Alexandria City Public Schools
Superintendent's Blog

Archive for September, 2011

Welcome to the 2011-12 school year!

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

ACPS is excited about the opportunities that await our students this school year.  Principals, teachers, and staff are committed to ensuring that every student in Alexandria City Public Schools gets a rigorous, relevant, and internationally benchmarked education that prepares them to be successful citizens in a global community.

ACPS believes in a culture of collaboration.  Home, school, and community all play a vital role in student success.  We each have a role and when we support each other, the results for our children are high standards, great opportunities, better resources, and outstanding academic achievement. (more…)

Accountability and Responsibility: No Excuses

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

We celebrate the many gains made by ACPS students last year, and we take full responsibility for the work that remains.  Our community and students deserve candor and a complete picture when it comes to looking at school and division performance.

ACPS is a remarkable blend of students from all across this world.  Alexandria is a great city in which to live, and should have one of the finest schools divisions anywhere in the country. (more…)