HCPS New Teacher Academy 2026: Full Schedule

Register for Henrico County Public Schools’ 2026 New Teacher Academy. All new teachers should report to their assigned school on Monday, August 10, 2026 and Friday, August 14, 2026. Sessions scheduled for Tuesday, August 11 - Thursday, August 13, 2026 will be held at Tucker High School. Specific schedules based on level, content, role, and experience will be found on this site. Directions for using the Sched website or mobile app can be found here.

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9:00am EDT

Kindergarten Mathematics Part 1

Thursday August 13, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT

Room 1211, Tucker High School

During this session Kindergarten educators and board substitutes will learn how to design, deliver, and assess math content for students.

Speakers

Dee Bowles

Division Math Coordinator, HCPS -- Elementary Teaching & Learning

Kelly Parker

Elementary Math Specialist, Elementary Teaching and Learning

Sponsors

Department of Teaching & Learning

Thursday August 13, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Room 1211, Tucker High School

Elementary, Kindergarten

10:00am EDT

Kindergarten Science

Thursday August 13, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am EDT

Room 1211, Tucker High School

During this session, Kindergarten educators and board substitutes will learn how to design, deliver, and assess science content to their students.

Speakers

Meryl Butler

Science Coach, Elementary Teaching & Learning

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Karen Hues

Elementary Science Specialist, Henrico County Public Schools

Sponsors

Department of Teaching & Learning

Thursday August 13, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am EDT
Room 1211, Tucker High School

Elementary, Kindergarten

11:00am EDT

Kindergarten Social Studies

Thursday August 13, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am EDT

Room 1211, Tucker High School

During this session, Kindergarten educators and board substitutes will learn how to design, deliver, and assess social studies content.

Speakers

Alissa Straus

Elementary Social Studies Specialist, Henrico County Public Schools

Sponsors

Department of Teaching & Learning

Thursday August 13, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
Room 1211, Tucker High School

Elementary, Kindergarten

1:00pm EDT

Kindergarten Supporting Gifted and Advanced Learners

Thursday August 13, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Room 1211, Tucker High School

During this session, educators will learn how to recognize and serve high-potential K–5 students, navigate HCPS advanced academic resources, and collaborate with your Gifted Resource Teacher (GRT) to support advanced learners.

Speakers

Lisa Koprowski

Gifted Learning Coach, Teaching & Learning -- Elementary

Kate Wershbale

Gifted Learning Coach, Teaching & Learning -- Elementary

Shannon Wakefield

Divisional Gifted Coordinator, Henrico County Public Schools

Sponsors

Department of Teaching & Learning

Thursday August 13, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Room 1211, Tucker High School

Elementary, Kindergarten

2:00pm EDT

Kindergarten and Early Learning PreSchool Instructing Multilingual Learners

Thursday August 13, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT

Room 1211, Tucker High School

During this session, Kindergarten and Early Learning PreSchool educators and board substitutes will learn more about designing, delivering, and assessing math content to and for students.

Speakers