Back-to-School Guide

Prince George County Public Schools’ first day of classes is scheduled for Monday, August 24, 2026. The division’s 2026-27 School Year calendar is available on all of our district websites.

PGCPS' parent portal, known as ParentVUE, gives families access to near real-time grades, attendance and other data about their child or children. Families are able to see records for all of their children with a single login. Please note, some information may not be available until school starts.

For more information about ParentVUE, please visit our ParentVUE website.

PGCPS uses ParentSquare, a leading communications platform aimed at keeping our school community informed and connected. With ParentSquare, families will receive all school and classroom messages in one place and translated into their preferred language—whether by email, text, app, or web.

For more information about ParentSquare, please visit our ParentSquare website.

Contact information, including addresses, telephone numbers, and building principals for each school can be found in our new Schools directory page at the division website.

Orientation sessions are scheduled for August 18-20, 2026. The schedule for each school is as follows:

• Prince George High School (Open House) - August 18, 2026
• J.E.J. Moore Middle School (7th Graders Only, Open House) - August 19, 2026
• N.B. Clements Junior High School (Open House) - August 19, 2026
• All Elementary Schools - August 20, 2026
• J.E.J. Moore Middle School (6th Graders Only) - August 20, 2026

For those listed as “Open House,” this means families and students are free to visit at any time during the orientation event. For specific elementary school grade-level session times, and J.E.J. Moore Middle School 6th grade team times, review our full online schedule, and look for communication from your child’s school over the coming weeks.
 

Parents/guardians who are new to PGCPS are encouraged to call and schedule an appointment this summer at the school their child will be attending in the coming year. Visit our schools page for contact information for our campuses.

• Note for New Families to PGCPS! To prepare for the start of the school year, Prince George County Public Schools will close registration on Thursday August 13, 2026, as staff engage in division-wide professional development. Student registrations for the 2026-2027 School Year will resume on Friday, August 14, 2026, and the week of August 17-21, 2026, with limited appointments as staff prepare for student orientation and the opening of school.
   

Students who are not registered for the 2026-2027 School Year by August 21, 2026, will receive a start date and schedule (Grades 6-12) following the first day of school on August 24, 2026.

For more information about registration, including requirements, documents, and more, visit our Student Registration website.

As outlined by state requirements, all kindergarten students will need an updated physical exam dated 8/18/25 or later.  Required vaccines include - 4 doses of DTap, 4 doses of Polio, 2 doses of Hepatitis A, 3 doses of Hepatitis B, 2 doses of MMR and 2 doses of Varicella.

Additionally, the following vaccines are required for rising 7th graders: Tdap, Meningococcal ACWY, and  HPV (parents can opt for their child to not receive HPV). Finally, for rising 12th graders, Meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) is required for 12th graders on or after 16th birthday.

For more information, visit the Virginia Department of Health’s School and Day Care Minimum Immunization Requirements website.

Lists for elementary school students and J.E.J. Moore Middle School students are available at each school’s respective website.

• Note for Families! Virginia’s annual sales tax holiday on select school supplies and clothing is scheduled for Friday, August 7, 2026 through August 9, 2026. Visit the Virginia Department of Taxation website for a full list of eligible items. 
   

Elementary School Lists:

• Beazley ES
• Harrison ES
• Middle Road ES
• North ES
• South ES

For N.B. Clements Junior High School and Prince George High School, supplies can vary by class. Students and families are encouraged to review their class syllabuses for specific supply requests. In general, supplies for Grades 6-12 can include:

• No. 2 Pencils
• Blue and black ink pens
• Fluorescent highlighers 
• 3-ring binders (Ring size between 1 in. to 2 in.)
• Tab index binder dividers
• Pocket folders
• College-ruled filler paper
• College-ruled spiral notebook
• Composition book
• 3” x 5” index cards
• Glue sticks 
• Ruler
• Colored pencils
• Earbud-style headphones
• Optional Items: Hand sanitizer/soaps, antibacterial wipes

The cost for breakfast is $2.00, while lunch prices are set at $3.35 for elementary students (Grades PreK-5) and $3.50 for secondary students (Grades 6-12). 

Families are encouraged to fill out the meal application for the 2026-2027 school year. For more information, including applying online, visit the Food & Nutrition Services website.

• Note for Families! If you applied and were approved last year for free and reduced-cost meals, your application is good for the first 30 days of school. Last year's application will expire on September 30, 2026. If you have not filled out a meal application, or have not received an email/letter saying your were approved, families must fill out an application or send their child with lunch or lunch money on the first day of school. 

Cell phones remain prohibited for students to use from the first bell of the school day until the final bell of the school day in any areas of their school, including classrooms, auditoriums, gymnasiums and cafeterias. In simple terms:

• Elementary school students are prohibited from using personal technology during the day.
• Middle and high school students must keep their devices silent and not visible and store them in their backpacks or another phone storage location away from students during the school day, including during lunch and transition time between classes. These students may be able to use their devices before or after the school day concludes as permitted by the school's administrators. 
   

For more information, please review the division’s Student Cell Phone Use FAQ website.