2017 Redistricting Advisory Committee: Now Accepting Applications!
The Redistricting Advisory Committee is seeking members from the following school communities: Agnor-Hurt, Greer, Woodbrook, Burley, and Jouett. Applications are due by noon on Friday, July 14.
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The Albemarle County School Board has appointed new principals for Monticello and Murray high schools. Rick Vrhovac, currently Sutherland Middle School’s principal, will succeed Dr. Jesse Turner as Monticello’s principal on July 1, and on the same date, Chad Ratliff, the division’s Director of Innovation and Instructional Programs, will succeed Ashby Kindler as the principal for the division’s two charter schools, Murray High School and the Community Public Charter School.
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Albemarle County Public Schools today announced the appointments of two principals to division-wide senior leadership positions. Michele Castner, who has led Agnor-Hurt Elementary School as its principal since 2005, will become the school division’s Director of Elementary Education, and Ashby Kindler, who has served as the principal of the division’s two charter schools since 2010, will become the Coordinator of Federal Programs. Both appointments are effective on July 1.
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Ms. Collins currently is the Curriculum Leader of the Year for the state of Virginia, having been selected for the award by the Virginia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. “Debbie has been extraordinarily valuable to the quality of instruction and the learning environments that have made Albemarle County Public Schools among the top performing school divisions in the country,” said deputy superintendent, Dr. Matthew Haas.
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At the annual Golden Apple celebration last evening in Lane Auditorium in the McIntire Road Albemarle County Office Building, 45 local public and private K-12 school teachers received awards and grants. The regional teacher recognition program, held during national Teacher Appreciation Week is sponsored by Better Living Building Supply & Cabinetry.
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Albemarle County Public Schools has earned the federal government’s premier environmental impact designation in the field of education. Only nine school divisions across the country received the Green Ribbon Schools District Sustainability Award, conferred by the U.S. Department of Education earlier this month. There are more than 13,000 school divisions in the United States.
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CoderDojo Charlottesville develops computer science skills among public school students in grades K-12, regardless of the level of their computer programming knowledge and experience. Students receive instruction on computer coding, web page development, robotics, and the design and development of computer apps and video games. Session 1: July, 11-14 and Session 2: July, 18-21.
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High School Summer Program registration begins this Monday, May 1st at 9am. This year registration will be online only. Additional offerings are available this summer for initial credit.
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Registration is now open for Albemarle County Public Schools' Summer Fine Arts Academy. Choose between Jazz Camp, the Rock and Rap Music Production Academy, Drama/Playwriting, and Visual Art. Take a look at the various available programs and register today.
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Learning is exciting in Albemarle County Public Schools, and kindergarten is where the fun begins! All children who will turn five by September 30th may be registered at the school they will attend. Get started by filling out the registration form online!
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National Assessment Organization Ranks ACPS in Top Five in VA, Top Five Percent in Nation
Niche, a national education assessment organization, which each year evaluates more than 60 million K-12 school reviews and survey responses to identify the Best Public School Districts in America, has ranked Albemarle County Public Schools among the top five school divisions in Virginia and among the top five percent of all school divisions in the nation.
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The on-time graduation rate for Albemarle County Public Schools’ 2015-16 senior class was 95 percent, again exceeding state and national averages, which were 91 and 82 percent, respectively. Albemarle County students continued to graduate at a higher on-time rate than the statewide average for every one of the nation’s 50 states.
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