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ACPS is proud to spotlight ALIVE!—a long-standing community partner working to alleviate food insecurity for ACPS students and families through school-based food distributions, weekend meal support, and emergency food assistance.
The final ACPS Building Bonds Beyond the School: Webinars for Families for the 2024-25 school year is scheduled for Wed., May 21, 2025, from 6-7 p.m.
Alexandria City Public Schools reminds families that students in grades 6–12 can access free, 24/7 online tutoring in over 60 subjects through Tutor.com via Canvas, offering academic support, test prep, and essay review anytime it's needed.
ACPS has launched a certified Project GLAD Regional Training Center—one of only five in the nation—strengthening its leadership in multilingual education and empowering educators to support English learners through high-impact instructional practices.
Construction of the new George Mason Elementary School will begin this summer, with students attending a fully equipped swing space at 1703 N. Beauregard Street until the new building opens in fall 2027.
As the School Boundary Redistricting Process moves forward, this week’s update includes access to recordings from the May 12 public hearing, the May 14 steering and advisory committee meetings, and the May 15 School Board work session.
ACPS kindergarten registration process is underway for the 2025-26 school year. We encourage families to register early as it helps to ensure the school division has the teachers, staff and resources needed to support every student.
ACHS students Daniel Dawit and Yunus Mohammed were awarded the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship, receiving $40,000 toward a computer science or engineering degree and a paid internship with Amazon.
Here is a summary of the key ACPS policy and regulation changes.
The next regularly scheduled Alexandria City School Board meeting will be held on May 29, 2025