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EVERFI Empowered Seal Recipient • Five Cafeteria Staff Named School Lunch Heroes • National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist at ACHS

To make the most of your parent-teacher conference, the ACPS Family and Community Engagement Center suggests the following tips.

Alexandria City Public Schools is pleased to announce the selection of Deneé Scott as the director of K-12 school counseling for the division.

Alexandria City Public Schools is pleased to announce that Dr. Victor Martin has been selected as the new executive director of student support teams for the school division.

The ACPS Office of Communications recently visited Cora Kelly to observe how SEAL helps empower students to make responsible decisions and express their feelings.

A new program, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), is being made available to lower internet costs for families with children who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals within the last 12 months.

Please provide your feedback through the School + Law Enforcement Partnership Survey.

At its meeting on Sept. 22, 2022, the School Board unveiled the first of a series of Strategic Plan Video Vignettes.

All Alexandria City Public Schools’ families play an important role in getting the new academic year off to a successful start.

As of Sept. 15, 2022, the Alexandria City COVID-19 community level is low, with 165.0 cases per 100,000 persons in the last seven days.

As the new school year gets underway, Supe’s Spotlight continues with Alexandria City Public Schools Interim Superintendent Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt. 

Our video from the first days of school captured just some of the excitement from across the division as Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt, interim superintendent as of Sept. 1, 2022, and other division leaders visited all schools to greet students and staff.

Alexandria City Public Schools Chief of Human Resources Dr. Melanie Kay-Wyatt, who will serve as interim superintendent as of Sept. 1, 2022, shares some welcoming words for the new school year.

EVERFI Empowered Seal Recipient • Five Cafeteria Staff Named School Lunch Heroes • National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist at ACHS

ACHS Teacher Teresa Chavis — Virginia Association of Marketing Educators 2022 Teacher of the Year • ACHS Minnie Howard Student Jammica Reindorf — AVID Summer Institute/Paths student speaker
 

In our September partnership story, we highlight two long-standing ACPS community partners serving the Alexandria area: Casa Chirilagua and Liberty’s Promise.

With Parents for Safe Alexandria Schools among our community partners, the school division shares information on gun violence prevention with a focus on safe practices.

In Alexandria City Public Schools, we are excited to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month! Nearly 38% of our students in ACPS are Hispanic, representing our largest demographic group.

As we close out National Arts in Education Week, we encourage all Alexandria City Public Schools families to support our students’ performances in the areas of music and theater.

Throughout the year, ACPS Express will share information on how you can support our students participating in the performing arts, STEM and other programing. This week, we are featuring ACPS Titan Athletics.

ParentSquare’s user-friendly layout and all-inclusive suite of communication tools will expand how we are able to reach families and how families are able to engage with us.

Learn about calendar reminders and upcoming community events for September.

Alexandria City Public Schools has launched a new communications platform to encourage a stronger school to home connection.

Alexandria City Public Schools is here to help our families easily access the information needed for a strong start to the 2022-23 school year.