Alexandria City Public Schools

Alexandria City Public Schools
Address
1340 Braddock Place
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
United States
Information
School type Public, school division
Superintendent Dr. Gregory Hutchings, Jr.[1]
Staff 2,352 (teachers: 1,415; other licensed staff: 220; support staff: 717)
Enrollment 15,493 (September 2017)
Athletics conference Gunston District
Region 6C
Website https://www.acps.k12.va.us/

Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) is a school division which is funded by the government of Alexandria, Virginia, United States.

Schools

The Alexandria City Public Schools consists of the following schools.[2]

Elementary schools

  • John Adams Elementary School (Grades PreK–5)
  • Charles Barrett Elementary School (Grades PreK–5), named for Charles D. Barrett, a Marine officer killed in World War II who had lived in Alexandria[3]
  • Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School, named for civil rights icon Ferdinand T. Day, who was the first African American elected chair of a public school board
  • Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology (Grades PreK–5), named for local former teacher Cora Webster Kelly[4][5]
  • Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy
  • Douglas MacArthur Elementary School
  • George Mason Elementary School
  • Matthew Maury Elementary School
  • Mount Vernon Community School
  • James K. Polk Elementary School
  • William Ramsay Elementary School (Grades PreK–5)
  • Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School, named for Alexandria native and notable civil rights lawyer Samuel W. Tucker[6]

K–8 schools

  • Patrick Henry Elementary School (Grades PreK–8)
  • Jefferson-Houston School (Grades PreK–8)

Middle schools

High schools

References

  1. ↑ "Superintendent / ACPS Superintendent". Alexandria City Public Schools. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Our Schools / Overview". Alexandria City Public Schools. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  3. ↑ "History of Charles Barrett". Alexandria City Public Schools. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  4. ↑ "City of Alexandria Seeks Public Comment on Proposal to Rename Cora Kelly Recreation Center to Honor Leonard "Chick" Armstrong". Alexandria City. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Cora Lee Webster Kelly". Find A Grave. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  6. ↑ "About Samuel Tucker". Alexandria City Public Schools. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
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