Our Response to COVID-19
- Our Reponse to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Responding to Emergency Closures - March 2020
- Continuity of Learning Plan - April 2020
- Summer Learning for All
- Spanish Language Radio Lessons
- COVID-19 Spring School Closure Hotline Support
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Virtual PLUS+ model
- Highlights of Virtual PLUS+
- Guiding Framework
- Guiding Policies
- Learning Advisory Team
- News Release - August 28, 2020
- News Release - August 7, 2020
- News Release - July 31, 2020
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Virtual PLUS+ Survey: Your thoughts on School Opening
- Virtual PLUS+ Learning
- Virtual PLUS+ Access
- Virtual PLUS+ Food Access
- Virtual PLUS+ Child Care
- Virtual PLUS+ Helpline
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Planning for the Reopening of Schools
- Planning Timeline
- Thought Partners
- Reopening Cross-functional Planning Teams
- Guiding Documents
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July 20-24, 2020 - Reopening of Schools Community Chats
- Reopening Community Chat led by Gaynelle Diaz from ARHA
- ACPS Staff Reopening Chat
- Community Chat focused on Students with Disabilities and Special Needs
- Reopening Community Chat in Arabic
- School Community Reopening Chat With PTAC Representation
- Reopening Community Chat in Spanish | Conversación Comunitaria en Español
- Reopening Community Chat in Amharic | የኮሚዮኒቲ ውይይት በአማርኛ
- Reopening Chats for Students
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Changes for the 2020-21 School Year
- Revised Budget following the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Video Updates from the Superintendent
- Phased Reentry Plans - October 2020
- ACPS-At-Home (COVID-19 Response)
- Summer Learning for All
Pre-K Through Grade 2

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Summer School Begins Monday, July 6th
Online course End Date: Thursday, July 30th @ 11:59pm
- NO EXTENSIONS!
- For credit-bearing courses, teachers finalize grades and issue final grade reports: Friday, July 31st
Access
Students can access the courses they registered for and available boost courses in Edgenuity starting July 6th through Clever.
To access Clever, use these directions.
Online Learning Contract
All students are required to complete the Online Learning Contract and submit to onlinesummer@acps.k12.va.us.
| En español (PDF) | بالعربية (PDF)
How to Access the K-2 Summer Learning Curriculum:
Subtitles Available in Spanish and Arabic
How to log-in to Clever:
Subtitles Available in Spanish and Arabic
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Current Pre-K Students
Learning Activity Packets
ACPS, The Center for Alexandria’s Children and Smart Beginnings Alexandria have partnered to provide families with young children a variety of hands-on activities in Learning Activity Packets to help them continue to learn and grow during the summer.
Pre-K families will receive a learning packet covering two studies: Art in Color and Summer Discoveries along with a materials kit.
The Learning Activity Packets will include: ideas for art activities; outdoor fun and science discovery; books to read together; and songs to sing.
These activities focus on developing a child’s language, early reading skills, math, science and physical skills in a fun way.Summer Enrichment Learning Packets -July 2020 (PDF)
En español (PDF) | አማርኛ (PDF) | بالعربية (PDF)
TV Lessons
TV lessons for younger students will be offered on ACPS-TV, local cable channel 71, throughout the summer. ACPS-TV can also be viewed on the ACPS-TV webpage.
The schedule for summer TV lessons and fun activity sessions can be found on the ACPS-at-Home website.
Pre-recorded lessons for pre-K through kindergarten can be found on the ACPS-at-Home website on the Pre-K and Kindergarten Learning from Home page.
Kindergarten Prep
K-Prep is currently scheduled for August 18-21. This year, it will be a virtual academy. We are asking families to save the date. Details will be shared in July.
Details will be posted to the Enrollment page on the ACPS website.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jane Richardson
Preschool Summer Learning Coordinator
jane.richardson@apcs.k12.va.usRuth Conner
Preschool Summer Learning Coordinator
ruth.conner@acps.k12.va.us
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Current Kindergarteners
Learning Activity Packets
ACPS will provide families with students in kindergarten with a variety of hands-on activities and resources in Learning Activity Packets to help them continue to learn and grow during the summer. The learning kits contain hands-on resources and provide materials for students to practice and apply key academic skills necessary to be successful in the 2020-21 school year.
The hands-on materials are meant to be utilized to support learning with the provided print materials which include an inquiry project, science experiments, math, literacy, art, music, physical education, and world language. Opportunities for students to engage in synchronous and asynchronous Zoom lessons with classroom and encore teachers available during the summer school session.
