See how schools throughout ACPS celebrated and honored the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans during Hispanic Heritage Month.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage in Our Schools
Category: Highlights
T.C. Robotics Team Receives Virginia Department of Education Grant
T.C. Williams High School’s FIRST Robotics Competition Team 5587, also know as the Titan Robotics club, has received a grant renewal from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to expand and support the activities of the club.
Building a Love of Literacy at Cora Kelly
Grant-funded Love of Literacy Project will help to build a literacy learning bridge between home and school at Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology
What if Your Children Couldn’t Eat at Home?
Take a moment to close your eyes. Think about every race, every age, think about yourself. Think about if your kids couldn’t eat at home. What would you do? One student at Francis C. Hammond is asking herself just this.
ACPS Recognizes Disability History and Awareness Month
ACPS encourages celebrating the differences and unique gifts and abilities of each person every day to create a culture of mutual respect and equal opportunities for all students, including those who are differently-abled.
Virginia’s First Lady Celebrates Farm to School Week With ACPS
First Lady of Virginia, Dorothy McAuliffe, visited Charles Barrett Elementary School on Wednesday to commemorate Virginia Farm to School Week and National Farm to School Month.
ACPS Teams up with Alexandria Soccer Association to Offer Free Soccer Program
Alexandria Soccer Association (ASA) has teamed up with ACPS to offer free after-school soccer to students at William Ramsay Elementary School and Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology.
Swim Skills Program Expands to Four Elementary Schools
Students from John Adams Elementary School, Jefferson-Houston PreK-8 School, James K. Polk Elementary School and Samuel Tucker Elementary School will participate in a swim safety program as part of their physical education curriculum this year.
Polk Receives Top National Award for Physical Education and Activity
James K. Polk Elementary School is one of only six schools in Virginia to receive the Let’s Move Active Schools award, the nation’s top physical education and physical activity distinction for K-12 schools.
School Bicycling Program Expands to Six New Schools Thanks to Safe Routes to School Grant
Learn-to-ride and bicycling safety skills program is expanding to seven elementary schools this year. And, Francis C. Hammond Middle School will receive biking and walking safety skills education as part of the Safe Routes to Schools initiative.
T.C. Williams Senior Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist
Congratulations to T.C. Williams High School senior Madeline Waldhoff, who has been named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist.
Watch Our Students Perform at City Hall for Constitution Week!
Students from Samuel Tucker Elementary School, Mount Vernon Community School, Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy and Jefferson-Houston School performed at City Hall for Constitution Week. Watch the videos of our young performers!
Academic Progress Continues with Twelve Schools Fully Accredited for 2017-18
Thirteen schools within ACPS received state accreditation for the 2017-18 school year, with the accreditation status of schools remaining largely unchanged from the previous year.
Enjoy Highlights from #ACPSFirstDay!
Families, staff and community members lit up social media as we kicked off #ACPSFirstDay. Take a look!
ACPS Affirms its Commitment to Welcome All Students
A message on inclusion from Interim Superintendent Lois F. Berlin Ed.D., School Board Chair Ramee Gentry and Members of the Alexandria City School Board.