ACPS teachers really are an exceptional bunch! Meet those nominated for the Washington Post Outstanding Teacher Award. We will continue to introduce you to the many others who were nominated over the next few weeks. The overall Washington Post winner and the ACPS winner will be announced in April.
T.C. Williams’ juniors Ana Humphrey and Leslie Lytle will compete in the Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair in Roanoke in April after advancing from the Northern Virginia Regional Science Fair last week. Four middle school students have been nominated to compete in the premier science and engineering competition for middle school students.
If you are the parent or guardian of an eighth-grade student, this post is for you. With the course selection process underway, we want to be sure that you’re aware of two outstanding academic opportunities for students interested in careers in health sciences or STEM.
Heidi Haggerty Wagner has been named principal of the new pre-K center that will open this fall as a stand-alone center at John Adams Elementary School.
T.C. Williams High School senior Madeline Waldhoff is now a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship program.
If you haven’t tuned in to ACPS-TV recently, it’s time to take another look. The station just relaunched with a whole new look and feel.
ACPS chief financial officer and a fifth grade MacArthur student discuss how APCS ensures effective and efficient operations and stewardship of taxpayer funds.
Named after a Civil Rights icon, education pioneer and trailblazer, the new science, engineering, technology and math (STEM) focused school on the West End will open this fall.
More than 1,200 students from Francis C. Hammond and George Washington middle schools recently participated in the National History Day Contest. The top two winners from each category head to the Division V regional competition on March 3.
The Alexandria City School Board voted last Thursday to approve a Combined Funds Budget that is slightly higher than the Interim Superintendent’s Adjusted Proposed Budget
Learn about the emergency response training taking place in our schools, the ACPS Tip Line and how to talk with children about violence.
The new Virginia Board of Education revised state requirements around accreditation and graduation, which provide a more comprehensive picture of school quality while focusing on student growth, will go into effect in the 2018-19 school year.
ACPS’ efforts to incorporate more physical activity into our students’ school day just got a giant boost, thanks to grants totaling more than $35,000 from Running Brooke’s Move2Learn program.
We believe our students have a fundamental right to a quality education in a safe, healthy and inclusive environment.
If you are a parent or guardian of a rising kindergartner, plan to attend an open house and save the date for Kindergarten Registration Kick-off on April 11.