The Community Relations Department of Chesterfield County public schools earned four awards in the 2008 Publications and Electronic Media Contest of the National School Public Relations Association.

Three publications won Awards of Merit: the 2006-2007 Design for Excellence annual report in the annual report category, the 2007-2008 parent handbook in the handbook category and the WOW! Factor employee newsletter in the internal audience print newsletter category. The 2007-2008 back-to-school campaign won an honorable mention in the marketing materials category.