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Alexandria City Public Schools
Address
1340 Braddock Place
, Virginia, 22314
United States
District information
TypeSchool division
SuperintendentDr. Gregory Hutchings, Jr.[1]
Schools18
Budget$283.9 million (FY2018)[2]
NCES District ID5100120[3]
Students and staff
Enrollment15,737
Teachers1,415
Staff937
Student–teacher ratio14:1
Athletic conferenceGunston District
Region 6C
Other information
Websitewww.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.[4]

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[5]
  • 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[6][7]
  • 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[8]

K–8 schools

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

Middle schools

High schools

See also

References

  1. ^ "Superintendent / ACPS Superintendent". Alexandria City Public Schools. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "About ACPS - Fast Facts". Alexandria City Public Schools. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Alexandria City Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Our Schools / Overview". Alexandria City Public Schools. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "History of Charles Barrett". Alexandria City Public Schools. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Cora Lee Webster Kelly". Find A Grave. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  8. ^ "About Samuel Tucker". Alexandria City Public Schools. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

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