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 Math
- Savvas - Envision Mathmatics
- MathSpace
- McGraw Hill - Reveal Math

You may contact a local school to set up a time to review the textbooks.

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


SCHOOL BOARD INFORMATION

The Bedford County School Board will conduct its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. in the School Administration Office at 311 South Bridge Street, Bedford, VA 24523.
The agenda includes staff reports, informational, action and consent items, a designated time for public comments, as well as a closed session to address 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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