The grading system for elementary school is different than a typical "A, B, C, etc."

What does a DP mean?

If your student earns a DP, many parents can feel shocked. DP doesn’t mean they’re falling behind or doing poorly. It means they’re making progress and have developed some skills in that area, but do not yet have all skills to attain proficiency. Many of these objectives we work on all year and the objectives get harder as we go; so if students are earning a DP, that is definitely okay (expected, even!). The goal would be to earn a P by the end of the year.

What does this grading scale mean?

Think about the grading scale this way:

AP: When your child can do flips and tricks on the bike and I didn’t even teach them how.

P: Your child can ride the bike all by themselves.

DP: Your child needs training wheels (I am the training wheels for your child).

N: When we are not quite ready to ride a bike yet.

My child earned Ps and DPs; is that okay?

YES! On a report card or progress report, we want to see Ps and DPs. To use our bike analogy, a student with training wheels is still moving forward and making progress - they just need some help to get there.

PLEASE NOTE: grades have been taken from many data points throughout the quarter and are averaged together to reflect an overall grade. For more information about VBCPS grading, please click here to visit their website.