Alexandria schools enrollment fell 2.5% last fall, but officials say it's not a cliff
Special-education and English-learner populations are growing even as overall enrollment falls — and they cost more per student to educate
Education
Alexandria City Public Schools — school board, ACPS policies, budget priorities, and the issues affecting students and teachers.
ACPS climate survey shows big gains in safety, lingering doubts on transparency
The share of secondary students who feel safe at school jumped 22 percentage points; just 48% of staff say the division is transparent about decision-making
ACPS school board pushes FY27 budget timeline back a week; staff answers to 97 questions due Friday
Add/delete deadline moves from May 18 to May 22, the May 14 work session is canceled, and three board members use a public update to clarify what is — and isn't — changing in classrooms next year. Final adoption remains June 11.
Jefferson-Houston's Deedra Robinson named ACPS Teacher of the Year, capping a 40-year career
George Washington Middle's Jeanette Vinson honored as Principal of the Year as the school division celebrates educators across all 18 schools
ACPS school board approves police partnership agreement, sending two-year deal to city for final action
2026-28 MOU includes new immigration protections and clarified guidance for principals on drug-possession reporting; agreement now awaits APD signature and a May 26 city hearing
Kay-Wyatt unveils $5.6M in ACPS budget cuts, eliminating 45.6 positions and reducing negotiated raises
Adjusted FY 2027 spending plan slashes 27 homeroom teachers, six kindergarten aides and 3.6 student support staff; collective bargaining agreement renegotiated to smaller raises after city falls short of school board's request
Kay-Wyatt to unveil adjusted ACPS budget Thursday after city falls $5.6M short of board's request
Superintendent's recommendations are the centerpiece of a packed agenda that also includes the police-in-schools agreement — newly amended to bar denial of education based on immigration status — a year-two report on the ACHS academies and a slate of nominees for the Athletic Hall of Fame
ACHS Class of 2026 faces month of deadlines before June 6 graduation
Tassel name verification, Senior Experience coursework and yard sign sales top this week's to-do list for ACHS seniors
State releases findings from school listening tour, signals accountability overhaul
Alexandria leaders' critique that Virginia's school rating system acts as a "hammer" rather than a "flashlight" is reflected throughout the new VDOE report
Superintendent, ACPS board head back to the budget with a $5.6M gap to close; Kay-Wyatt to present adjusted plan May 7
Community speakers urge alternatives to potential middle school sports, world language cuts after quiet Saturday Council hearing; final board vote targeted for June 11
Alexandria City Public Schools principal named to inaugural Virginia Principals of Distinction class
Heidi Haggerty Wagner of the Early Childhood Center is one of 25 building-level leaders selected statewide for the new recognition and training program
ACPS Governance Committee sends police MOU back for changes; board vote now scheduled for May 7
Committee directed division counsel to revise the 2026-28 agreement; Governance Committee will review May 1 before the full board considers final approval
ACPS chair: School board is 'disappointed' no additional city funding is coming as budget season closes
The school board is seeking $5.6 million more than the city manager proposed; tonight's work session is the last major decision point before April 29 adoption
No speakers sign up for public hearing on ACPS-APD agreement; board meeting adjourns after one minute
Revised 2026-28 MOU — which removed the student-records provision that drew opposition at last year's hearing — heads to April 23 vote with written testimony as the only public input
Some Alexandria parents want to reform the school board. Some members of that board have wanted the same — for years.
A new petition and an old effort are pointing in the same direction. But the process required to actually change anything runs through Richmond, not city hall.
Two Alexandria City High School seniors land $40,000 Amazon scholarships and guaranteed internships
Mohammad Elyas Noorzai and Zhi McMillan were surprised in front of their classmates Friday at the Minnie Howard Campus in a moment that drew tears, cheers and parent's pride