtMaj Kluge (USMC, Ret.), and former instructor SSgt Strong (USMC, Ret.). Together, they’ve built a tradition of excellence, discipline, and selfless service that connects and inspires our entire community.
Help us celebrate this milestone—drop a message of congratulations for our Cadets and instructors in the comments below! 👇 Goochland proud! 👏
Our Cadets have earned the prestigious distinction of being named a Marine Corps JROTC Naval Honor School—placing them in the top 20% of all MCJROTC units nationwide and making them one of only THREE programs in Region 8 to receive this honor!
This national recognition is a testament to the hard work of our Cadets and the incredible leadership of Senior Marine Instructor LtCol Kevin Williams (USMC, Ret.), SgtMaj Kluge (USMC, Ret.), and former instructor SSgt Strong (USMC, Ret.). Together, they’ve built a tradition of excellence, discipline, and selfless service that connects and inspires our entire community.
Help us celebrate this milestone—drop a message of congratulations for our Cadets and instructors in the comments below! 👇 Goochland proud! 👏
⏳ History came to life at Byrd Elementary today! 📜✨
Our 4th graders kicked off the "Time Travel in Goochland" project—an incredible initiative funded by the Goochland Education Foundation that unites fourth grade scholars across all three of our elementary schools to explore our shared local heritage.
Students dove into a hands-on gallery walk, examined historical artifacts, and learned directly from our wonderful community partners: Goochland Historical Society volunteer Mike Wilson and local volunteers from the historic Second Union Rosenwald School!
Projects like this strengthen our sense of community and connection by showing our young learners how we all fit into Goochland’s rich story. 🏛📜✨
Our 4th graders kicked off the "Time Travel in Goochland" project—an incredible initiative funded by the Goochland Education Foundation that unites fourth grade scholars across all three of our elementary schools to explore our shared local heritage.
Students dove into a hands-on gallery walk, examined historical artifacts, and learned directly from our wonderful community partners: Goochland Historical Society volunteer Mike Wilson and local volunteers from the historic Second Union Rosenwald School!
Projects like this strengthen our sense of community and connection by showing our young learners how we all fit into Goochland’s rich story. 🏛📜✨
The Goochland County School Board will hold a School Board meeting on September 8, 2026 at the Goochland County Administration Building. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. GCPS School Board agendas can be found here: https://glnd.community.highbond.com/Portal/
All are welcome to attend.
All are welcome to attend.
🎤✨ Friday morning smiles and big creativity at Goochland Elementary! 🎨🧱
Our youngest learners spent the morning building, coloring, and exploring together. From constructing block masterpieces to adding vibrant colors to their artwork, these preschoolers are already learning how to collaborate, share, and support one another as a team.
Watching our little ones learn and grow together is the best way to kick off the weekend! 💙
Our youngest learners spent the morning building, coloring, and exploring together. From constructing block masterpieces to adding vibrant colors to their artwork, these preschoolers are already learning how to collaborate, share, and support one another as a team.
Watching our little ones learn and grow together is the best way to kick off the weekend! 💙
🏎️✨ Hands-on science in action at Byrd Elementary! 🛠️
Ms. Schiebel's fourth graders recently turned their classroom into an engineering lab to put the scientific method into practice. Working together, students designed and built custom cardboard ramps to test their hypotheses, identifying research questions, independent and dependent variables, and key controls along the way.
Hands-on, collaborative projects like this remind us how exciting learning can be when our students solve problems together! 🧮💡
Ms. Schiebel's fourth graders recently turned their classroom into an engineering lab to put the scientific method into practice. Working together, students designed and built custom cardboard ramps to test their hypotheses, identifying research questions, independent and dependent variables, and key controls along the way.
Hands-on, collaborative projects like this remind us how exciting learning can be when our students solve problems together! 🧮💡
✈️✨ Goochland Middle School is taking science to new heights!
In Mrs. Borgie’s class, students became young aviators and aircraft designers for an amazing hands-on project! As part of their lab, they designed, constructed, and flight-tested their own paper airplanes to analyze how added weight affects distance.
