The start of the school year is a time of great learning for all, including ACPS.
The Highs and Lows of Opening Our Schools
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Take the Survey and Help Define the Future High School Experience
We want to hear from you! Have your say in what just might become ACPS’s biggest capital improvement project ever.
Welcome Back! Enjoy Highlights from #ACPSFirstDay!
The first day of the 2018-19 school year saw smiling students, excited teachers, happy parents and a new school. Enjoy!
Enjoy These Highlights from 2017-18
For the last weekly edition of ACPS Express until late-August, we’re celebrating the amazing accomplishments of our students and staff throughout the division for awards they’ve won and recognition they’ve received over the past year, along with highlights of good news we’ve shared along the way. Enjoy!
Budding Artists Show Off their Masterpieces in Gallery Walks
Students were honored at an art showcase reception on Thursday night to celebrate the installation of their artwork in the School Board meeting room. Watch a video with highlights from the event and learn about the 160 additional student art pieces celebrated in Alexandria this month.
Free Meals Available for All Children This Summer
This summer, free meals will be available to all Alexandria residents 18 years and younger at 31 sites throughout ACPS and the City of Alexandria. Find out where and spread the word.
New Vision for T.C. Athletics and Activities
With a director and two new assistant directors positions – one focused on the daily operation of student athletics and one focused on strategic outreach – the enhanced leadership team will grow opportunities in line with the strategic goals of the high school and the school division, creating ongoing partnerships and increased opportunities for athletic and extracurricular activities.
Celebrating Hands-On Learning Through Community Service
Join us to celebrate a year of student service learning on Wednesday, June 6 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the George Washington Middle School library. Learn how students tackled real-world issues, learned academic and civic skills and connected with their community.
Summer School Registration for High School Students Starts Today
Keep the learning alive this summer with on-campus courses, online courses and the AP Boot Camp
New Poet Laureates Celebrated for Their Way with Words
This year, our annual poetry contest expanded to include our secondary schools. Thanks to a tie at the elementary level and the inclusion of secondary students in the contest for the first time, we now have three new ACPS poet laureates!
Why We Teach: Share the Passion of Our Teacher of the Year Nominees
Hear from each of the teachers nominated for the ACPS Teacher of the Year Award why they teach, in their own words.
T.C. Williams Track Coach is 2018 Winter All-Met Coach of the Year
Homegrown Titan and 1974 T.C. graduate Michael Hughes returned to his alma mater 25 years ago as the head track coach. He has just been named 2018 Winter All-Met Coach of the Year for Boys Indoor Track and Field by The Washington Post.
Get Inspiration from the Two Reflections Winners Headed to States
Congratulations to Adelaide Flint and Peyton Marcy, who will head to the state level of the National PTA Reflections Art, and the many other students who competed in the Northern Virginia district level contest.
Free Film Screening and Discussion for Day of Remembrance
Enjoy an afternoon of learning, compliments of the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History. On February 18 the museum will host a free screening of the film “Never Give Up! Minoru Yasui and the Fight For Justice,” in conjunction with the museum’s exhibition, “Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II,” in observance of the Day of Remembrance.
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Sign Up for Summer School and Summer Enrichment Programs
See an overview of all the ACPS summer school and enrichment programs that will be offered for students from kindergarten through high school on campuses throughout the city.