NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk School Board voted 6–1 on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, to approve a multi-year closure and consolidation plan that will reshape campuses and programs across the division.

Board member Tanya K. Bhasin cast the lone vote against the plan.

The roadmap, adopted after months of discussion about facilities and enrollment, begins in the 2026–27 school year and extends into the next decade. It includes school closures, program relocations and new construction planning designed to reduce building costs and modernize learning spaces.

What’s changing first (2026–27)

Willoughby Early Childhood Center will close; Pre-K programs move to Oceanair Elementary.

Oceanair Elementary will be repurposed; student reassignments will be set through a division-wide redistricting plan.

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