We’re recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs September 15 to October 15 and honors the contributions of Hispanic Americans to our culture and the long and important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans in America.
Join the Academic Calendar Committee and collaborate in the development of the 2019-20 academic calendar.
Do you remember your first day of school? You won’t want to miss these ACPS kindergarteners as they experience their very first day in the classroom.
Back-to-School Night is coming right up. View the list of Back-to-School Nights by school and get tips for how to make the most of them.
The start of the school year is a time of great learning for all, including ACPS.
Ferdinand T. Day’s family joined Superintendent of Schools Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. and City Manager Mark Jinks in cutting a ribbon to mark the completion of the conversion of the vacant office building into a school, which will welcome its first students on Tuesday.
Elementary students will get more recess time this school year thanks to student wellness policy changes approved by the School Board last June. In addition, the policy now also includes weather-related guidelines for when to hold recess and other student activities outdoors.
The first day of the 2018-19 school year saw smiling students, excited teachers, happy parents and a new school. Enjoy!
Get current information about applying for free and reduced-price meals for the new school year, payment for meals when there are insufficient funds on a student’s account, and about free breakfast this year at certain schools.
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!
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.
Learn about how things are progressing at the new school, get dates for parent and community meetings and get details on how to stay informed.
Named after a Civil Rights icon, education pioneer and trailblazer, the new science, engineering, technology and math (STEM) focused school on the West End will open this fall.
The Alexandria City School Board voted last Thursday to approve a Combined Funds Budget that is slightly higher than the Interim Superintendent’s Adjusted Proposed Budget
Sign up to speak at the February 15 School Board meeting to have your say on the final four options for the name of the new West End School that will open in this fall.