Coming Up in April 2025: Community Engagement and Calendar Reminders

April 2025

Learn about calendar reminders and upcoming community events for April. Find out when the ACPS Community Outreach team will be in your neighborhood.

ACPS Academic Calendar Reminders

Spring Break

Mon., April 14, 2025 - Fri. April 18, 2025
All ACPS schools and offices are closed. Enjoy Spring Break!

Community Engagement Events

Alexandria Library 

The Alexandria Library hosts exciting events and activities for all ages! From storytime for kids to book clubs, workshops and community gatherings, there is always something happening at your local branch. Additionally, individuals looking to improve their English speaking skills can join our weekly Beginner and Intermediate English Conversation groups, held at various library locations, with no registration required. Check out the events calendar to find something that interests you.

Alexandria Parks and Recreation

Looking for fun and engaging activities around the city? Alexandria City Parks and Recreation offers a variety of programs and events for all ages, including sports, fitness classes, family-friendly festivals and much more. Visit their upcoming events calendar to explore what is happening near you.

Redistricting Advisory Committee Meeting 

Tue., April 8, 2025,  6 - 7 p.m.

Zoom

ACPS has formed a Redistricting Advisory Committee (RAC) to engage the community in the process of updating school boundaries. The RAC will gather feedback and share updates, ensuring community voices are heard as ACPS works to create a fair and equitable redistricting plan that addresses enrollment balance and resource allocation.

Spring2Action Day

Wed., April 9, 2025

Spring2ACTion is one extraordinary day to celebrate the City of Alexandria’s collective spirit of giving and to support the organizations that make Alexandria a vibrant place for everyone.

Building Bonds Beyond the School: Webinar Series for Families

Topic: Partnering for Prevention: Keeping Our Kids Safe from Gangs

Wed., April 9, 2025, 6-7 p.m.

https://acps.cc/buildingbonds (Zoom)

Join us for a webinar on how ACPS and the Alexandria Gang Prevention Community Task Force are working together to keep students safe. Learn about local gang prevention efforts, how they support student success and what families can do to help build safer schools and communities. Please register via ParentSquare.

ALIVE! Pop-Up Food Distributions

• Thur., April 10, 2025, 4 - 6 p.m.

Francis C. Hammond Middle School (4646 Seminary Rd.)

• Sat., April. 26, 2025, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Leonard Chick Armstrong Recreation Center (25 West Reed Ave.)

Del Pepper Community Center (4850 Mark Center Dr.) New Location 

ALIVE! is a local not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing emergency and basic needs support to children, families and individuals living in poverty and with hunger in the City of Alexandria. ALIVE! will distribute bags of food to Alexandria City residents. No ID is required. Make sure to check out the ALIVE website for more information about the Food Hubs.

Alexandria Youth Speak Up

Thur., April 10, 2025, 6 - 8 p.m.

Patrick Henry Recreation Center (4653 Taney Ave.)

Alexandria Youth Speak Up brings together middle school youth, high school youth and adults to hear directly from youth about issues they are facing. Discussions about a range of topics that impact youth include solutions to address the issues discussed. Dinner will be provided.

Public Health Week Celebration 

Fri., April 11, 2025, 3 - 6 p.m.

Waterfront Park (1 Prince St.)

Join the Alexandria Health Department as we celebrate Public Health Week. Stop by Waterfront Park for games and activities related to public health and to talk to health department staff about what role public health plays in all of our lives.

Stream Cleanup

Sat. April 12, 2025, 9 - 11 a.m. 

Four Mile Run Park (3700 Commonwealth Ave.)

In celebration of Earth Day and in participation with the Alice Ferguson Foundation’s Potomac River Cleanup, the City’s Stormwater Management Division will be hosting a stream cleanup at Four Mile Run Park. Participants will meet at the Commonwealth Avenue cul-de-sac near the Four Mile Run ballfields.

Meaningful Conversations: Building Your Own Network

Thur., April 17, 2025, 7 - 8 p.m.