The lab wasn’t just about testing physics concepts; it was an incredible opportunity for students to collaborate, solve real-world problems, and support each other’s successes. 👏✨
In Mrs. Borgie’s class, students became young aviators and aircraft designers for an amazing hands-on project! As part of their lab, they designed, constructed, and flight-tested their own paper airplanes to analyze how added weight affects distance.
The lab wasn’t just about testing physics concepts; it was an incredible opportunity for students to collaborate, solve real-world problems, and support each other’s successes. 👏✨
🎤✨ Stay synced with Goochland County Public Schools! 📚
Keeping our GCPS family connected and informed is always top priority! To help you plan ahead for the school year, our official division calendar is ready to add directly to your Google Calendar.
This calendar tracks all district-wide early dismissals, professional learning days, and non-student days so you never miss a schedule shift.
👉 Add to Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=Z2xuZC5rMTIudmEudXNfZmc5a3VkcXAxMnByaG9nYW44aGRlMzBhc3NAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ
(Tip: Make sure you're signed into your Google account on your mobile browser for seamless syncing!)
Prefer a printable PDF for the fridge or need your specific school’s calendar? Visit our main scheduling hub:
🔗 https://www.goochlandschools.org/page/calendars
Keeping our GCPS family connected and informed is always top priority! To help you plan ahead for the school year, our official division calendar is ready to add directly to your Google Calendar.
This calendar tracks all district-wide early dismissals, professional learning days, and non-student days so you never miss a schedule shift.
👉 Add to Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=Z2xuZC5rMTIudmEudXNfZmc5a3VkcXAxMnByaG9nYW44aGRlMzBhc3NAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ
(Tip: Make sure you're signed into your Google account on your mobile browser for seamless syncing!)
Prefer a printable PDF for the fridge or need your specific school’s calendar? Visit our main scheduling hub:
🔗 https://www.goochlandschools.org/page/calendars
🎒✨ Our GCPS family is officially ALL together!
From bright early morning smiles at the bus stop to warm reunions in the hallways, today marks the day every single one of our students is back in our buildings! Whether your child walked through our doors for the very first time yesterday or stepped into their final year of high school today, our classrooms are buzzing with energy, connection, and endless possibilities.
As we kick off this school year together, we want to thank our families and community for their unwavering support in making the past two days a success. Here’s to a fantastic year of learning, growing, and achieving great things together! 👏❤️
From bright early morning smiles at the bus stop to warm reunions in the hallways, today marks the day every single one of our students is back in our buildings! Whether your child walked through our doors for the very first time yesterday or stepped into their final year of high school today, our classrooms are buzzing with energy, connection, and endless possibilities.
As we kick off this school year together, we want to thank our families and community for their unwavering support in making the past two days a success. Here’s to a fantastic year of learning, growing, and achieving great things together! 👏❤️
🎤✨ Big first day energy across Goochland County Public Schools! 🎒📚
Today we opened our doors for our preschool, kindergarten, 6th grade, and 9th grade students, and the excitement in our halls was contagious! From our youngest scholars stepping into classrooms for the very first time to our middle and high schoolers stepping into major new milestones, our dedicated staff were on hand with warm smiles and enthusiastic welcomes to kick off the new year.
Starting a new transition year takes courage and curiosity, and we couldn't be prouder of how our students showed up today ready to learn, connect, and grow together. 👏
Today we opened our doors for our preschool, kindergarten, 6th grade, and 9th grade students, and the excitement in our halls was contagious! From our youngest scholars stepping into classrooms for the very first time to our middle and high schoolers stepping into major new milestones, our dedicated staff were on hand with warm smiles and enthusiastic welcomes to kick off the new year.
Starting a new transition year takes courage and curiosity, and we couldn't be prouder of how our students showed up today ready to learn, connect, and grow together. 👏
🎤✨ It’s Back to School Night at GCPS! 🎒📚
Our Preschool and Kindergarten families already set the bar high with fantastic turnouts, and now it’s time for the rest of our school community to shine!
Doors are opening right now for our 1st–5th grade families, and our middle and high school doors open shortly!
📍 Tonight’s Schedule:
Elementary (Grades 1–5): 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Middle & High School: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Come meet your teachers, explore the classrooms, and catch up with friends and neighbors. We can't wait to see you!
