Help students-in-need get their school year off to a great start by donating new supplies to the ACPS Back-to-School Supply Drive.
ACPS Welcomes New Director of Talent Development
ACPS welcomes new Director of Talent Development, Dr. Debra Lane, to lead the development and implementation of the ACPS Professional Learning Community.
Sign Up for Blended Learning Camp, August 9-10
Sign up for the first annual Blended Learning Camp this August. Participants will have the chance to experiment with new technology as well as participate in enrichment opportunities to explore your devices in new ways. This two-day event will provide the opportunity to interact with technology to enhance blended learning in your classroom.
Get Ready to Save: Three-Day Sales Tax Holiday August 5-7
Get your shopping list ready so that you can take advantage of the three-day sales tax holiday. Shoppers will be able to purchase qualifying school supplies, clothing and footwear without paying sales tax.
Three Celebrated as Outstanding Leaders and Innovators in 40 Under 40 Awards
Congratulations to ACPS employees Seth Kennard and Michael Suppa, and Alexandria City School Board member Chris Lewis for being named among the rising stars of Alexandria.
Special Education Video Series: Public Safety Considerations for Children with Autism
The ACPS Special Education Parent Resource Center has compiled a series of videos about topics of interest to parents of students with special educational needs. View the final video in the series in English, Spanish, Amharic and Arabic.
ACPS Teacher Selected to Participate in Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institute
Andrea Drone, a reading specialist at John Adams Elementary School, has been selected from a pool of more than 300 applicants to participate in the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Summer Teacher Institute this week.
ACPS Celebrates 39 Recent Retirees
ACPS honors the 39 employees who retired in 2016 for their service to our students, our schools and our community.
Staff benefit: Affordable Housing Units Available in New West End Development
The City of Alexandria Office of Housing is now marketing Affordable Homeownership Units for first-time homebuyers who live or work in the City of Alexandria. Own a home in a new community in Alexandria’s West End that is close to shopping, transit, parks, and other neighborhood amenities.
Encourage Positive Reviews of Your School Online
Help spread the good word about ACPS and shape the public profile of our schools by encouraging positive reviews on GreatSchools.org.
Design Team Selected for Parker-Gray Stadium
ACPS has selected a company to carry out the design work for the update of the Parker-Gray Memorial Stadium at T.C. Williams High School and bring it into line with other modern sporting facilities across Northern Virginia.
School Board Votes on Educational Specifications for Pre-K Centers
The Alexandria City School Board has voted to adopt the next phase of the Long Range Educational Facilities Plan that sets out building expectations and the need for any future pre-K centers.