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• School doors open at 7:40 AM. Class begins at 8:00 AM and ends at 2:35 PM.

• Breakfast is available to all students.

• Students are dismissed at 12:35 PM on school days marked for early dismissal. Please refer to the traditional school calendar for specific dates.

• Students enrolled in the Campagna Kids after-school program will be dismissed to Campagna at 2:41 PM. 

• If your child arrives after 8:00 AM, they must be checked in at the main office.

• Please check in with the Registrar in the front office to sign in your child and so that your child is given a tardy pass.

• It is important to get your child to school on time; we appreciate your effort to do so.

• If your child is marked absent, you will receive an automatic phone call from the school asking you to notify the school about the absence. These calls typically are made between 9:30 AM and 10:00 AM. To prevent receiving this call, notify the school by calling the main office between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM. Call: 703-706-4460

• You may also report an absence by emailing the School Registrar with the child's first and last name and reason for the absence. Email: Ingrid.franco-callejas@acps.k12.va.us

• When your child returns to school, you may send a doctor note explaining the absence. If your child returns to school with limited mobility (cast, crutches, etc.) there must be a doctor note stating what activity is allowed for both recess and PE. We require another doctor’s note to allow normal activity to resume once your child has improved/healed.

• An absence is considered excused for illnesses, doctor, legal appointments, family emergencies, and religious reasons. You may see MVCS’s attendance guidelines & expectations by visiting the school’s website and clicking on “Our School'' then clicking on “School Policies.”

• If the absence is extended, you may contact your teacher for any work or material needed to complete while at home. If the teacher confirms they will provide it, you may pick up any work from the main office at the end of the school day.

• Planned extended absences must be approved by the school principal. Please be advised that your child will be withdrawn from school if absent for more than 15 consecutive school days. You will be required to provide proof of Alexandria City residency again upon return.

• The Campagna Center has a kids program for after-school from 2:35 PM until 6:00 PM. Their staff is sent to our school to watch your child. This program requires separate registration, which may be done at their main office at 418 South Washington Street. Please contact their main office at 703-549-0111 for more information.

• YMCA is a program that offers after school care with shuttle service directly from Mount Vernon after school. For more information, you may call 703-838-8085.

• Mount Vernon Recreation Center is next door to our school and they offer after-school care. You may register with them directly in person. Please call 703-746-5478 for details and for registration date.

• Creative Play School has an after school care program located at 100 E Windsor Ave. Their staff is sent to our school to pick up your child. For details and enrollment, please call 703-836-7090.        

• School closing announcements due to inclement weather or emergencies are publicized in the following ways:

  • ACPS Website

  • Twitter, Facebook, Storify: @ACPSk12

  • Sign up for email or text alerts

  • ACPS Emergency Hotline: 703-866-5300

  • ACPS-TV (Channel 71 in Alexandria City) and local television and radio stations

• Information is announced as early as possible through the ACPS Office of Communications. If there are no news broadcasts about closings, then schools will open and close at normal times.

• The opening or closing of the federal or Alexandria City government does not cause the opening or closing of schools.

• Two-hour delayed openings: Classes begin at 10:00 AM. Breakfast is served promptly at 9:30 am.

• Early closings: ALL students are dismissed at 12:35 PM (two-hour). All after-school activities and evening events are canceled & Campagna is closed when school closes early due to weather.

• When school closes at normal time but after school activities are canceled due to inclement weather, please contact Campagna Center for their closing hours at 703-549-0070 or you may email tsellers@campagnacenter.org.

You may fill out a lunch application for free/ reduced lunch at the beginning of the year. You will receive notification via U.S. mail.

• If you qualify for transportation, you will receive notification by U.S. mail with your bus # and the bus route.

• If you move and need a new bus stop, it is imperative that you change your address with the school in order for the Transportation Department to assign your child to a new bus route. Please be advised that transportation changes/ requests have a 3 day processing time and a transportation form must be completed and submitted to the school for approval.

• You will get a chance to talk to the teacher and learn how your child is doing in class during the Parent-Teacher conferences held at the end of the first and second academic quarters. Teachers will reach out to you to schedule a time to meet.

• You may email teachers; e-mails may be found on the “Mount Vernon Staff” page of our website.

• You may also send a written note to your teacher in your child’s “Thursday” folder or agenda.

• School and/or PTA notices and important information will be sent home in your child’s “Thursday” folder.

• Please be aware that teachers may need 24 hours to return your call or reply to your e-mail as they are teaching your child during the school day.

• Parents or teachers may refer your child for TAG services.

• Eligibility requirements include a teacher observation and a gifted rating scale.

• The first quarter of school, or the first 30 days your child attends school, is the best time for a teacher to observe your child, as well as for your child to get accustomed to our school routines.

• We have a Summer Language Academy* in the month of July. Upcoming dates and school location will be determined at a later date. 

• Kindergarten Prep week will be determined at a later date. 

• The PTA is our Parent Teacher Association that supports everyone at Mount Vernon and sponsors many school events designed to foster community spirit. The PTA welcomes your participation! You may contact the PTA by emailing them at <mvcsptapresident@gmail.com>.

• By joining the PTA, you will receive emails with more information about activities within the school throughout the school year.

• Every month there are PTA meetings held at the school with our administrative team to answer any questions or concerns about our school, as well as communicating information on upcoming events.

• There are opportunities to work with students in and out of the classroom. If you are interested in volunteering in the school (tutoring, helping in the classroom, library, etc.), please apply to become a volunteer by contacting the Family and Community and Engagement Center at 703-619-8055. 

• Parents may request a transfer for their student based on designated school programs within ACPS, such as the dual language program at Mount Vernon. These programs shall be primarily open to students living within the attendance zone. These schools will receive transfers from outside the attendance zone only if space is available for that year and grade level. Programmatic transfers are approved by the Superintendent or authorized designee.

• As with all other categories of transfers, all students must be registered in their boundary school before a transfer may be requested. Once registration is completed, you may fill out and submit a Programmatic Transfer Form. If a programmatic transfer is approved, transportation services shall be provided. Students who have received programmatic transfers may request to return to their boundary school at the start of the following school year. These requests will be granted if there is capacity at the requested grade level. Any requests received during the school year will be reviewed on a case by case basis.

Parent/Guardian Application Deadline

6/15/2022

If necessary, ACPS Lottery will held by

7/1/2022

ACPS Notification/ Result to Parent/Guardian by