Learn about the recommendation to the School Board on Thursday for an educational vision based on findings from community, staff and student listening sessions over the past four months, as presented by the project team from The High School Project: Inspiring a Future for Alexandria.
Lyles-Crouch School Nurse Jasmine Wood has been named Virginia School Nurse of the Year. But the award has a far more personal meaning, as it comes at a time when her family is facing a medical crisis of their own.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. has unveiled a ten-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget focused on the fast resolution of urgent elementary and high school capacity issues, while also ensuring alignment with the joint goals of the City and School Board.
In honor of Veterans Day, we asked students at the Patrick Henry School Veterans Day assembly to describe a military hero. Read what they had to say and enjoy highlights from last Friday’s assemblies in our schools.
Thursday’s School Board meeting was heavy on facilities information with the presentation of the Superintendent’s Proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget, a presentation of the long-awaited educational vision for The High School Project, an update on our enrollment numbers, plus a Board Brief on where to find facilities web pages.
ACPS inducted seven exceptional athletes into the Athletic Hall of Fame and honored a longtime basketball coach on Friday night. Now in its fifth year, the ceremony honors outstanding athletes for their exceptional contributions to the Titan legacy.
As a nine-year-old, Layla would tag along with her mother to the polls on Election Day in Meknes, Morocco. She would watch her mom put an “x” in a box and knew it was important, long before she understood why. Now a high school senior, Layla understands why. When the polls open this Tuesday, she’ll be helping Alexandria voters make their voices heard on Election Day.
What do you get when you ask Jefferson Houston PreK-8 School students their perspectives on voting and election day? We sat down on Halloween to ask Black Panther, Flash and Belle from Beauty and the Beast their thoughts on the topic of the week.
Tuesday, Nov. 6 is Election Day — a day off for students but a work day for teachers, administrators and Central Office staff. Here are three ways to engage the family on Election Day along with a list of school board candidates, a precinct map and sample ballots.
The draft action plan for services to students with disabilities (SWD) that is the result of the recent evaluation of SWD services is now available. ACPS wants to hear from you! Provide your comments online or participate in a public forum on November 13 or 14.
A football player from the first graduating class of the then George Washington High School in 1935 and a coach at GW from the 1950s are among those to be celebrated during the fifth annual ACPS Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony at T.C. Williams High School on Friday, November 2.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. was honored as an outstanding leader in education last week for his commitment to enhancing educational and economic opportunities for African Americans and other minorities.
Hammond students commanded, “Move that bus! Move that bus!” as they awaited the reveal of their newly renovated cafeteria. Watch the student reaction to their new eating space.
Last Thursday’s School Board meeting was focused almost entirely on the report from the evaluation conducted around our work with students with disabilities. If you are interested in the findings of the report, this is a Board meeting you will want to watch.
Ferdinand T. Day’s family and members of the community joined students and parents from the new Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School on the West End on Thursday to officially dedicate the building in a moving ceremony.