School
Superintendent’s message: Finishing strong together in Middlesex County
Middlesex County Public Schools is closing out the 2025-2026 school year with strong momentum, thanks to the dedication of our students and staff. We’ve seen meaningful gains across the division, including students in grades three through eight exceeding expectations...
Middlesex schools have 71 non-resident students attending
The Middlesex County Public Schools (MCPS) system has non-resident students in every grade level from kindergarten through 12th grade, reported MCPS School Superintendent Dr. Tracy Seitz at the school board meeting on Monday, April 13.
“We are able to attract...
St. Margaret’s School future still in peril
A pivotal legal moment is before the Essex County Circuit Court: Does the community that built St. Margaret’s School get its day in court or does the organization that controls it get to walk away unchallenged?
Judge John Martin has...
Teacher raises hit a roadblock
At a Middlesex County School Board public hearing on a proposed school budget on Monday, Feb. 23, the proposed budget called for an overall 5.3% raise to teachers and 4.3% overall raise for all other school employees. (FY 26-27...
Apply soon for Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation scholarships
These scholarships are intended to promote the education of Virginia citizens in technical fields of natural resource conservation…
Schools propose $25.85 million budget
The Middlesex County School Board has proposed a fiscal year 2026-2027 $25,857,876 Middlesex County Public Schools budget. The proposed budget, which is $1.58 million more than the current fiscal year’s budget, is from early this week and is expected...
Westmoreland CTE students build kiosk for Deltaville Maritime Museum
The Deltaville Maritime Museum is extending heartfelt thanks to the talented students of Jay Lightfoot’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) class at Westmoreland High School for their exceptional work in designing and building a new museum kiosk.
As part of...
Students from Middlesex participate in Ware oyster project
Ware Academy eighth graders continue their oyster project sponsored by Virginia Farm Bureau and Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association (TOGA). The students have been responsible for helping build the oyster cages, growing the oysters, monitoring their growth and testing the...
High school renovation proposals eyed
Officials weigh revamp vs. new building;
new building could cost $100 million
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors and Middlesex County School Board conducted a joint meeting on Nov. 19 to discuss renovating the current Middlesex High School (MHS) campus or,...
Cooks Corner plaque unveiling pays tribute to former high school
On the side of Route 33 at Cooks Corner is a brick building that has been there longer than many people today have been alive. Most speed past taking it for granted.
But for many others it represents a genesis....