Our Preschool and Kindergarten families already set the bar high with fantastic turnouts, and now it’s time for the rest of our school community to shine!
Doors are opening right now for our 1st–5th grade families, and our middle and high school doors open shortly!
📍 Tonight’s Schedule:
Elementary (Grades 1–5): 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Middle & High School: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Come meet your teachers, explore the classrooms, and catch up with friends and neighbors. We can't wait to see you!
⚙️✨ Huge congratulations to Goochland High School rising junior, Johnny!
At Tuesday’s School Board meeting, Johnny was recognized for his completion of the Summer Regional Governor’s School program for Engineering—one of the smallest and most competitive Governor’s School programs in Virginia! 👏
During this rigorous program, Johnny dove deep into hands-on study across mechanical engineering, materials science, and applied physics. We are so proud to watch our Goochland students challenge themselves and reach new heights ❤️💛
At Tuesday’s School Board meeting, Johnny was recognized for his completion of the Summer Regional Governor’s School program for Engineering—one of the smallest and most competitive Governor’s School programs in Virginia! 👏
During this rigorous program, Johnny dove deep into hands-on study across mechanical engineering, materials science, and applied physics. We are so proud to watch our Goochland students challenge themselves and reach new heights ❤️💛
🎉 What an incredible way to kick off the 2026–2027 school year! Yesterday, we brought together almost 500 GCPS staff members for our annual opening Convocation ceremony.
From an uplifting welcome by Dr. Armstrong to a spirited, GCPS-style game of The Price is Right, the energy was through the roof! We were blown away by our talented GHS marching band, who brought the hype to celebrate our incredible team. 🎷🥁
A true highlight of the day was recognizing our dedicated staff—honoring milestones from 5 all the way up to 40 years of service! We are so grateful for the heart, loyalty, and passion our team brings to Goochland County Public Schools every single day♥
From an uplifting welcome by Dr. Armstrong to a spirited, GCPS-style game of The Price is Right, the energy was through the roof! We were blown away by our talented GHS marching band, who brought the hype to celebrate our incredible team. 🎷🥁
A true highlight of the day was recognizing our dedicated staff—honoring milestones from 5 all the way up to 40 years of service! We are so grateful for the heart, loyalty, and passion our team brings to Goochland County Public Schools every single day♥
The Goochland County School Board will hold a School Board meeting on August 11, 2026 at the Goochland County Administration Building. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. GCPS School Board agendas can be found here: https://glnd.community.highbond.com/Portal/
All are welcome to attend.
All are welcome to attend.
19 new reasons to be excited for the upcoming school year! 🍎✨
This week at New Teacher Academy, 19 new teachers are officially joining our Goochland County Public Schools family!
From exploring GCPS instructional philosophy to collaborating with our dedicated teacher support coaches and meeting their mentors, this whole week is about building a strong foundation so our teachers feel supported, connected, and ready to lead.
We can't wait to see the positive impact these educators will have on our students this year. Please join us in giving our newest GCPS team members a warm Goochland welcome!
This week at New Teacher Academy, 19 new teachers are officially joining our Goochland County Public Schools family!
From exploring GCPS instructional philosophy to collaborating with our dedicated teacher support coaches and meeting their mentors, this whole week is about building a strong foundation so our teachers feel supported, connected, and ready to lead.
We can't wait to see the positive impact these educators will have on our students this year. Please join us in giving our newest GCPS team members a warm Goochland welcome!
The Goochland County School Board will hold a work session and regular meeting on July 14, 2026 at Goochland Elementary School. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. GCPS School Board agendas can be found here: https://glnd.community.highbond.com/Portal/
All are welcome to attend.
All are welcome to attend.
