ACPS

Alexandria City Public Schools is proud of our students who participated in the 2022 Northern Virginia Science and Engineering Fair.

Alexandria City High School has been named a Blue Star School for the 2020-21 academic year by Working in Support of Education (W!se), a leading educational nonprofit.

Margaret Atkins, Alexandria City High School junior, says her experience within ACPS is the reason that she founded Titans Mundial, a club dedicated to increasing linguistic as well as cultural fluency among students who speak different languages.

ACPS Seeking Applicants for School Law Enforcement Partnership Advisory Group • School Board Agenda • COVID-19 Transmission Rate: April 28, 2022

We are asking ACPS staff to review the information provided and complete our Summer Learning Staff Interest Survey by Sunday, April 24, 2022, as to whether or not you would like to support our students this summer with fun and engaging STEM programs.

The 2021-22 ACPS Principal of the Year is William Ramsay Elementary School Principal Michael Routhouska, and the 2021-22 ACPS Teacher of the Year is John Adams Elementary School First Grade Teacher Alexandra Bender.

Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School Principal Rene Paschal has been selected as the National Distinguished Principal Award recipient by the Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals.

Alexandria City Public Schools is creating a School Law Enforcement Partnership Advisory Group to increase internal and external stakeholder involvement with the ACPS and Alexandria Police Department partnership.

Spring2ACTion, a day of online giving that supports local nonprofits doing great work in our community, is Wed., April 27, 2022.

In this month’s episode of “Unapologetic Talk with the Supe,” Alexandria City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. speaks with Anne and Woody Holton.

Beginning Mon., April 25, 2022, ACPS will transition to a Self-Check: Daily Symptom Checklist, replacing the daily online surveys currently required for both students and staff.

The Alexandria City Public Schools Special Education Advisory Committee is accepting nominations for the Anne R. Lipnick Awards for Specialized Instruction.

The Alexandria City High School Theater Department’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors” is scheduled for April 22-23, 2022, and April 28-30, 2022.

Alexandria City Public Schools, in conjunction with the City of Alexandria, is celebrating Earth Day through a student art display at City Hall inspired by this year’s theme.

Nominate an ACPS Educator by April 24, 2022 for Northern Virginia Magazine’s Teacher of the Year • Now Open: Registration for Kindergarten 2022-23 • School Board Summary • COVID-19 Transmission Rate: April 21, 2022

In his monthly video message, Superintendent Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. highlights information along with his thoughts and reflections.

We are asking ACPS staff to review the information provided and complete our Summer Learning Staff Interest Survey by Sunday, April 24, 2022, as to whether or not you would like to support our students this summer with fun and engaging STEM programs.

The deadline for applying for ACPS support for National Board Certification is 4 p.m. on April 21, 2022.

Alexandria City Public Schools celebrated the unwavering leadership of our assistant principals during National Assistant Principals Week, April 4-8, 2022.

The rich and diverse culture and contributions of Arab Americans are celebrated in April during National Arab American Heritage Month, which was first observed in 2021.

Northern Virginia magazine has launched its first annual Teacher of the Year Award, recognizing the best educators in our region.

Alexandria City High School math teacher Louis Kokonis celebrated his ninetieth birthday on April 1, 2022, and has been teaching for 63 years within our school division.

Calendar Reminders: ACPS Spring Break and Teacher Workday (April 11-18, 2022) • ACPS is Getting Ready for Kindergarten in 2022-23 • School Board Agenda • COVID-19 Transmission Rate: April 6, 2022

ACPS families have a few more days to complete the second annual online Equity for All Climate Survey before it closes Sunday, April 3, 2022, at 11:59 p.m.

Volunteer Alexandria has a long-standing history with Alexandria City Public Schools, partnering with the division on various innovative volunteer projects.

Children in the City of Alexandria, between the ages of two and 18, are eligible for meals from our school division over the spring break.

The Alexandria City Public Schools Special Education Advisory Committee is accepting nominations for the Anne R. Lipnick Awards for Specialized Instruction.

Kindergarten registration for the 2022-23 school year will begin on April 20, 2022.

Alexandria City Public Schools held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Alexandria City High School-Minnie Howard campus on March 29, 2022, to kick off its construction.

The unwavering leadership of our assistant principals is being celebrated April 4-8, 2022, as Alexandria City Public Schools observes National Assistant Principals Week.