Tag: schools

By Alexa Epitropoulos | aepitropoulos@alextimes.com Members of the joint city-schools facility investment task force presented their recommendations to city council and the school board Tuesday night, one...

By Alexa Epitropoulos | aepitropoulos@alextimes.com After a Twitter threat led to the lockdown and evacuation at Francis C. Hammond Middle School Thursday morning, Alexandria City Public...

First, I would like to wish all of our ACPS families and community a happy New Year. Alexandria City Public Schools begins the New Year...

By Alexa Epitropoulos | aepitropoulos@alextimes.com Throughout Mignon Anthony’s wide-ranging and decades-long career, her focus has always been on the power of space. When she arrived in...

As temperatures grow cooler, days become shorter and the year draws to a close, a spirit of giving, sharing and connecting abounds. Throughout our...

It has been seventeen years since our city opened an entirely new school. The last school to open was Samuel Tucker Elementary in 2000. Much...

There are 73 ongoing boards and commissions listed on the City of Alexandria’s website. This doesn’t include ad hoc entities formed for specific reasons,...

By Missy Schrott | mschrott@alextimes.com Twelve of the 16 Alexandria City Public Schools, or 75 percent, received full accreditation for the 2017-18 school year. This...

The beginning of a school year always coincides with receiving the results of testing conducted in the previous school year. Tests such as the...

To the editor: I’m writing in response to the August 24 article and editorial pieces that attempt summaries of the changes in SOL test performance...