📅 SAVE THE DATE: Back to School Night! 📅
Mark your calendars for Thursday, August 13, 2026! We are already gearing up for an incredible 2026-2027 school year, and we can't wait to welcome our students, staff, and families back together. 🎒✨
Keep an eye on your inbox in the coming weeks—your child’s principal will be sharing specific times and details for your school soon! 📩
Enjoy the rest of your summer, and we’ll see you there! 👋❤️
Mark your calendars for Thursday, August 13, 2026! We are already gearing up for an incredible 2026-2027 school year, and we can't wait to welcome our students, staff, and families back together. 🎒✨
Keep an eye on your inbox in the coming weeks—your child’s principal will be sharing specific times and details for your school soon! 📩
Enjoy the rest of your summer, and we’ll see you there! 👋❤️
🎨🕺 Art, Dance, and New Friendships! 💃🖌️
Our recent Fine Arts Camp at Goochland Middle School was an absolute blast! Our classrooms were bursting with energy and creativity as students from all three of our elementary schools came together for a week of incredible collaboration.
From exploring 3D Art to trying out everything from pop, ballet, and modern dance to folk dance, our young artists brought so much joy and enthusiasm every single day. 🌟
The best part? Watching students connect, collaborate, and build new friendships across school communities during our morning and afternoon group games. It’s amazing to see what happens when our GCPS family creates together!
Our recent Fine Arts Camp at Goochland Middle School was an absolute blast! Our classrooms were bursting with energy and creativity as students from all three of our elementary schools came together for a week of incredible collaboration.
From exploring 3D Art to trying out everything from pop, ballet, and modern dance to folk dance, our young artists brought so much joy and enthusiasm every single day. 🌟
The best part? Watching students connect, collaborate, and build new friendships across school communities during our morning and afternoon group games. It’s amazing to see what happens when our GCPS family creates together!
At Tuesday’s School Board meeting, we had the absolute privilege of celebrating an incredible milestone for some of our students! 🦅✨
Out of our 250+ graduating seniors, an amazing eleven students achieved the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout this year. During the meeting, our scouts shared insights into their culminating community projects—shining a bright light on the dedication, leadership, and hard work that defines our student body.
A special shout-out and thank you to Isaac, Kyhl, and Auggie, who joined us at the meeting to represent their fellow scouts and be recognized by our community. We are incredibly proud of how these young leaders give back to Goochland!
Out of our 250+ graduating seniors, an amazing eleven students achieved the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout this year. During the meeting, our scouts shared insights into their culminating community projects—shining a bright light on the dedication, leadership, and hard work that defines our student body.
A special shout-out and thank you to Isaac, Kyhl, and Auggie, who joined us at the meeting to represent their fellow scouts and be recognized by our community. We are incredibly proud of how these young leaders give back to Goochland!
🤖⚙️ Building future innovators—together!
Last week, our students had an incredible time connecting, collaborating, and creating at Robotics Camp! Over four action-packed days, 11 of our brilliant young learners teamed up to build custom robots completely from scratch. Their specific challenge: designing a bot capable of collecting and depositing "pollen" (plastic balls) for a high-energy, tournament-style competition!
Divided into three teams, the students leaned on one another for creative problem-solving—scavenging for parts and figuring out exactly where to mount the computerized "control hub" brains. We were so proud to see them handle the inevitable frustrations of rebuilding and debugging software with patience and positivity!
Last week, our students had an incredible time connecting, collaborating, and creating at Robotics Camp! Over four action-packed days, 11 of our brilliant young learners teamed up to build custom robots completely from scratch. Their specific challenge: designing a bot capable of collecting and depositing "pollen" (plastic balls) for a high-energy, tournament-style competition!
Divided into three teams, the students leaned on one another for creative problem-solving—scavenging for parts and figuring out exactly where to mount the computerized "control hub" brains. We were so proud to see them handle the inevitable frustrations of rebuilding and debugging software with patience and positivity!
🏆✨ Big congratulations are in order for Goochland High School’s very own Wes Farkas!
We are incredibly thrilled to share that Mr. Farkas, a beloved GHS teacher and Unified Sports Coach, has been honored with the Winning Spirit Award from Special Olympics Virginia! This prestigious award is presented to an exceptional volunteer who has made an invaluable, lasting contribution to the lives of Special Olympics athletes across multiple levels of the organization.
Through his dedication to Unified Sports, Mr. Farkas does so much more than coach—he builds a community where every student feels included, valued, and connected. He truly embodies what it means to lead with heart, bringing our students, parents, and staff together to celebrate inclusion both on and off the field.
Please join us in thanking Mr. Farkas for his incredible impact and congratulating him on this well-deserved honor! ❤️
