Public schools provide tuition-free K-12 education to all resident students within their assigned attendance zones, offering academic programs, extracurricular activities, and student support services funded by local, state, and federal sources. There are 28 Public Schools locations in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Families in Portsmouth should contact their school district's enrollment office to determine their assigned school based on home address and to learn about any open enrollment, magnet school, or inter-district transfer options that may be available for the upcoming school year.
List of Portsmouth City, Virginia Public Schools
Bay View Elem
Brighton Elem
Churchland High
Cradock Middle
Churchland Primary & Intermediate
Churchland Middle
Churchland Preschool Center
Churchland Academy Elem
Churchland Elem
Cradock Technical & Career Center
Emily Spong Preschool Center
John Tyler Elem
Hodges Manor Elem
Douglass Park Elem
Ic Norcom High School
I.C. Norcom High
James Hurst Elem
Lakeview Elem
Mount Hermon Preschool Center
New Directions Center
Olive Branch Preschool Center
Victory Elem
Park View Elem
Portsmouth Re-Ed
Simonsdale Elem
Westhaven Elem
Woodrow Wilson High
Wm. E. Waters Middle
Public Schools near Portsmouth
Parents in Portsmouth can access school performance data, attendance boundaries, and program offerings through the school district's website, and many districts in Virginia offer parent portal access where families can monitor grades, attendance, and school communications in real time. When visiting a school administrative office, bring identification and any relevant student documentation to expedite enrollment or records requests.
You may also find Public Schools locations in nearby cities including Chesapeake, Suffolk, Norfolk.