Newport News Public Schools    
  12465 Warwick Boulevard • Newport News, Virginia 23606 • (757)591-4500

  

  

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STUDENT LEADERSHIP

Welcome to the Department of Student Leadership of Newport News Public Schools. The department provides quality support services to school division staff, students and community members in the areas of alternative services and student services. With the demands of No Child Left Behind and high stakes testing, our department assists schools and the division’s staff in making informed instructional decisions to meet the needs of its diverse student population.

Our areas of responsibility are:

  • Student Services (attendance, discipline, homeless students, safe and drug free schools, home schooling, citizenship education and court services)

  • Student Assignment (magnet schools, administrative transfers, tuition waivers & approvals and alternative placements)

  • Alternative Services (alternative programs, adult and continuing education, health services, homebound instruction and home based instruction)

Dropout Recovery and Prevention Initiative


The Newport News School Division does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, creed, marital status, age or disability in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Section 504, and ADA regulations. Regina Harris, HR Compliance Supervisor, Human Resources, Newport News Public Schools, at 12507 Warwick Blvd., Newport News, VA 23606, (757-881-5061), is responsible for coordinating the division's efforts to meet its obligations under Section 504, Title IX, the ADA, and their implementing regulations.

   Student Leadership

STUDENT LEADERSHIP

Dr. Cynthia Cooper
Executive Director
Student Leadership
(757) 591-4540

STUDENT SERVICES

Jacob Wilson
Program Administrator
Student Services
(757) 591-4645

STUDENT ASSISTANCE

Linda Askew, L.C.S.W.
Supervisor, Student Assistance
(757) 591-4658