News and Announcements

ACPS is in the middle of the process to develop our next strategic plan for 2025. We sat down with some of the key players to find out where we are up to in the process. Watch the video to find out.

Superintendent Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. was the keynote speaker for the City of Alexandria’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations. Read the text of his speech.

ACPS has been awarded a grant to begin a transition to environmentally friendly school buses. 

Concepts for the new Douglas MacArthur Elementary School building will go to the School Board for consideration this week. See what is being proposed.

A dream team of national education experts came together from all over the U.S. last week to weigh in on the future of T.C. Williams High School. See what they recommend.

Superintendent Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. has proposed an Operating Budget that aims to focus on social, emotional and academic learning, increase graduation rates, reduce chronic absenteeism and improving literacy levels next school year.

As the first meeting in the new year, this was the meeting where the Board was required to vote on their leadership for 2020. The Board also heard from the communications auditor and received updates on both the panel of experts for the High School Project and the new build for Douglas MacArthur Elementary School.

Although it proved too complex to start school before Labor Day for the 2020-21 school year, we need to know if you are still keen on this idea for the following school year. Take our survey and let us know.

A moving memorial took place at T.C. Williams High School, while the city released a proclamation declaring December 28, 2019 to be Herman Boone Day.

The Alexandria City School Board has approved a $530.7 million ten-year plan to continue to modernize ACPS schools while also funding facilities repairs to school infrastructure. See the list of scheduled modernization projects.

Herman Boone, iconic former head coach of the T.C. Williams High School 1971 championship football team, passed away on December 18, surrounded by his family and friends at the age of 84. Memorial services will be held on December 27 and 28.

This was a week where planning for 2020-21 was in full swing. The draft Program of Studies and the proposed ACPS calendar were both on the agenda. See the results of the calendar survey!

ACPS employees need to sign up to receive weather alerts via text message. Follow these steps to make sure you get weather notifications promptly.

Last week we announced a new, standardized process. Take our quiz challenge and see how well you were paying attention!

Chef Isaiah Ruffin tested vegetarian sausages at Cora Kelly and cooked pizza from scratch for Minnie Howard students last week.

This month ACPS is launching an easier, standardized way for all staff to address concerns, inquiries and suggestions we receive from parents, guardians and our community. Make sure you are aware of the change!

ACPS employees need to sign up to receive weather alerts via text message. Follow these steps to make sure you get weather notifications promptly.

Our support staff are so important to the success of our schools. Help us show them how much we value their contribution.

Dr. Alicia Hart comes to us from Prince William County where she was Assistant Director of Public Works, Maintenance and Operations.

With Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner, be sure you know when you get paid.

Superintendent Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. presented a ten-year vision for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget that builds capacity across all grade levels, increases safety and security, modernizes facilities for the 21st century, and ensures equitable investment across all schools.

It’s the beginning of a new era and we want your collaboration as we plan the new facility.

At ACPS, we have so many outstanding teachers and principals, choosing our nominees is never easy.

Thanks to the Washington Capitals for the generous funding.

This was a week where capital projects were high on the list for discussion. The School Board and City Council met to discuss capital project priorities for the next ten years, while the School Board dug into updates on the swing space project and the modernization of Douglas MacArthur Elementary School. 

Easley has been with us since 2016 and steps permanently into the role he has been serving in for the past several months.

The Virginia General Assembly recently passed legislation to allow school divisions to begin school before Labor Day. We want to hear what you have to say about this as an option for ACPS.

ACPS has refined the way it develops on the budget priorities set by the School Board. Learn more on this topic ahead of the superintendent’s community chat on October 22.

You may notice a few changes beginning October 15.

On Monday morning the Virginia Department of Education announced the results that all ACPS schools met the state benchmark for the first time since the accreditation system first began in 1999.