Henrico County Public Schools has announced the schedule for its 2026 graduation ceremonies. The events will take place from May 19 to May 29, with most ceremonies being held at the Henrico Sports & Events Center in Glen Allen.
The Academy at Virginia Randolph will begin the graduation season on May 19, though the location for this ceremony is still to be determined. Henrico Virtual Academy’s ceremony is set for May 20 at Highland Springs High School. All other graduations, including those for nine comprehensive high schools and three Advanced Career Education (ACE) Centers, are scheduled at the Henrico Sports & Events Center, located at 1 All Star Blvd., Glen Allen.
Students who completed programs at the ACE Centers at Virginia Randolph, Highland Springs, and Hermitage will have their ceremonies on May 21. Graduation events for the division’s nine comprehensive high schools are planned over three days from May 27 to May 29.
Additional information about parking and logistics will be provided closer to event dates on henricoschools.us.
The full schedule is as follows:
– The Academy at Virginia Randolph: Tuesday, May 19 at 7 p.m. (Location TBD)
– Henrico Virtual Academy: Wednesday, May 20 at 7 p.m. (Highland Springs High School)
– Deep Run High School: Wednesday, May 27 at 10:30 a.m.
– Mills E. Godwin High School: Wednesday, May 27 at 3 p.m.
– Douglas S. Freeman High School: Wednesday, May 27 at 7:30 p.m.
– Glen Allen High School: Thursday, May 28 at 10:30 a.m.
– Hermitage High School: Thursday, May 28 at 3 p.m.
– J.R. Tucker High School: Thursday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m.
– Highland Springs High School: Friday, May 29 at 10:30 a.m.
– Varina High School: Friday, May 29 at 3 p.m.
– Henrico High School: Friday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m.
All of these except where noted will take place in the Henrico Sports & Events Center.
For ACE Center completion ceremonies:
– ACE Centers at Highland Springs and Virginia Randolph will hold their event on Thursday, May 21 at 10 a.m., while ACE Center at Hermitage is scheduled for Thursday, May 21 at 2 p.m.; both events are set for the Henrico Sports & Events Center.
Henrico County Public Schools serves students throughout Henrico County in Virginia and provides educational services supported by dedicated staff across classrooms and support roles (official website). The division has received recognition for instructional quality and collaborates with partners such as the Henrico Education Foundation to advance educational initiatives (official website). Superintendent Amy Cashwell leads HCPS (official website).