The Alexandria City School Board voted to approve a Combined Funds Budget of $286.1 million on Thursday night. “Now is the time for our funders to demonstrate a relentless commitment to public education by fully funding this budget at the requested level,” said the Superintendent.
Our role at ACPS is to keep our students safe and able to learn at all times. In light of recent discussions around immigration, ACPS has been taking actions to make sure that these values are upheld, in line with our policies on harassment, bullying, inclusiveness and equity.
The new ACPS and school websites will go live over the weekend of Friday, March 3. The sites focus on two criteria: usability and accessibility.
Human Resources has extended the survey period for the 2016-17 Administrator Growth and Assessment System to Friday February 24, 2017. Make sure you complete the survey.
If you are thinking about retirement, we have news you can use. Sign up for the February 28 retirement seminar to learn more.
ACPS offers hundreds of courses for staff. This week, ACPS focuses on the selection offered for Professional Development Day on March 10. This week’s edition includes a host of math course options.
ACPS met, improved upon or remained consistent across 93 percent of all key performance indicators in the first year of reporting of the ACPS 2020 Strategic Plan and its six goal areas.
ACPS is eligible to receive additional federal funds, called Impact Aid, by identifying enrolled students with federal or military connections. Find out how you can assist.
The Alexandria City School Board has voted on a new elementary school attendance boundaries for Alexandria.
Staff will be required to use their ID card and fob to access all departments in Central Office starting mid-February.
The School Board voted to approve a series of policies on redistricting, including grandfathering, on Thursday evening. Understand the changes.
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has designated January 22 – 28 as School Principal Appreciation Week. Learn about fun ways to show your appreciation to your school principal this week.
It’s time to indicate your intention regarding re-employment for the 2017-2018 school year.
ACPS offers hundreds of courses for staff. Each week, ACPS Insider will highlight a few of the most relevant courses.
The Superintendent has proposed the leanest Operating Budget the school division has faced in years while maintaining the overall effectiveness of schools and supporting student achievement.
If you are thinking about retirement, we have news you can use. Sign up for the February 9 retirement seminar to learn more.
Your input is wanted to help ACPS select our next Learning Management System (LMS).
The Alexandria City School Board has voted to appoint Ramee Gentry to the position of Chair of the Board and Cindy Anderson to Vice Chair of the Board for the next year.
The Redistricting Review Committee has selected one final option to put forward to the School Board for approval. The School Board is scheduled to make the final decision on January 26.
Schools closed on Monday, January 16 in honor of Martin Luther King Day and on Friday, January 20 for Inauguration Day. Stuck inside? Here is a great list of reading material about MLK and a list of poetry read at inaugurations.
We look back at some of the memorable highlights for our school division in 2016. Take a moment and enjoy. Happy New Year!
All staff will be required to wear their ACPS identity badge as they enter Central Office from the New Year.
On February 10, 2017, Alexandria City Public Schools will induct five outstanding athletes, including a star player of the 1971 State Championship football team memorialized in Remember the Titans and a student from the all-black Parker Gray High School who went on to coach for the Olympics, into the Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame will also honor a highly successful track coach and former Athletic Director of T.C. Williams High School.
The Alexandria City School Board voted to add $46 million to the Capital Improvement Program Budget for FY 2018-27 to fund the purchase and retrofit of office space to be used as temporary swing space accommodating staff and students during the modernization program of other school buildings.
ACPS met, improved upon or remained consistent across 92 percent of all targets for the Facilities and Learning Environment goals set for the first year of the ACPS 2020 Strategic Plan, according to data released on Thursday.
ACPS has begun the search for the new principal of T.C. Williams High School. The position was posted with multiple agencies and newspapers across the United States this week.
As 2016 draws to a close and you plan for 2017, we have news you can use: the School Board has approved the academic calendars for the 2017-18 school year. Take a look!
T.C. Williams High School welcomed an impressive group of former governors and state leaders on Thursday as part of an part of a fellowship program aimed at teaching them about public education.
Are you set up to receive alerts in case of winter weather schedule changes? Learn the best ways to stay informed and get connected.
Jefferson-Houston welcomes Mojisola Adejumo into the school family as the new Assistant Principal.