HCPS University

2021 NACo Achievement Award Winner

Henrico County, Va., VA

About the Program

Category: Personnel Management, Employment and Training (Best in Category)

Year: 2021

The Henrico County Public Schools University (HCPS U) platform was designed to meet the ongoing and individualized professional learning needs of staff throughout the school division. In an effort to support both on-demand and collaborative learning opportunities, HCPS U provides a myriad of synchronous and asynchronous workshops led by teacher and school division leaders. With a shift in the teaching and learning landscape during the COVID-19 pandemic, additional on-demand professional learning opportunities continue to be developed and provide educators with robust, high-quality training, in a safe and meaningful way. The HCPS U project organized thousands of professional learning hours and efficiently and effectively supported more than 6,000 professionals during what will certainly be seen as one of the most challenging years in American public education.