Read a message from the Superintendent as we are power into the second year of the ACPS 2020 Strategic Plan and push full steam ahead with plans to modernize our schools.
Nominate a Teacher for the 2017 Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2017 Teacher of the Year Award. Details of the nomination process, instructions and required materials are listed here to help you with making your nominations.
See What ACPS Staff and Families Were Grateful For This Thanksgiving
We hope you had a good Thanksgiving break!
Professional Development Highlights: Development of Speech, Language and Social Skills and Literacy Interventions for Striving Readers
ACPS offers hundreds of courses for staff. Each week, ACPS Insider will highlight a few of the most relevant courses.
ACPS Appoints T.C. Alum and Founder of the Hall of Fame as Director of Student Activities
ACPS has appointed T.C. Williams alum, administrator and founding member and chair of the Athletic Hall of Fame Mark Eisenhour as the Director of Student Activities.
NEA Secretary-Treasurer Moss Celebrates Education Support Professionals with ACPS
NEA Secretary-Treasurer Princess Moss and Dawn Lewis, president of the Education Association of Alexandria (EAA) celebrated Education Support Professionals (ESP) Day with festivities at T.C. Williams High School, George Mason Elementary School and Francis C. Hammond Middle School.
Juvenile Detention Center Teacher Awarded Prestigious Fellowship
Bret Dunlap, a social studies teacher at the Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Center, has been awarded a fellowship by the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation of Alexandria in its 25th annual competition.
Professional Development Highlights: Teaching Across Culture; Speech, Language and Social Skill Development; and Crisis Prevention
ACPS offers hundreds of courses for staff. Each week ACPS Insider will highlight a few of the most relevant courses.
Help ACPS Select Our Next Learning Management System
Teachers, principals, curriculum integration specialists and technology services staff, we need you! Volunteers are being sought to serve on a committee to help select our next Learning Management System.
A Letter from the School Board Regarding the Principles of Inclusiveness and Equity
The Alexandria City School Board has issued a statement regarding efforts to promote and protect the principles of inclusiveness and equity throughout our school division.
Health Insurance Premium Holiday in December
Active Employees and Retirees will enjoy a health care premium holiday in December. Get the full scoop!
ACPS Welcomes New Licensure Specialist Tamiko Hudson
ACPS welcomes Tamko Hudson as new Human Resources Specialist for Licensure. Hudson can help staff in applying for new license or in renewing a licenses and more.
K-3 Teachers: Apply Today for a Grant to Bring Coding into Your Classroom
K-3 Teachers: Grants available for teams of teachers to bring coding into your classrooms using robots. Apply by November 30 to make learning to code fun and foster creativity, collaboration and critical thinking in your classroom.
Professional Development Highlights: Elementary Literacy Guidelines, Making the Most of Child Interactions and Science Assessment Development
ACPS offers hundreds of courses for staff. Each week ACPS Insider will highlight a few of the most relevant courses.
ACPS School Nurse Named Virginia School Nurse of the Year
James K. Polk Elementary School’s Stephani Lailari has been named Virginia Nurse of the Year.
Principal Jesse Dingle Announces Plans to Leave T.C. Williams at the End of School Year
Dr. Jesse Dingle departs T.C. Williams High School at the end of the school year to be closer to extended family. Read letters from the Superintendent and from Dr. Dingle.
Thinking About Retirement? Sign Up for December Workshop
If you are thinking about retirement, we have news you can use. Sign up for December 8 retirement seminar to learn more.
Meet Your Parent Liaisons
Parent Liaisons offer opportunities to better support our families by fostering relationships and helping to build cooperative working relationships between the home and school. Meet the 12 Parent Liaisons who work with the five members of the FACE team.
Professional Development Highlights: Elementary Literacy and Writing, and Talking to Students About Data
ACPS offers hundreds of courses for staff. Each week ACPS Insider will highlight a few of the most relevant courses.