Families, staff and community members lit up social media as we kicked off #ACPSFirstDay. Take a look!
Enjoy Highlights from #ACPSFirstDay!
Author: ACPS
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.
ACPS Awarded Department of Education Grant to Support High-Need Students Outside of School
A new three-year grant from the Department of Education will enable ACPS to provide academic, social and emotional, and enrichment activities outside of school hours for high needs students in the City’s West End.
West End School gets Planning Commission Approval
The West End school got a step closer to reality on Thursday night, when the Planning Commission voted to support changing the use of a vacant office building into a school.
A Special Welcome from the Interim Superintendent
Interim Superintendent Lois F. Berlin has written a personal letter to welcome families at the start of the 2017-18 school year.
Be Aware of Changes to Emergency Procedures this School Year
Learn about changes in the procedures and communications for major emergencies.
T.C. Williams High School Students Ride Free on DASH Buses
Beginning Monday, September 25, ACPS high school students will be able to ride DASH buses for free throughout the City as part of a new pilot program that will run through the school year.
Are You Ready? Count Down with Us to the Start of School!
Each day this week, we will be posting a different video on the ACPS website, the ACPS Facebook page, or on Twitter @ACPSk12 as we check off the days to the start of school. Our seven-day countdown begins tomorrow. Are you ready?
Participate in the Superintendent Search Process
Have your say! The School Board is seeking input from the community in identifying the characteristics you would like to see in the next ACPS Superintendent.
Governor Honors ACPS Elementary Schools with Academic Achievement Awards
Charles Barrett Elementary School and Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy were recognized by Governor Terry McAuliffe and the state Board of Education for having earned Virginia Index of Performance awards for advanced learning and achievement.
T.C. Rising Senior Named Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year
T.C. Williams rising senior Claire Constant has been selected from among all women soccer players in Virginia as the Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year Award.
Interim Superintendent Appoints New Director of Budget and Financial Systems
ACPS’ new budget director brings a wealth experience in government budgets and has a proven record of increasing resource efficiency and implementing new initiatives.
A Summer of Learning through Service for Middle School Students
This summer more than 200 students from George Washington Middle School, Hammond Middle School and Jefferson-Houston K-8 School participated in an enrichment program designed to help students enhance their skills in reading, writing, mathematics and social studies. The program was focused around the theme of service learning.
Congrats to Our T.C. Williams Summer School Graduates
Join us in celebrating more than 20 students who received their diplomas as part of the T.C. Williams Summer School Graduation. Congratulations!
Young Scholars Head Outdoors to Broaden Their Minds
This summer, students in the Young Scholars program, designed for embarked on a series of outdoors adventures as part of their exploration of “systems.” The Young Scholars program serves talented students who excel in creative and out-of-the box thinking and are sometimes underrepresented in talented and gifted programs.