Construction is underway on a new elementary school in Chesapeake’s Culpepper Landing neighborhood, and the rezoning plan that comes with it could affect thousands of families across four overcrowded schools in Chesapeake.
Culpepper Landing Elementary School is scheduled to open in fall 2027, serving students in grades pre-K through 5. Chesapeake Public Schools staff say the goal of the new school and the rezoning is to alleviate overcrowding at Cedar Road Elementary, Deep Creek Central Elementary, Deep Creek Elementary, and Grassfield Elementary. Great Bridge Primary and Intermediate schools could also see minor adjustments.
As of October 2025, all four primary impacted schools were operating well above capacity:
- Cedar Road Elementary: 123% capacity
- Deep Creek Elementary: 115% capacity
- Grassfield Elementary: 145% capacity
- Deep Creek Central Elementary: 159% capacity
Together, those four schools rely on 59 instructional portable classrooms…