• Dec16
  End of 2nd 9 Weeks

  All Day
• Dec19
  Winter Break(Schools and Offices Closed)

  All Day
• Dec20
  Winter Break(Schools and Offices Closed)

  All Day
• Dec21
  Winter Break(Schools and Offices Closed)

  All Day
• Dec22
  Winter Break(Schools and Offices Closed)

  All Day
• Dec23
  Winter Break(Schools and Offices Closed)

  All Day
• Dec26
  Winter Break(Schools and Offices Closed)

  All Day
• Dec27
  Winter Break(Schools and Offices Closed)

  All Day
• Dec28
  Winter Break(Schools and Offices Closed)

  All Day
• Dec29
  Winter Break(Schools and Offices Closed)

  All Day
• Dec30
  Winter Break(Schools and Offices Closed)

  All Day
• Jan02
  First Day of 2nd Semester

  All Day
• Jan10
  Report Cards Go Home

  All Day
• Jan16
  Martin Luther King Holiday (Schools and Offices Closed)

  All Day
• Jan26
  Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) Meeting

  5:45PM - 7:15PM

  311 South Bridge Street, Bedford VA 24523

INCLEMENT WEATHER CODES
Click the link below to view the codes that will be used this year to communicate with families during times of inclement weather. Families are encouraged to look for official information on the division’s social media pages and website, in addition to announcements being sent through email to all families. To receive email notification, please ensure your child’s school has your updated email and contact information. Codes will also be shared with local media after the division has made the information available through its own communication vehicles mentioned above. 

Click here for detailed information about inclement weather codes.

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BEDFORD'S BEST NOMINATIONS
We want to showcase our amazing staff!

Bedford County Public Schools in partnership with the Bedford Area Education Foundation will be using our Bedford’s Best program to recognize two staff members a month in our school division who go above and beyond to make a difference in people’s lives every day.

Nominations can be made by anyone with first-hand knowledge of the work that our staff member is doing. To nominate someone, please click the picture linked below. 

Submissions may be featured on the Bedford County Public Schools' website and social media platforms. 

STUDENT REGISTRATION FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR
Please click the link below to review the enrollment criteria for both NEW and RETURNING students.

Click here for the 2022-2023 school year student registration information.

BEDFORD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ISSUES RESPONSE TO FACILITY USE AGREEMENT

The Bedford County School Board and administration understands that there are concerns in the community regarding an organization that is leasing the Jefferson Forest High School Auditorium for a family movie night in February 2023.

Bedford County Public Schools does not endorse the activity, organization, or mission of this organization, and the school division has had no involvement in this event except in processing the facility agreement pursuant to School Board Policy KG, Community Use of School Facilities. Furthermore, although the organization’s name includes the words “after school club,” there is no such club affiliated with Jefferson Forest High School or any of our schools.

U.S. Supreme Court precedent requires that if school divisions make their facilities available to outside organizations, they must provide equal access to all outside organizations to use their school facilities, provided the outside organizations meet the requirements specified in policy. School Board Policy KG does not allow the School Board to discriminate against any outside organization on the basis of viewpoint. To disallow this organization to use the facility would place the school division in opposition to its own policy.

We hope this information clarifies the position of Bedford County Public Schools. We hear the concerns that have been expressed and appreciate your understanding. 

Contact Pat Smith to get started!
540-586-1045 ext. 10259
[email protected]

Click here for our Bus Driver Recruitment Video!

The School Board will continue to consider this proposal at future meetings, including opportunities for public input. In the meantime, if you have input or questions about this proposal, you are welcome to email [email protected].

HEALTH INSURANCE OPTIONS FOR FAMILIES
If you are uninsured and need additional health insurance options, COVER Virginia's website can assist you. If you are unable to log on, please contact your school nurse. Please see the brochures below for more information.

FAMIS Brochure in English
FAMIS Brochure in Spanish

USAC AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), provides eligible households $30 per month off their internet bills. ACP-eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers. 

To deliver maximum cost savings to families, the federal government has secured commitments from 20 leading internet providers to offer ACP-eligible households a high-speed internet plan for no more than $30 per month. Eligible families who pair their ACP benefit with one of these plans can receive high-speed internet at no cost.

Click the following link to learn more.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/getinternet/

2022-2023 SECONDARY BELL SCHEDULE CHANGE
All middle and high schools in Bedford County Public Schools will move to a seven-period day starting in the 2022-23 school year. The start of the school day will be 8:45 a.m., with dismissal at 3:45 p.m. This will allow for 50-minute instruction periods throughout the day with appropriate transition and lunchtimes. The new schedule can be viewed by clicking on this link.

A common schedule will ensure students will work with their teachers every day, ability to offer more electives, and provide a consistent schedule for students who attend Early College, Central Virginia Governor’s School, Roanoke Valley Governor’s School, the STEM Academy, and Susie G. Gibson Science & Technology Center. Elementary start and end times will not change.

BUDGET & CIP INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2022-2023
School Board Approved Budget for SY 22-23
School Board Approved Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for SY 22-23

SCHOOL NUTRITION UPDATES
Students attending some of the schools in Bedford County will receive free school meals this year as part of the federal Community Eligibility Provision meal program. The schools that met the requirements based on the school’s economically disadvantaged status are as follows: