Category: ACPS

Alexandria City Public Schools officially closed on Feb. 11, 2022, on the purchase of the 1703 N. Beauregard Street property.

Starting the week of Feb. 21, 2022, Alexandria City Public Schools will begin implementing additional COVID-19 testing programs in schools.

On Thurs., Feb. 24, the School Board will hold a special called School Board meeting that will include a COVID-19 update.

Presidents Day is observed on Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, and all Alexandria City Public Schools and offices will be closed.

Alexandria City Public Schools is excited to announce the launch of the “Unapologetic Talk with the Supe” podcast featuring Superintendent Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr.

Charles Hamilton Houston was one of the most influential figures in Black life between the two world wars.

The Alexandria City School Board voted to approve the Fiscal Year 2023 Combined Funds Budget which is focused on staff compensation, expanding access and improving the quality of out-of-school learning, as well as social, emotional and academic learning supports for students in preschool through grade 12.

ACPS welcomes all community members, partners, students, faculty and leadership to join Superintendent Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. for an online webinar featuring the first annual State of the Schools event at 6:30 p.m. on Tues., March 1, 2022

Alexandria City Public Schools will participate in the Virginia “Test to Stay” pilot program aimed at minimizing the impact of quarantine on students and keeping more students in the classroom when identified as a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.

Alexandria City High School has been recognized by the not-for-profit international student organization DECA for its outstanding school-based enterprise, the Titan School Store.

On Feb. 10, the School Board adopted the FY 2023 Combined Funds Budget and received a facilities use report.

In the February “Supe’s Spotlight” video message, ACPS Superintendent Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. shares information, thoughts and reflections with the ACPS community as we celebrate Black History Month.

As we recognize Black History Month, we are highlighting community leaders who were part of ACPS history. Ferdinand T. Day was named a Living Legend for his role in the integration of Alexandria schools and his work in obtaining rights and opportunities for Black Alexandrians.

National School Counseling Week is celebrated Feb. 7-11, coinciding with the announcement that the Alexandria City High School Department of School Counseling was named a Recognized ASCA Model Program by the American School Counselor Association.

Alexandria City Public Schools was awarded a Silver Prize in the National School Boards Association Magna Awards program for the campaign to rename two schools in the 2020-21 school year, known as The Identity Project.