Welcome to Bedford County Public Schools

Welcome to Bedford County Public Schools' webpage. Bedford County is located in the Piedmont Region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, seated comfortably at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The County is home to an abundance of natural beauty and historical sites, structures, and scenic tourist attractions including one of Virginia's largest lakes, Smith Mountain Lake.

Vision: Building Citizens. Promoting Success.

Mission: Bedford County Public Schools will provide equal opportunities to enable all students to think critically, collaborate, create, communicate, and become productive citizens. 

What's Happening

We will be providing updates as information becomes available through direct communication to families, here on our BCPS websiteYouTube channel, and social media (FacebookInstagram, & X  (formerly Twitter).

MATH TEXTBOOK ADOPTION OPEN HOUSE

You are invited to explore the resources and provide feedback on the textbooks the math team is considering for the math textbook adoption.

Elementary School (Grades K-5) 
Textbook Companies
- Kiddom - Illustrative Math
- Heinerman - Math Expressions

Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Textbook Companies 
- Kiddom - Illustrative Math
- Savvas - Envision Mathematics
- MathSpace

High School (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II)
Textbook Companies
- Kiddom - Illustrative Matn
- Savvas - Envision Mathmatics
- MathSpace
- McGraw Hill - Reveal Math

Dates to Choose From:
February 19th – 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
February 20th – 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
February 21st – 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: Bedford County Public Schools Administration Office – Main Conference Room
310 S. Bridge Street, Bedford, VA 24523

Can't attend one of these dates? You may contact a local school to set up a time to review the textbooks at their building during the month of February.

We look forward to your participation!


POWERSCHOOL CYBERSECURITY BREACH

As we previously communicated, PowerSchool – a cloud-based software vendor used by Bedford County Public Schools – recently experienced a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to certain information in the PowerSchool Student Information System (SIS).

We are reaching out to share more information and next steps that we recently received directly from PowerSchool.


2025-2026 KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION 

Kindergarten registration begins March 24, 2025 from 12:00-7:00 p.m. Families register at their assigned elementary school. Any child who will be five years old on or before September 30, 2025 may enter Kindergarten. 

Kindergarten Registration Flier (PDF)
Kindergarten Registration Flier (MS Word)

Kindergarten Registration webpage



2025-2026 PRESCHOOL APPLICATION INTAKE

Preschool application intake for the 2025-26 school year will take place February 24 through April 25, 2025.  The preschool application can be accessed on this website starting February 24.  Applications submitted after April 25 will be filled on an as available basis. 

Preschool Application Intake Flier  (PDF)
Preschool Application Intake Flier  (MS Word)

Preschool Application Intake webpage


2024-2025 INCLEMENT WEATHER CODES

Code 1 - Closed, Employee Code 1: No Employees Report

All BCPS activities are canceled, including athletic practices and competitions, trips, and any other events in school.

Code 2 - Closed, Employee Code 2: Essential Personnel Only Report

Custodians and designated maintenance and transportation staff report upon direction by the Maintenance and Transportation Supervisors. Principals should report as needed.

All BCPS activities are canceled, including athletic practices and competitions, trips and any other events in school.

Code 3 - Closed, Employee Code 3: Offices Opening at 10 a.m.

12 Month Employees and 11 Month Administrators report at 10 a.m. All other employees do not report. Essential personnel should report earlier as needed to ensure safe building access.

The Supervisor of Transportation will send notification by 11:00 AM if BCPS activities can be held that day. 

2-Hour Delay

Essential personnel should report on time. All staff report on a two-hour delay.

Note: All Codes -- when students are not present for in-person instruction, offices close at 4 p.m.

These codes, along with snow routes, are posted on our website under the transportation section:  https://bedford.sharpschool.net/departments/trans


SCHOOL BOARD INFORMATION

UPDATE 2/12/25: 
For student safety, recognitions scheduled for the February 13, 2025 meeting have been postponed.
Since the larger venue is no longer needed, the regularly scheduled February board meeting has been moved to the School Administration Office at 311 S. Bridge St, Bedford, VA 24523.
The agenda for the 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. portion of the meeting includes staff reports and informational items. At 6:00 p.m. the Board will pause for recognition of students and staff in addition to public comment. When those items are complete, the Board will continue with Information, Action, and Consent Items, as well as a closed session to discuss personnel and legal matters. 
All Board meetings are open to the public and are broadcast via live stream on the school division's YouTube channel. The complete agenda can be accessed on BoardDocs.


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