ACPS will transition to a new weekly COVID-19 testing vendor, Aegis, beginning Monday, March 21, 2022.

There is no school for students on Monday, March 21, 2022, at schools that follow the Alexandria City Public Schools traditional academic calendar (all schools except for Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School).

STEM Academy Deadline is April 1, 2022 • Planning for Spring Break: Health and Safety Reminder • School Board Agenda • COVID-19 Transmission Rate: March 17, 2022

We invite you to watch as Alexandria City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. shares information with the ACPS community in his monthly video message.

Today, Alexandria City Public Schools launched its second annual Equity for All Climate Survey which is available online in English, Spanish, Amharic and Arabic.

In celebration of Women’s History Month, ACPS librarians are recommending some of their favorite age-appropriate reads throughout March.

Celebrating Alexandria City Essential Workers Appreciation Week, March 13-20, is our way of shining the spotlight on our firefighters, police officers, health care professionals and school staff, among others, to say thank you.

Hard work, skill and dedication have helped the Alexandria City High School Science Olympiad team to qualify for states in its first year competing in the Virginia Science Olympiad.

ACPS is proud to announce that Dr. Lauren Holthaus has been selected for the National Outstanding Assistant Principal of the Year honor from the Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals and the National Association of Elementary School Principals.

Alexandria City Public Schools presented Vision, Integrity and Passion Awards this month to four employees selected from the support staff category nominations.

Planning for Spring Break: Health and Safety Reminder • Facilities Team Celebrates LEED Certified Gym • School Board Summary • COVID-19 Transmission Rate: March 10, 2022 • New COVID-19 Weekly Testing Vendor Begins Monday, March 21, 2022

Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) hosted the first annual State of the Schools event on March 1, 2022 with Superintendent Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. who shared updates on the school division’s work to fulfill goals of the ACPS 2025 Equity For All Strategic Plan and the 2021-22 Areas of Focus.

As part of the Identity Project, Matthew Maury Elementary School was renamed Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School on July 1, 2021.

“Time to Shine” is the 2022 theme for National School Social Work Week, March 6-12. The School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA) selected the theme as it celebrates how school social workers shine bright for students, families and school communities.

Well-nourished students are better prepared to learn, a belief at the heart of National Nutrition Month. This annual campaign in March, created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, invites everyone to learn more about making informed food choices and developing healthful eating and physical activity habits that last all year long.