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Students in kindergarten will receive four Learning Activity Packets over the course of the four weeks. These will be mailed home.
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Books to encourage continuity of reading over the summer will be mailed to thehomes of all students.
Kindergarten Summer Enrichment Learning Packets (PDF)
Summer Dual Language Academy for Mount Vernon and John Adams Students
All students registered at Mount Vernon Community School and John Adams Elementary School in the Dual Language program are eligible for this program.
The Summer Dual Language Academy will be offered as a virtual program Monday through Thursday from July 6 through July 24. Families will be contacted by their school regarding this program.
TV Lessons
TV lessons for younger students will be offered on ACPS-TV, local cable channel 71, throughout the summer. ACPS-TV can also be viewed on the ACPS-TV webpage.
The schedule for summer TV lessons and fun activity sessions can be found on the ACPS-at-Home website.
Pre-recorded lessons for pre-K through kindergarten can be found on the ACPS-at-Home website on the Pre-K and Kindergarten Learning from Home page.
Kindergarten Schedule
- Monday-Thursday, teachers will host a class meeting online and will be available for office hours identified in the schedule below.
- A Summer School Hotline will be available Monday-Thursday during summer school. Summer programs will be taught by a summer schoolteacher and not a student’s class/homeroom teacher.
- Teacher work hours: Two hours per day Monday-Thursday for a total of eight hours per week with no teacher-student interaction on Fridays.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Alicia Kingcade
Summer School Learning Coordinator
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Current 1st and 2nd Graders
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Learning Activity Packets
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Summer Dual Language Academy for Mount Vernon and John Adams Students
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TV Lessons
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Grades 1 and 2 Schedule
Learning Activity Packets
ACPS will provide families with students in kindergarten through grade two with a variety of hands-on activities and resources in Learning Activity Packets to help them continue to learn and grow during the summer.
The learning kits contain hands-on resources and provide materials for students to practice and apply key academic skills necessary to be successful in the 2020-21 school year. The hands-on materials are meant to be utilized to support learning with the provided print materials which include an inquiry project, science experiments, math, literacy, art, music, physical education, and world language. Opportunities for students to engage in synchronous and asynchronous Zoom lessons with classroom and encore teachers available during the summer school session.
- Students in first and second grade will receive four Learning Activity Packets over the course of the four weeks. These will be mailed to students homes.
- Books to encourage continuity of reading over the summer will be mailed to the homes of all students.
1st Grade Summer Enrichment Activity (PDF)
2nd Grade Summer Enrichment Activity (PDF)
Summer Dual Language Academy for Mount Vernon and John Adams Students
All students registered at Mount Vernon Community School and John Adams Elementary School are eligible for this program.
The Summer Dual Language Academy will be offered as a virtual program Monday through Friday from July 6 through July 24. Families will be contacted by their school regarding this program.
The Summer Dual Language Academy provides an enriched bilingual (English and Spanish), biliterate, and culturally competent educational experience for all students. During distance learning, the Summer Language Academy will continue to focus on our SLA GLAD Units and Biliteracy Curriculum. These units highlight the culture of Spanish speaking countries and align with Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies’ grade level Standards of Learning (SOLs).
TV Lessons
TV lessons for younger students will be offered on ACPS-TV, local cable channel 71, throughout the summer. ACPS-TV can also be viewed on the ACPS-TV webpage.
The schedule for summer TV lessons and fun activity sessions can be found on our website.
Pre-recorded lessons for pre-K through kindergarten can be found on the ACPS-at-Home website on the Pre-K and Kindergarten Learning from Home page.
Kindergarten through Grade 2 Schedule
- Monday-Thursday, teachers will host a class meeting online and will be available for office hours identified in the schedule below.
- A Summer School Hotline will be available Monday-Thursday during summer school. Summer programs will be taught by a summer school teacher and not a student’s class/homeroom teacher.
- Teacher work hours: 2 hours per day Monday-Thursday for a total of 8 hours per week with no teacher-student interaction on Fridays.
- The 10-15 minute prerecorded lesson will provide an overview of the daily lesson and be posted on the Teacher's page to access later.
K-2 Schedule (PDF)
CONTACT INFORMATION
Alicia Kingcade
Summer School Learning Coordinator
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CONTACT INFORMATION
PRE-K
Jane Richardson
Preschool Summer Learning Coordinator
jane.richardson@acps.k12.va.usRuth Conner
Preschool Summer Learning Coordinator
ruth.conner@acps.k12.va.usKG-2ND GRADE
Alicia Kingcade
Summer School Learning Coordinator
alicia.kingcade@acps.k12.va.usAccessibility
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