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If you are experiencing issues with receiving notifications please contact your student's school.

• the dangers of fentanyl use;
• how to identify and avoid fentanyl;
• overdose prevention and preparedness;
• how to recognize the signs and symptoms of a fentanyl overdose; and
• resources for students who may need help or may know someone who needs help with a substance use disorder.

Home Instruction information must be submitted annually.  For information on Home Instruction procedures please visit the division's Home Instruction Information page.

Homebound instruction shall be made available to students who are confined at home or in a health care facility for periods that would prevent normal school attendance based upon certification of need by a licensed physician or licensed clinical psychologist. For students eligible for special education or related services, the Individualized Education Program committee must revise the IEP, as appropriate, to direct off-site instruction.

For more information on these services visit the Homebound Services Page.

The Orange County School Board is committed to educating homeless children and youth. Homeless children and youth are not stigmatized or segregated on the basis of their status as homeless.

To learn more about the services OCPS provides for homeless children and youth click here.

We protect our records in accordance with our obligations as defined by applicable Virginia statutes, including but not limited to, Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act, the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, and by any applicable federal laws. Our website may contain links to other public or private entities’ websites, whose privacy practices we do not control.

When you access our website, the routing or client information (the Internet domain and Internet address of the computer you are using), and the essential (identification of the page or service you are requesting, type of browser and operating system you are using, and the date and time of access) and nonessential technical information (the Internet address of the website from which you linked directly to our website) is automatically collected. No other information is collected through our website except when you deliberately decide to send it to us (for example, by clicking on a link to send us an e-mail). The optional information you might choose to send may include your name, e-mail address, and the content of your e-mail, and/or when you fill out online forms, all the data you choose to complete and submit. Our website does not place “cookies” on your computer.

If you have any questions about this privacy statement or the practices of this website or if you choose to review or correct any information, please contact the Director of Technology, 200 Dailey Drive, Orange, VA 22960 (OCPS Policy KBE 12/08).

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For More information please see the links below:

• Virginia Department of Education Superintendent's Memo #057-12
• Laws Regarding the Prosecution of Juveniles as Adults (Superintendent's Memo #057-12 Attachment A)

ADMISSION OF NONRESIDENT STUDENTS IN OCPS

A student who is not a bona fide resident of Orange County shall not be permitted to enroll in OCPS. However, at the School Board’s sole discretion, a nonresident student may be admitted to OCPS on a tuition-paying basis in accordance with Va. Code § 22.1-5 and pursuant to Orange County School Board Regulation JEC-R School Admission.  Learn more.

Student Transfers

All transfer requests shall be considered for approval within the constraints of school, grade level, and classroom capacities as well as program and/or curriculum availability.  Requests to transfer for students who require special programs, services, and supports will only be considered if the required programs, services, and supports are available at the requested school.  Parents/Guardians must complete the Student Transfer Request Form (JCA-F1) each year.  If child care is the reason for the transfer request, parents/guardians must also complete the Child Care Verification Form (JCA-F2).

More information on student transfers and the appropriate forms can be found here.

OCPS will be participating in the Virginia Department of Education's ALL In Tutoring program to provide high-intensity academic tutoring to our students.   Details will be provided to families once tutoring schedules have been finalized at each school.

Interested in becoming a tutor?  Learn More

VA State Police Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry

Waiver of Fee Policy & Application