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GBES 2nd Graders learning about Fire Safety
PTA Butterfly Project
Supportive Culture
Learning environments shaped by compassion, respect and connectedness
3rd Grade Soil Projects
Our third grade team analyzed soil as part of their ecosystem unit.
Grizzly Art Class
Book Vending Machine Coins
GBES students enjoying the new book vending machine!
Great Grizzlies Read!
Home of the Grizzlies
About Us
Serving students in kindergarten through fifth grade in the Grafton Zone of the York County School Division.
Grafton Bethel Elementary School
410 Lakeside Drive
Yorktown, VA 23692
School Hours: 8:55 a.m. - 3:35 p.m.
Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Phone: 757-898-0350
News & Announcements
![Kindergarten kick off april 23 6-7 pm; looks like it is written on a chalkboard]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742322702/yorkcountyschoolsorg/cx0mdftaxuwfypkzz5mf/WelcomeBackToSchoolInstagramPost.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742322702/yorkcountyschoolsorg/cx0mdftaxuwfypkzz5mf/WelcomeBackToSchoolInstagramPost.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742322702/yorkcountyschoolsorg/cx0mdftaxuwfypkzz5mf/WelcomeBackToSchoolInstagramPost.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742322702/yorkcountyschoolsorg/cx0mdftaxuwfypkzz5mf/WelcomeBackToSchoolInstagramPost.png","width":1080}])
2025-2026 School Year
Kindergarten Kick-Off
April 23 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
![Grafton Zone Carnival - April 17th 2025 5:30-7:30pm]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744640351/yorkcountyschoolsorg/mmvfrsfqsgigmc5tktnm/GreenandRedIllustrativeCarnivalFunFairFlyer1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1744640351/yorkcountyschoolsorg/mmvfrsfqsgigmc5tktnm/GreenandRedIllustrativeCarnivalFunFairFlyer1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1744640351/yorkcountyschoolsorg/mmvfrsfqsgigmc5tktnm/GreenandRedIllustrativeCarnivalFunFairFlyer1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1744640351/yorkcountyschoolsorg/mmvfrsfqsgigmc5tktnm/GreenandRedIllustrativeCarnivalFunFairFlyer1.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1744640351/yorkcountyschoolsorg/mmvfrsfqsgigmc5tktnm/GreenandRedIllustrativeCarnivalFunFairFlyer1.png","width":1428}])
Don't miss out on the fun!
Thursday April 17th, 2025
See flyer for more details
![STEAM Night]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742223291/yorkcountyschoolsorg/knt3dbf2gh58dba7hqum/2025STEAMNight.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742223291/yorkcountyschoolsorg/knt3dbf2gh58dba7hqum/2025STEAMNight.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742223291/yorkcountyschoolsorg/knt3dbf2gh58dba7hqum/2025STEAMNight.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1742223291/yorkcountyschoolsorg/knt3dbf2gh58dba7hqum/2025STEAMNight.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742223291/yorkcountyschoolsorg/knt3dbf2gh58dba7hqum/2025STEAMNight.png","width":1545}])
Grafton Bethel Elementary
Wednesday, March 26
6-8pm
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To assist the division calendar committee’s work in evaluating start and end dates for the 2026-27 school year, families, students and staff are invited to participate in a brief survey by Sunday, March 23.