Alexandria City Public Schools welcomed back its largest group of students for hybrid learning on Tuesday.
After a public survey determined the top three name choices for each, the superintendent recommended final names.
Select special education and English language learner students started hybrid learning with two days of in-person learning per week.
Semifinalist names for the schools have been proposed before the school board chooses the final names in the spring.
Alexandria City Public Schools plans to keep students in virtual learning at least through the first week of February.
The latest tentative timelines would bring back the first group of students on Feb. 2.
The school district would have started to bring students back on Jan. 19 and other dates.
Virtual learning will continue, but the school buildings closure impacts food distribution and Virtual PLUS+ child care.
The Alexandria School Board will vote in November on whether to rename the two schools.
The school district also released results of student, staff and family surveys on Virtual PLUS+ and returning to school.
Some activists want Alexandria City Public Schools to end the Memorandum of Understanding allowing school resource officers in schools.
An advisory board of company leaders will provide guidance for the new campus, which welcomed its inaugural class for remote classes.
Semifinalists will be considered for National Merit Scholarships announced in 2021.
With Alexandria City Public Schools starting the school year virtually, child care and after-school programs are being offered.
The school district is planning technology distribution, supports for families and students, and more ahead of the Sept. 8 start.
The school board is set to vote on the reopening proposal for Alexandria's public schools on Aug. 7.
The survey revealed families' reopening preferences and staff's likelihood of returning to school sites.
A survey due by July 12 asks families about their preference for reopening as well as practices such as face masks.
Commencement speeches addressed the pandemic and push to address systemic racism.
The virtual ceremony will celebrate seniors who had a nontraditional end to the school year due to the pandemic.
We hope this will give the community a way to share their pride in our Class of 2020 high school graduates.
Spring2Action donations helped the school district send 700 mobile hotspot devices to families without internet access.
The governor's order closes K-12 schools for the rest of the 2019-2020 academic year due to the new coronavirus situation.
Alexandria City Public Schools has announced changes to the free meal distribution during the extended school closure.
Alexandria City Public Schools is planning to close through spring break as officials monitor the COVID-19 situation.
One school had 15 outlets with high lead or copper levels, followed by three schools had seven outlets.
Barnes & Noble is inviting high school students to send in a letter about a teacher who inspired them. The contest is open through February.
As the Innovation Campus prepares to enroll its first students in 2020, a Cornell University dean was named executive director.
The cost difference between the electric buses and current diesel buses will be covered by Dominion Energy.
Here's a new 2020 list of DC and Virginia's best schools at every grade level, including both private and public schools.
Negative school lunch balances are gone at Alexandria's high school after a couple's donation.
The school district opened a survey to get feedback about an earlier start to the school year.
Here are all the important dates families need to know about for the rest of the school year.
The degree program is slated to launch in the spring. The Innovation Campus will initially use existing space.
Curious which public schools have the best teachers in Virginia? Here’s a ranking from Niche.com that has the answers.
Reports from the Virginia Department of Education show the high school's on-time graduation rates compared to the state.
The schools are fully accredited for the first time since the accreditation system began 20 years ago.
SOL results were impacted by changes in standards and testing practices.
There are various places to drop off school supplies that students need.
Students 18 and under can receive free summer meals regardless of their free or reduced price meal eligibility.