If you know an exceptionally skilled and dedicated Hispanic teacher, nominate them for the annual Victoria D. de Sánchez Hispanic Teacher of the Year Award for Northern Virginia. Recipients will receive a $2,000 award and be recognized at a ceremony on May 30.
Everyone’s story is different. Success looks different for every person. Our new audio series, “Voices,” celebrates these differences and successes and honors the stories that are the heart and soul of ACPS.
ACPS offers free pre-K to qualified families through the Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI). Get details and plan to attend a pre-school fair on April 10 or 17.
Kindergarten registration for the 2018-19 school year kicks off on Wednesday, April 11, from 3 to 7 p.m. at all elementary schools.
Meet more exceptional teachers nominated for the Washington Post Outstanding Teacher Award. The overall Washington Post winner and the ACPS winner will be announced later this month.
If you know an ACPS staff member who has made a significant difference in the education of a child receiving special education services, nominate them for one of three Anne Lipnick Awards for Specialized Instruction.
If you’ve ever considered becoming a teacher, here’s an opportunity to get the information you need to decide if it would be a good fit for you.
Inova Alexandria Hospital has partnered with ACPS to help keep our schools healthy by providing more than 800 digial thermometers to our school nurses to distribute to our families in need and demonstrate how to use them.
Meet more exceptional teachers nominated for the Washington Post Outstanding Teacher Award. We will continue to introduce you to the many others who were nominated over the next few weeks. The overall Washington Post winner and the ACPS winner will be announced in April.
Congratulations to Alexa Lopez, whose artwork was selected from more than 300 submissions for its representation of this year’s theme, “Local Action, Global Impact” in the City of Alexandria’s annual Earth Day artwork contest
ACPS celebrates the unique contribution that our school social workers make in the lives of our students and families. Please take a moment to celebrate your school social worker and learn about how they are helping to meet the needs of our students and families.
At its meeting on March 8, the Alexandria City School Board adopted a resolution against gun violence following the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Read the resolution and view the recording of last Wednesday’s forum, “A Conversation about Gun Safety and the Safety of American Schools” at T.C. Williams High School.
ACPS teachers really are an exceptional bunch! Meet those nominated for the Washington Post Outstanding Teacher Award. We will continue to introduce you to the many others who were nominated over the next few weeks. The overall Washington Post winner and the ACPS winner will be announced in April.
T.C. Williams’ juniors Ana Humphrey and Leslie Lytle will compete in the Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair in Roanoke in April after advancing from the Northern Virginia Regional Science Fair last week. Four middle school students have been nominated to compete in the premier science and engineering competition for middle school students.
If you are the parent or guardian of an eighth-grade student, this post is for you. With the course selection process underway, we want to be sure that you’re aware of two outstanding academic opportunities for students interested in careers in health sciences or STEM.