Alexandria City High School graduates 962 in Class of 2026
Students earned $2.5 million in merit scholarships and more than 2,180 college acceptance offers
Education
Alexandria schools — the school board, ACPS policies and budget, private and parochial schools, and the students, teachers, and athletics shaping local education.
Community calls for trust, transparency, and a strong advocate in next ACPS superintendent
HYA opens engagement sessions with virtual forum Thursday; in-person session set for June 10
ACPS to officially dedicate 'Owen's Place' at Early Childhood Center Tuesday afternoon
Ceremony honors late teen who volunteered at the school and aspired to become a teacher
ACPS launches superintendent search with community sessions set for June 4 and June 10
HYA, a national education search firm, will lead the process; new superintendent expected by October 1
Alexandria City Council moves on school board's election-reform request
Members back a joint committee and signal interest in going beyond the staggered-terms change the board sought in 2024, with a charter-amendment deadline looming
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
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