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Patrick Henry K–8 School
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ACPS places racial equity at the center of everything that we do as a school division. This challenges us to ensure our students are engaged in classroom instruction and have access to the educational resources needed to enhance their learning experiences. We will ensure that our schools are a safe, friendly and welcoming environment for all.
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Alexandria City Public Schools takes great pride in recognizing the many accomplishments of our students and staff. Here are some of their latest achievements.
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The school division currently has 5,188 active volunteers, with 3,353 of them being family members of students.
Calendar
From May 2024 to Aug. 2024, a pre-K-8 analysis and evaluation will be conducted on Jefferson-Houston Prek-8 School (Jefferson-Houston) and Patrick Henry K-8 School (Patrick Henry) by an independent contractor. The purpose of the analysis and evaluation is to put forth recommendations to the Alexandria City School Board to determine whether or not the grade level configuration of these schools should be changed. School and community members may add their questions via our Google form.
The event will be hosted on Zoom and the information to access the meeting is below. Interpretation will be available in Spanish, Arabic, Amharic and Dari.
If you have any additional questions, please email us at ask@acps.k12.va.us.
Pre-K-8 Analysis Community Meeting Zoom Information
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://acpsk12.zoom.us/j/98510571232?pwd=cTB6NHdUU3M5a2U0dGJmTUZwdk1GUT09
Passcode: 113838
Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
Webinar ID: 985 1057 1232
Passcode: 113838
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Learn about calendar reminders and upcoming community events for April. Find out when the ACPS Community Outreach team will be in your neighborhood!
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Laura Hoxworth, UVAToday
Our Core Values
In all we do, the ACPS learning community
strives to live these core values. We are…
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We take active steps to ensure all stakeholders feel welcomed in schools. We embrace everyone who comes through our doors and respect our differences.
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We actively work to remove barriers to educational access.
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We inspire each student and staff member to thrive to their best abilities.
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We take initiative to solve problems in the classroom and across the system.
![Results-Driven]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1648800904/acpsk12vaus/ml5hinaioahl6sqlwdhy/firstdayschool-63891.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1648800904/acpsk12vaus/ml5hinaioahl6sqlwdhy/firstdayschool-63891.png","width":457}])
We set ambitious goals to learn, grow and achieve at high levels.