Dr. Rick Leonard, Superintendent

Welcome to Winchester Public Schools
Dr. Ricky L. Leonard, Superintendent

It is my pleasure to welcome you to our school division. I am honored to work in a school system and community that share a deep commitment to the success of every child. Inspired by “Learning For All, Whatever It Takes”, our mission focuses on students by providing the highest standard of education to students of all ability levels. Please join us in accomplishing this goal and become a part of the legacy we are creating – one where learning for all has no limits.

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Appointment of Director of Operations
  • Winchester Public Schools announces the appointment of Edward Smith as Director of Operations, effective June 2, 2014. The position became available with the upcoming retirement of Kevin McKew effective June 30, 2014.
  • Mr. Smith began his professional career as an officer in the Navy. Most recently he served as a Logistics Director for Third Fleet in San Diego, CA. Serving both active and reserve, Mr. Smith retired from the Navy as a Commander. His civilian experience includes working for 12 years for New Kent County Public Schools in Virginia. Initially hired as their budget and finance director, Mr. Smith served his last four years there as Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations providing leadership for finance, operations, and capital projects.
  • He holds a BS, Business Administration, Finance, from University of South Carolina, and a MBA , from the College of William and Mary. Mr. Smith is originally from Georgia and his wife and two children are very excited to be joining the Winchester community. “I am delighted to be joining the dedicated, professional education team of Winchester Public Schools. I look forward to continuing the high standards of service Mr. McKew has faithfully provided to the district and city,” stated Ed Smith.
  • “Mr. Smith comes to Winchester Public Schools with a wealth of experience in business and operations management. His skills as a proven leader in both the United States military and in the school setting will benefit our division, especially as we embark on a new capital project. We are privileged to welcome Mr. Smith and his family to our community and look forward to many years of strong operations leadership,” commented Dr. Ricky Leonard, Superintendent of Schools.
Employee Health Insurance Presentations
  • WPS announces anticipated changes to our health insurance plans and employee premiums beginning July 1, 2014. The next, and last, session is April 18 @ 9:00am (Transportation) – DMMS Auditorium.
  • Open Enrollment packets for health insurance and other benefits will be distributed Monday, April 21. Open enrollment is once a year and it allows all benefit eligible employees to have the opportunity to enroll or change enrollment in certain benefit programs. During the open enrollment period an Anthem/TLC enrollment form and a flex spending form will need to be completed and returned by each benefit eligible employee.
  • Click HERE for the presentation covering changes to Winchester Public Schools' health insurance.
NREP Kaleidoscope (Pre-School) Program
Kaleidoscope Program
  • Northwestern Regional Educational Programs (NREP) provides early childhood special education services to students with disabilities. As a part of these services, we offer an inclusive preschool program called the Kaleidoscope Program. For the past eight years this program has been available to a limited number of students without disabilities. We will be offering this program again during the 2014-2015 school year. The program will be held at Senseny Road School, 1481 Senseny Road, Winchester, Virginia. The Kaleidoscope Program is available for children between the ages of three and four. In order to be eligible, the child must have turned three by September 30, 2013 and must not be eligible for kindergarten.
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Appointment of Director of Finance
  • Winchester Public Schools announces the appointment of Garland Miller, Jr. as Director of Finance effective May 5, 2014. The position became available with the upcoming retirement of Linda Meadows effective June 30, 2014.
  • Mr. Miller comes to Winchester with more than 24 years of experience focused on local government functions and economic development efforts, as well as 14 years of experience as a finance and budget manager with Shenandoah County. In this role, he worked closely with the Shenandoah County Public School system. Mr. Miller is a Winchester native; he holds a B.A. in Economics from the College of William and Mary and a Master of Business Administration from Averett University.
  • “Mr. Miller is an excellent budget manager and brings tremendous financial expertise to the Winchester Public Schools system. We are very pleased to welcome him to our community and look forward to many years of strong financial leadership,” commented Dr. Ricky Leonard, Superintendent of Schools.
  • “I consider it an honor to be selected for this position. I am looking forward to serving the students, the employees, the members of the Winchester Public School Board and ultimately the residents of the City of Winchester,” stated Garland Miller, Jr.
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    APRIL IS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
    Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect: Look, Listen, Respond
    Help Prevent Child Abuse Our local Safe Kids Coalition sponsors activities to raise awareness around child abuse in our area. These include various public awareness activities, a Mayoral Proclamation, and distribution of information to daycare providers, pediatricians offices and leaders in the faith community. There are also many informative resources for parents and school staff available on the Virginia Prevent Child Abuse website, including a planning kit with handouts. Click HERE for the 2014 Virginia Campaign poster.
     
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    SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH
    The School Board has begun the search for a new superintendent. Follow the progress of the search on the Superintendent Search page.
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