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Mount Vernon Community School (MVCS) is the only full dual language school in ACPS and offers a bilingual, bicultural learning environment in which dedicated staff, students and families actively engage in and provide meaningful educational experiences that allow for both English and Spanish language
acquisition. Students in the Dual Language Program will become bilingual, biliterate and socioculturally competent, while attaining high levels of academic achievement in both program languages.
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![A teacher teaching to a kindergarten class.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743709672/acpsk12vaus/sumkrqt04sexorannx1h/KindergartenRegistration.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743709672/acpsk12vaus/sumkrqt04sexorannx1h/KindergartenRegistration.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1743709672/acpsk12vaus/sumkrqt04sexorannx1h/KindergartenRegistration.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1743709672/acpsk12vaus/sumkrqt04sexorannx1h/KindergartenRegistration.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743709672/acpsk12vaus/sumkrqt04sexorannx1h/KindergartenRegistration.jpg","width":1400}])
ACPS kindergarten registration process gets underway for the 2025-26 school year on April 23, 2025, for all division elementary schools. We encourage families to register early as it helps to ensure the school division has the teachers, staff and resources needed to support every student.
![Dr.Kay-Wyatt]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743781102/acpsk12vaus/c6pohrvif3j5sxkfo5zh/Thumnailsequance00_00_28_19Still006.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743781102/acpsk12vaus/c6pohrvif3j5sxkfo5zh/Thumnailsequance00_00_28_19Still006.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1743781102/acpsk12vaus/c6pohrvif3j5sxkfo5zh/Thumnailsequance00_00_28_19Still006.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1743781102/acpsk12vaus/c6pohrvif3j5sxkfo5zh/Thumnailsequance00_00_28_19Still006.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1743781102/acpsk12vaus/c6pohrvif3j5sxkfo5zh/Thumnailsequance00_00_28_19Still006.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743781102/acpsk12vaus/c6pohrvif3j5sxkfo5zh/Thumnailsequance00_00_28_19Still006.jpg","width":1920}])
ACPS celebrates National Volunteer Month this April by reflecting on the power of volunteerism to build communities.
ACPS kindergarten registration process gets underway for the 2025-26 school year on April 23, 2025, for all division elementary schools. We encourage families to register early as it helps to ensure the school division has the teachers, staff and resources needed to support every student.
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Learn about calendar reminders and upcoming community events for April.
![Anne R. Lipnick Awards]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711033876/acpsk12vaus/yyz2tpy2gpdfksbsnvej/lipnickaward.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1711033876/acpsk12vaus/yyz2tpy2gpdfksbsnvej/lipnickaward.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1711033876/acpsk12vaus/yyz2tpy2gpdfksbsnvej/lipnickaward.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1711033876/acpsk12vaus/yyz2tpy2gpdfksbsnvej/lipnickaward.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1711033876/acpsk12vaus/yyz2tpy2gpdfksbsnvej/lipnickaward.jpg","width":1400}])
The Special Education Advisory Committee is accepting nominations through Sun., April 27, 2025, for the Anne R. Lipnick Awards for Specialized Instruction.
![Partner and Volunteer Highlight: Alexandria Little League Baseball & Softball]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742566314/acpsk12vaus/vygznajcjapqegvh3nc5/AlexandriaLittleLeagueBaseball.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742566314/acpsk12vaus/vygznajcjapqegvh3nc5/AlexandriaLittleLeagueBaseball.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742566314/acpsk12vaus/vygznajcjapqegvh3nc5/AlexandriaLittleLeagueBaseball.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1742566314/acpsk12vaus/vygznajcjapqegvh3nc5/AlexandriaLittleLeagueBaseball.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742566314/acpsk12vaus/vygznajcjapqegvh3nc5/AlexandriaLittleLeagueBaseball.jpg","width":1400}])
ACPS fourth grade students learn basic baseball skills thanks to the partnership with Alexandria Little League.
![Registration for ACPS Summer Learning Program Is Now Open]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741967394/acpsk12vaus/whpvbkwozijzfm4vu85p/summer-learning-WEB.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741967394/acpsk12vaus/whpvbkwozijzfm4vu85p/summer-learning-WEB.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741967394/acpsk12vaus/whpvbkwozijzfm4vu85p/summer-learning-WEB.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1741967394/acpsk12vaus/whpvbkwozijzfm4vu85p/summer-learning-WEB.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741967394/acpsk12vaus/whpvbkwozijzfm4vu85p/summer-learning-WEB.jpg","width":1400}])
Registration for ACPS Summer Learning 2025 is now open.
![Celebrating the Heart Work of Education]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1740758342/acpsk12vaus/z0bsgd7osmwa7kkefvyr/Heart-Workweb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1740758342/acpsk12vaus/z0bsgd7osmwa7kkefvyr/Heart-Workweb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1740758342/acpsk12vaus/z0bsgd7osmwa7kkefvyr/Heart-Workweb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1740758342/acpsk12vaus/z0bsgd7osmwa7kkefvyr/Heart-Workweb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1740758342/acpsk12vaus/z0bsgd7osmwa7kkefvyr/Heart-Workweb.jpg","width":1400}])
The Heart Work campaign recognizes and celebrates the unwavering dedication of our educators and staff.
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Ensure your child’s emergency contact information is up-to-date.
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Only full dual language program in ACPS
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MVCS staff represent more than a dozen Spanish-speaking countries and territories around the world