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Going Green

 

Alexandria City Public Schools are “Going Green” by implementing numerous “Earth-friendly” programs and increasing awareness among employees and students. Several schools are collecting paper, cans and plastic for recycling. Some are also composting. In partnership with our families and community, ACPS will educate effectively all learners to succeed in a changing world. Graduates are attending nearly 15 colleges and universities, including Cornell, MIT, Dartmouth, Princeton, Stanford, and Yale. More than 300 students recieve scholarships.

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Alexandria City Public Schools, Washington DC

Learning to Live, Living to Learn

Alexandria City Public Schools is one of the most diverse school systems in the country and we celebrate that diversity. With students come from more than 80 different countries, they speak more than 60 languages, and represent a rainbow of ethnic and cultural groups. Economically diverse, Alexandrians are richly dedicated to ensuring that each and every student achieves success.

 

The children of Alexandria have benefited significantly from the strong support of City Council and the Alexandria community over the years.

 

Tremendous gains have been made in student achievement. Five years ago, only two schools were fully accredited by the state. Currently, 14 Alexandria public schools are fully accredited. Last year, more schools made Annual Yearly Progress under ‘No Child Left Behind’ than ever before, even as the required pass scores increased. And while scores for the new SAT generally decreased throughout the nation, the average SAT scores of members of the T.C. Williams High School class of 2006 rose 30 points higher in reading and 28 points higher in math compared with last year’s average scores. The graduates of 2006 are attending nearly 150 colleges, including Cornell, MIT, Dartmouth, Princeton, Stanford, and Yale. More than 300 students received scholarships.

 

 

ACPS continues to be in the forefront of technology integration. Of surrounding school districts surveyed in 2004, 87 percent did not have a one-to-one computing program. The Minnie Howard launch three years ago meant that ACPS was one of only 13 percent of school districts in the nation that were in the vanguard.

 

The City of Alexandria was recently named one of the Top 100 Communities for Young People by America’s Promise, partly because of the quality of the schools and programs. Students feel more connected to caring adults, and teachers have more opportunity to know and support their students. A City survey indicated the number of people who made the decision to live in Alexandria based on the quality of the schools has increased since 2004, we have many reasons to celebrate because ACPS is truly an urban success!

 

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