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More Stories from the Week

Calendar Reminder: Oct. 7 and 8 for Middle and High School Students • Meal Requests for Virtual Learners • ACPS Staff Member Honored with Fulbright Award • Indigenous Peoples Day: October 11 • ACHS Hosts Mock Election Day for Students with Virginia Department of Elections Officials

Fall Growth Assessment

The back of a high school student sitting at a desk writing

New growth assessments for students in grades 3-8, developed by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), will be administered for the first time in the fall of 2021. Find out more.

Congratulations to Our National Merit Semifinalists

National Merit Semifinalists Virginia Arnold, Zachary Bosland, Delia Hughes and Tucker Stone with ACHS College and Career Center Counselor Stacy Morris

Congratulations to the four Alexandria City High School students who are among the approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program: Virginia Arnold, Zachary Bosland, Delia Hughes and Tucker Stone. 

School Board Meeting Summary

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See a summary of the agenda from the Thursday, Sept. 9 School Board Meeting, including passed motions to require vaccination documentation for ACPS staff and for students participating in Virginia High School League (VHSL) winter and spring sports.

More Stories from the Week

More Stories from the Week

Renovated Parker-Gray Memorial Stadium Opens • ACPS Athletes Inducted into Hall of Fame • School Board Candidate Events • ACPS K-2 Family Literacy Night Webinar • Constitution Day Celebration

Learning in Quarantine and Reporting a Positive COVID-19 Test Result

An elementary school boy student learning on a computer screen.

ACPS has health and safety mitigation measures in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the school division. It also has a plan for any students who need to isolate as they have been diagnosed with COVID-19, as well as students who need to quarantine as they have been identified as close contacts of someone with COVID-19.

Have a Question or Comment? Ask ACPS!

Ask ACPS: ask@acps.k12.va.us

Asking questions and sharing feedback are signs of engaged families and staff and great schools! Find out the variety of ways you can connect with ACPS to share your comments, get information or ask a question.

Virtual Town Hall on Health & Safety

Virtual Town Hall

Join our Sept. 20 virtual town hall to hear about health and safety mitigation measures in schools, COVID-19 contact tracing, learning in quarantine, and return to school guidance. Also see recordings and slides from the Sept. 16 town hall.

School Board Meeting Agenda

Gavel on the school board dais

The next School Board meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. See the meeting agenda and find out how to participate.

Volunteer Crossing Guards Needed!

A crossing guard holds up her hand to stop traffic in the center of a crosswalk early in the morning.

Volunteer crossing guards are a vital part of the ACPS family, and we are currently in need of a few good community members willing to volunteer their time to serve several schools at several locations.

ACPS Educators in the News

Jefferson-Houston Assistant Principals Dustin Barnes and Tiffany Young, and Alexandria City High School Teacher Christine Stafford

The spotlight is on Jefferson-Houston Assistant Principals Dustin Barnes and Tiffany Young, and Alexandria City High School Teacher Christine Stafford. Find out why.