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Newport News Public Schools

  • $1,079,772raised
  • 2,677projects fully funded
  • 7,747donors
  • 42schools funded
  • 32%of funding from individuals out of state
District Partner
Each day in Newport News Public Schools the focus is on one mission: ensuring that all students graduate college, career and citizen-ready.

Newport News Public Schools educates 28,000 students in 42 schools: 5 early childhood centers, 24 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, 5 high schools, 1 middle/high combination school. NNPS employs over 4,500 professionals.

By keeping the focus on college and career readiness, NNPS’ graduation rate has increased to 94.8%, up from 72.9% in 2008. During the same time, the dropout rate decreased from 12% to 1.66% for the class of 2019. Newport News Public Schools’ dropout prevention and recovery program provides an array of services to help students graduate on time (in four years).

More high-school students are earning industry and professional certifications, preparing them for future careers. In 2019, NNPS students earned 3,037 certifications, giving them access to advanced post-secondary opportunities, and high-skilled internships and careers.

With an early learning curriculum designed to boost literacy and math instruction, advanced educational technology and early college and early career programs, NNPS has the tools to ensure student success.
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Sticker Stories!

Help me give my students access to a variety of stickers and writing paper.
Ms. R.
Marshall Early Childhood Center•
Newport News, VA
  • 3 donors so far
  • $72 still needed

Writing It Right!

Help me give my students cool tools to become writers who write for multiple reasons.
Mrs. Harris
Joseph H Saunders Elementary School•
Newport News, VA
  • 1 donor so far
  • $105 still needed

Help Shape Our Future Engineers, Nurses, Scientists, etc.

Help me give my students new and fun learning tools to help them learn their colors, letters and numbers.
Mrs. Crawford
Denbigh Early Childhood Center•
Newport News, VA
  • 7 donors so far
  • $240 still needed

PRE K Clinics Are Not Scary

Help me give my students a safe and unscary place to come to when they are sick or hurt. But not only when they are sick, but when they need a quiet place to sit.
Mrs. Nurse Que & Nurse Jessica
Denbigh Early Childhood Center•
Newport News, VA
  • 7 donors so far
  • $649 still needed

Laminate to Reuse

Help me give my students laminating pouches. Everything I do is to reuse every year.
Mrs. Peterson
Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School•
Newport News, VA
  • 1 donor so far
  • $135 still needed

Second Semester Supplies Request

Help me give my students the supplies we need for the day-to-day maintenance of our classroom during the second semester.
Mrs. Carneal
Menchville High School•
Newport News, VA
  • 3 donors so far
  • $141 still needed

Plain Main Office Counter Transformed Into a Creative Artsy Mural!

Help me give my students acrylic paints and brushes so we can add beauty to our main office by creating a custom mural across the entrance counter!
Ms. Toni
Mary Passage Middle School•
Newport News, VA
  • 4 donors so far
  • $462 still needed

Enhancing Creativity and Innovation: Request for a Cricut 4

Help me give my students the full experience of a Makerspace. Our school has a design club that works with a graphic software and this will allow them to bring their designs to life.
Dr. Batts
Booker T Washington Middle School•
Newport News, VA
  • 1 donor so far
  • $520 still needed

Its Springtime- Let's Stay Active and Healthy in the Classroom

Help me give my students an opportunity to stay healthy by cleaning tables and cleaning up messes. Help to provide opportunity to work with more write on activities.
Mrs. Sims
Watkins Early Childhood Center•
Newport News, VA
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  • $247 still needed

Let's Tie Dye It!

Help me give my students tie dye kits, white shirts, buttons, and more for creativity during our Clothing Study!
Ms. Pearson
Denbigh Early Childhood Center•
Newport News, VA
  • 2 donors so far
  • $209 still needed