5+ day, 17+ min ago   (285+ words) Alexandria City Public Schools carried out the third of four facility namings Tuesday (Sept. 8) — this time in honor of a longtime educator. The Jean B. Reid Media Center at Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School was dedicated in honor of the…...

6+ day, 37+ min ago   (70+ words) Fall Registration Closes Soon — Nova Fencing & Archery Club ALXnow Classes start next week, and a few spots are still open! Nova Fencing & Archery Club in Falls Church has beginner fencing and archery classes for kids (4 to 6) and (7 to 12), teens, and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (141+ words) Friday night lights may be headed to St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School in Alexandria’s Seminary Ridge neighborhood. A special use permit request to erect field lighting on poles in excess of 35 feet to light the football and soccer fields…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (187+ words) ALXnow There’s something a little bit magical about picking up a foil for the first time — or drawing back a bow and watching your arrow fly true. It’s why fencing and archery have such a hold on kids and adults…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (199+ words) The superintendent search remains on track as the Alexandria City School Board discusses candidates. On Thursday (Aug. 27), the School Board held a closed session to discuss prospective candidates and their “qualifications, experience, references, suitability, potential appointment, compensation, and other terms…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (501+ words) Alexandria City Public Schools officials are touting improvements in standardized testing results from the Virginia Department of Education. VDOE’s annual SOL standardized test results showed ACPS improved across all content areas divisionwide in the 2025-26 school year, increasing 9% in history (to…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (318+ words) Alexandria City Public Schools is increasing the cost of breakfast and lunch at the elementary and middle schools that charge for meals. Starting this school year, the cost of breakfast will rise by 25 cents (to $2.35 for all grade levels), and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (320+ words) The Old Town North Alliance is one step closer to developing branding for the neighborhood’s new arts and cultural district. The alliance’s board of directors named three artists as finalists in the Old Town North Arts and Cultural District Banner…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (598+ words) Alexandria City Public Schools welcomed students back for the first day of school today (Monday) as the district implemented a stricter student cell phone policy and new school boundaries. More than 15,000 students started school at ACPS, from the incoming kindergarten…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (280+ words) Just in time for school, AT&T gave away 115 free refurbished laptops to students and families at its Potomac Yard location in Alexandria on Thursday (Aug. 20). With a waitlist of more than 7,000 people, the 115 recipients were pre-selected via lottery. The…...