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Welcome Back, Panthers!
We are excited to welcome our students back for the first day of school on August 19th! We appreciate your flexibility as we make adjustments to our car rider line and other arrival/dismissal procedures as construction of our new school takes place.
Please visit our school supplies page and scroll down to our upcoming events for important dates!
Our Mission
A staff committed to helping each child achieve maximum potential and active parent participation make Preston Park a very special learning environment. We welcome you to our school community.
Upcoming Events
Panther Newsroom
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Please call the Main Office if your contact information changes.
Quick Links
RCPS Newsroom
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A guide to what the Commonwealth of Virginia’s new school ratings mean for RCPS families.
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RCPS is only the third school division in the Commonwealth of Virginia to receive this honor.
![RCPS Announces 2026 Teacher of the Year and Finalists]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764078944/rcpsinfo/gokepxivw6frifuy1vbh/FinalistsDrWhite.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764078944/rcpsinfo/gokepxivw6frifuy1vbh/FinalistsDrWhite.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764078944/rcpsinfo/gokepxivw6frifuy1vbh/FinalistsDrWhite.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1764078944/rcpsinfo/gokepxivw6frifuy1vbh/FinalistsDrWhite.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1764078944/rcpsinfo/gokepxivw6frifuy1vbh/FinalistsDrWhite.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1764078944/rcpsinfo/gokepxivw6frifuy1vbh/FinalistsDrWhite.jpg","width":2200}])
Kaicey Manns is RCPS' 2026 Teacher of the Year!
![Back to School with RCPS]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747058082/rcpsinfo/ylvlouciunmfsqjwpnoy/Extravaganza_Social_Graphic-Website-01.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747058082/rcpsinfo/ylvlouciunmfsqjwpnoy/Extravaganza_Social_Graphic-Website-01.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747058082/rcpsinfo/ylvlouciunmfsqjwpnoy/Extravaganza_Social_Graphic-Website-01.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747058082/rcpsinfo/ylvlouciunmfsqjwpnoy/Extravaganza_Social_Graphic-Website-01.jpg","width":999}])
The first day of school is Tuesday, August 19. Be sure to check out our Back to School Hub for important updates!