Principal: Paige Smith | Principal’s Message
8:10 a.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Half-day Dismissal Time:
11:35 a.m.
(804)360-0812 (p)
(804)364-0845 (f)
Vision:
At Short Pump Elementary School, our purpose is to develop compassion, critical thinking, and lifelong learning within our students to become productive, caring citizens of the world.
Mission:
Our school community of staff, families, and students will work together to create a safe learning environment, where students will think critically, rise to high expectations, show compassion to others, and experience success in their personal learning journeys.
Announcements
Teacher Scholars Program
The school division’s Teacher Scholars program is a creative, homegrown way to address teacher shortages in content areas where there aren’t enough qualified applicants. Visit the Teacher Scholars page for more details. Teacher Scholars Program
Teen Summit RVA
HCPS high school students are invited to attend the TeenSummit RVA on Saturday 3/18/23. This day is designed to amplify youth voices with students from Henrico, Richmond and Chesterfield schools engaging in interactive experiences addressing various topics students selected. Mixed with the arts and entertainment – mental health, culture, equity in their school district and […]
March 28, 2023 is now a student holiday/staff clerical day
Dear Henrico families and staff: Recently, a March 28 special election was announced for the Virginia Senate’s 9th District which includes a portion of Henrico County. With more than two dozen schools used as polling places, this election will significantly impact school operations. Therefore, Tuesday, March 28, will be a student holiday and staff clerical day. Banked […]
Opportunity Schools
Starting in the 2023-24 school year, Henrico County Public Schools will designate select schools with high rates of vacant positions and provisionally licensed staff as Opportunity Schools through the HCPS Career Ladder. This is a new pathway within the Career Ladder through which schools, selected by HCPS, receive additional staffing resources and specialized professional learning. […]