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Our Schools -Our Schools- ------------------- EARLY CHILDHOOD: -Denbigh E.C.C. -Lee Hall E.C.C. -Magruder E.C.C. -Watkins E.C.C. -PEEP ------------------- ELEMENTARY: -Ach. Dream Academy -Carver -Charles -Deer Park -Dutrow -Epes -Gen.Stanford -Greenwood -Hidenwood -Hilton -Jenkins -Kiln Creek -Lee Hall -Magruder Primary -Marshall -McIntosh -Nelson -Newsome Park -Palmer -Richneck -Riverside -Sanford -Saunders -Sedgefield -South Morrison -Yates ------------------- MIDDLE SCHOOLS: -Achievable Dream -Crittenden -Dozier -Gildersleeve -Hines -Huntington -Passage -Reservoir -Washington ------------------- HIGH SCHOOLS: -Achievable Dream -Denbigh -Heritage -Menchville -Warwick -Woodside ------------------- OTHER: -Adult Education -Aviation Academy -Enterprise Acad. -Juvenile Detention -New Horizons -Point Option -Telecomm\Ch.47

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NEW TEACHER HANDBOOK Welcome to the Newport News Public School district! We hope your first year of teaching in our district will be a rewarding and productive one for you and your students. Your contribution to the overall instructional program of our children is vital and appreciated! Please review the information in this online handbook to gain valuable information which will help to make your first year with us a great success! PLEASE NOTE: Items marked with   are located on our NNPS Intranet and are accessible only with a valid employee username and password. Review the instructions to the right of this page to find out how to log in to the NNPS Intranet. 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