Alexandria Black History Museum (902 Wythe Street) 

Meaningful Conversations resume, exploring and celebrating the diversity of cultures and peoples in our area. These discussions address the attitudes and behaviors that still divide us and seek remedies rooted in the understanding that we are one interconnected, interdependent human family.

Redistricting Community Meeting 

Tue., April 22, 2025, 6 - 8 p.m.

Alexandria City High School (3330 King St.) or Via Zoom

Join us for the second ACPS School Boundary Redistricting Community Meeting. This is your opportunity to review updated boundary map proposals, share input and ask questions in order to help shape the final recommendations.

Native Roots Earth Day Program

Tue., April 22, 2025, 8:25 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

John Adams Elementary School and Early Childhood Center (5651 Rayburn Ave.) 

Alexandria City Public Schools will celebrate Earth Day with the Alexandria Beautification Commission and ALX Dog Walk with a day filled with environmental learning and hands-on activities at John Adams Elementary and the Early Childhood Center. Students, staff and volunteers will plant native species vegetation, create Earth Day themed art and participate in sustainability focused workshops. 

Days of Remembrance for Victims of the Holocaust 

Thur., April 24, 2025, noon - 2 p.m.

Market Square (301 King St.) 

The City of Alexandria will observe the 36th Annual Ceremony of Commemoration Days of Remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust, at noon on Thur., April 24, 2025, in Market Square, 301 King St. This is the 36th year the city has held the Days of Remembrance ceremony. The event is free and open to the public.

Landmark/Van Dorn Community Health Walk and Talk

Sat., April 26, 2025,  2 - 4 p.m.

ALIVE Food Hub (510-F South Van Dorn St.) 

Your community, your voice. Join the short walk around the Landmark/Van Dorn area on Sat., April 26, 2025, at 2 p.m., starting at the ALIVE Food Hub where we will talk about the Landmark/Van Dorn neighborhood and how it shapes your health. City staff will be there to hear your feedback on how we can make a difference in our community today and in the future.

PreK-8 Summer Learning Registration Deadline

Sun., April, 27, 2025, 11:59 p.m.

We are looking forward to providing another interactive summer learning experience for our students that focuses on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in grades kindergarten to five and career exploration modules in grades six to eight. Current students in grade eight will also have the opportunity to participate in music, theatre and dance camps or health/PE in-person courses. High school in-person summer learning is only for students who need credit recovery courses. Visit the ACPS Summer Learning webpage for details.

Alexandria City Community Cookouts Begin!

Wed., April 30, 2025, 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Mount Vernon Recreation Center (2600 Mount Vernon Ave.) 

The Alexandria Police Department will host various community cookouts, starting in April and concluding in July. Join the community cookouts for a great time with neighbors and families coming together and to connect with community resources. These cookouts are sponsored by a number of nonprofits and City of Alexandria agencies.

Summer Resource Fair for ALL Students

Thur., April 29, 2025, 5:45- 7:30 p.m.

Alexandria City High School (3330 King St.)

Looking for ways to keep busy and make the most out of your summer break? Join Communities in Schools of Northern Virginia and get connected to job opportunities, childcare options, free and low-cost summer programs, food assistance and more. Please register at acps.cc/SummerFair 

Cultural Observance Days

On weekdays, these are regular school days. However, these days should not have assessments, sporting events and other school-sponsored special activities. Any missed assignments due to student absences on these days can be made up without penalty.

• April 12, 2025 - First Evening of Passover
• April 13, 2025 - Second Evening of Passover
• April 13, 2025 - Theravada New Year
• April 18, 2025 - Orthodox Good Friday
• April 20, 2025 - Last Day of Passover

Upcoming School Board Meetings

• Thur., April 3, 2025 at 6 p.m.
• Thur., April 24, 2025  at 6 p.m.

The regularly scheduled School Board meetings will take place.

School Board meetings are held in person in the School Board Meeting Room at 1340 Braddock Pl., unless noted otherwise. Members of the public may attend in person or via Zoom. Please visit the School Board webpage for any updates to the meeting schedule.