Watkins Elementary School

Happy holidays! This year, Interim Superintendent Dr. John Murray delivers a heartfelt holiday message carefully crafted by our own students (and translated by our staff). H...

Chesterfield County Public Schools has a mobile app to help you easily know what’s happening. This CCPS in the Know video shows how it works. The app connects with school we...

The School Board passed an updated policy regarding student cellphone use at its regular monthly meeting Dec. 10. The new policy takes effect Jan. 1, 2025. See the full content of...

Emmy award-winning actor Henry Winkler, children's book writer Lin Oliver and Caldecott-winning author-illustrator Dan Santat visited Watkins Elementary this fall. They were tou...

Families of children with a disability are invited to an information night 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at Elizabeth Davis Middle School (601 Corvus Court). This flyer offers details in ...

Winter break for students and teachers will run Dec. 23 through Jan. 3. During winter break, school offices and school system buildings will remain open to the public Dec. 23, De...

In late November, Watkins Elementary organized Turkey Trot 2 School Day. There were two routes in order to accommodate bikers/rollers as well as walkers/runners. It was a be...

School and county leaders broke ground Nov. 18 on a new elementary school on Westerleigh Parkway. The new school will be the 41st elementary school in Chesterfield County Public S...

The School Board is considering changes to policy 4010-R regarding student cellphones during the school day. To see video of the Nov. 12 meeting where the changes were introduc...

School safety is a top priority, and Chesterfield County Public Schools remains on alert year-round. The latest video in our CCPS in the Know series focuses on how we work to kee...

In partnership with the R.E.B. Foundation, the Community Foundation invites nominations for the R.E.B. Awards for Distinguished Educational Leadership. This annual initiative reco...

Remarkable adventures in learning await four Chesterfield County teachers who won 2024 R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence and will receive a total of almost $54,000 in professi...

The fall edition of CCPS on the Go is available in English and Spanish . In this issue, we celebrate opening a new Falling Creek Middle and share about ongoing construction a...

You are invited to nominate employees of Chesterfield County Public Schools for Game Changer awards. Teachers and other employees consistently go above and beyond to connect wit...

Three schools in Chesterfield County Public Schools were among those recently honored by the Virginia Board of Education for high achievement and continued improvement. Cosby ...

As of Oct. 28, CCPS students in grades 3-12 have attended more than 3,000 free, online tutoring sessions via Stride Tutoring since the service again became available at the beginn...

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, making this a great time to talk about bullying and what to do if it happens. Watch this CCPS in the Know video to learn more abou...

Watkins Elementary welcomed the creative team behind the “Detective Duck” children’s book series on Oct. 17. Emmy award-winning actor Henry Winkler, children's book writer Lin Ol...

Chesterfield County Public Schools celebrated Teachers of the Year from every school during a Gold Star Gala in October 2024. Watch this inspiring video to get to know our top 202...

In partnership with the R.E.B. Foundation, the Community Foundation invites nominations for the R.E.B. Awards for Distinguished Educational Leadership. This annual initiative rec...