Henrico Schools officials launch annual survey

Henrico County Public Schools officials have launched their 2023 survey to receive stakeholder input about how to improve the school system.

Parents and guardians should receive an email Monday with a link to this year’s edition of the survey, which is designed to take 15 to 20 minutes to complete and also is available here. https://henricoschools.us/annual-schools-survey/. The survey will be open through March 31.

Those who complete the survey will help the system make decisions for the future, such as what new programs are necessary, how to improve current ones, and how to allocate funds and personnel. The results will help the division measure its progress in a range of areas related to the four cornerstones outlined in HCPS’ strategic plan, “Destination 2025: The Plan for HCPS.” Those cornerstones are safety and wellness; academic growth; equity and opportunity; and relationships.

Respondents also will have a chance to score some incentives for themselves or their students’ schools for participating. The school in each Henrico County magisterial district with the highest response rate will win professional development funds for its teachers, courtesy of the Henrico Education Foundation. At least one family from each of the five magisterial districts will be randomly selected for a prize bag from HCPS’ Department of Family and Community Engagement.

HCPS is conducting the survey with help from the Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium at VCU’s School of Education. Answers are anonymous and confidential, and the consortium only will report information to HCPS in summary form, according to officials.

Those who need a paper copy of the parent and guardian survey should contact their child’s school. The survey is available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Dari, Portuguese and Vietnamese.