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March 27, 2023
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Category: News Release

School Board Votes for One Connected High School

Marching band lined up and ready to take the field

The Alexandria City School Board voted to endorse a one high school model for Alexandria on Thursday evening — keeping T.C. Williams High School at the heart of Alexandria’s education system.

ACPS, Alexandria City High School, High School Project, Minnie Howard, News Release, Satellite, School Board, Video

ACPS to Open Four More After-school Learning Clubs 

Chess players at Link Club

It’s been two years since ACPS was awarded a grant to set up an after-school club for students who need a little extra support. Thanks to additional federal funding, we are expanding on its success!

ACPS, Alexandria City High School, Ferdinand Day, George Mason, George Washington, Hammond, Jefferson-Houston, Mount Vernon, News Release, Patrick Henry, Ramsay, Tucker

Mount Vernon Play Garden Now Open!

students on playground equipment

It’s been eight years in the making but Mount Vernon Community School now has a play garden to be proud of.

ACPS, Events, Mount Vernon, News Release

Schools and City Agencies Partner in Unified Planning for 2025

Multiple city-wide organizations involved in supporting children and families have announced they will be partnering in the city’s first unified five-year planning process for Alexandria.

ACPS, ACPS 2025, News Release

Alexandria Symphony Orchestra Program Expands to Patrick Henry

The Percussion Experience

The Alexandria Symphony Orchestra (ASO) will expand its ASO Sympatico program to Patrick Henry K-8 School beginning in September.

ACPS, News Release, Patrick Henry

ACPS Sees Math Progress While Work Remains

young students taking a test

ACPS now has a higher percentage of students testing proficient in Math than in previous years, according to the Standards of Learning (SOL) results released today by the Virginia Department of Education.

ACPS, News Release

Scholarship Fund Awards Record $460,000 in College Scholarships to T.C. Williams Seniors  

Cindy Anderson, Alexandria School Board Chair presents scholarships to Hannah Woube (L),recipient of the Jack Esformes Scholarship and student keynote speaker Divine Tsasa Nzita (R), recipient of the Class of 1989 Scholarship. Tsasa Nzita will attend Northern Virginia Community College and Woube will attend Virginia Tech.

The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria has awarded a record amount in scholarships this year to support our students as they head to college.

ACPS, Alexandria City High School, Awards, Events, News Release, Video

Student-Focused Budget Passed for Next School Year

group of multi-cultural children with expressions of amazement

This week, the School Board unanimously approved their Final Operating Budget for the next school year. But what does it mean for your child?

ACPS, ACPS 2020, Budget, News Release, School Board

Julius Campbell Among Ten to be Honored in Athletic Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame written in gold

Julius Campbell, a key member of the 1971 Virginia High School League State Championship team whose win and collaboration inspired Disney to immortalize Alexandria’s story of desegregation, has been nominated as one of ten star athletes, coaches and a team for the next ACPS Athletic Hall of Fame.

ACPS, Alexandria City High School, Alumni Profile, Awards, News Release, Sports

T.C. Williams Remembers One of Its Greatest Titans

Coach William "Bill" Yoast 1924-2019

Iconic Remember the Titans Coach Bill Yoast, who helped transform race relations in Alexandria in the 1970s, has died.

ACPS, Alexandria City High School, Highlights 2018-19, News Release, Sports

Superintendent Hires Acting CFO into Permanent Role

Dominic Turner, CFO, ACPS

Superintendent Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. has appointed Dominic B. Turner as Chief Financial Officer for Alexandria City Public Schools.

ACPS, News Release

T.C. Williams College and Career Wing Renamed in Honor of Jack Taylor

Former Congressman Jim Moran with Jack Taylor at the dedication of the Jack Taylor Career Center

The College and Career Wing at T.C. Williams High School has been updated and renamed the Jack Taylor College and Career Wing, in honor of 25 years of generous donations to help T.C. Williams students pay for college. Watch highlights from the dedication ceremony.

ACPS, Alexandria City High School, Events, News Release, Video

Superintendent Appoints Chief Human Resources Officer

Dr. Stephen M. Wilkins

Superintendent Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. has appointed Dr. Stephen M. Wilkins as Chief Human Resources Officer.

ACPS, Announcements, News Release

Amazon Helps Establish Robotics Programs at Six ACPS Schools

two young male students look at a computer and react to what they can make a small robot do

Amazon has donated robotics equipment to six elementary schools in ACPS by way of a demonstration of its commitment to Alexandria ahead of the arrival of its new H2 headquarters.

ACPS, Cora Kelly, Ferdinand Day, Jefferson-Houston, John Adams, News Release, Patrick Henry, Ramsay

Teacher Who Helped Open ACPS’ Newest School Named Teacher of the Year

April Rodgers - 2018 Teacher of the Year

April Rodgers, physical education teacher and founding staff member at Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School, has been recognized for her powerful commitment to teaching life skills in her physical education classes and for her key contributions in opening Alexandria’s newest school last fall.

ACPS, Announcements, Awards, Ferdinand Day, Highlights, Highlights 2018-19, John Adams, News Release, Polk, Video
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