Schools
Students’ Work to be Featured in Space Station
January 18, 2012
Prince William County, Va. — Team SuperNOVA, a robotics team from Osbourn Park, Gar-Field, and Freedom high schools in Prince William County, headed by teacher James Gillespie, was recently able to see their work inside the International Space Station.
School TV Show Features Marine Museum
January 17, 2012
The first segment in the latest edition of “School Focus” looks at Volunteer Prince William’s Un-Trim a Tree Holiday Gift Program, which ensured that thousands of children in the Prince William community had gifts for the holidays.
Schools’ Specialty Program Deadlines Approaching
January 17, 2012
All specialty programs for Prince William County are due on February 15th.
Ferry Farm Expected to Reopen Tuesday
January 13, 2012
Stafford County, Va. — It was a failed gas line that knocked out the heat at Ferry Farm Elementary School in Stafford County, and students today are once again displaced.
More Damage Found, Ferry Farm Moves Classes
January 11, 2012
Stafford County, Va. — While students at Ferry Farm Elementary School will have classes Thursday, it won’t be at their regular school building.
Breakfast Aims to Ease Freshman Jitters
January 11, 2012
Woodbridge High School hopes to ease the jitters of parents of rising ninth-graders who will be entering high school in September.
Ferry Farm Elementary Closed Today
January 11, 2012
Stafford County, Va. — Ferry Farm Elementary School in Stafford County is closed today after school officials say the building has no heat. Parents, students, and staff have all been told not to report to the school today.
7 Stafford Schools Exceed Standards
January 6, 2012
Seven Stafford Schools were among the 447 in Virginia to earn 2012 Virginia Index of Performance awards for advanced learning and achievement.
Colonial Forge Nets New Principal
December 14, 2011
Stafford, Va. — A former school principal in Manassas will take over at Colonial Forge High School in Stafford, the school now infamously known for the Banana Man controversy.
UMW Students Want Louder Voice within School
November 29, 2011
Students who recently turned protesters at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg say the school has increasingly made education into a business.
Holiday Craft Show Benefits Music Program
November 21, 2011
Woodbridge, Va. — Gar-Field Senior High School will hold its annual holiday craft fair Saturday, Dec. 10.
Gar-Field Lays Veterans Day Wreath
November 11, 2011
Woodbridge, Va. – Gar-Field High Senior High School in Woodbridge on Thursday held its annual Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony Thursday morning.
School Identifies Risks of Online Publishing
November 1, 2011
Stafford, Va. — Students at Brooke Pointe High School will get a lesson on responsible Facebook posting.
Schools Band Together to Fight Hunger
October 27, 2011
The first annual “BAND Together to Fight Hunger” marching showcase of bands will be held on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m., at Mountain View High School, at 2135 Mountain View Road in Stafford.
School Land Swap Could be Lucrative
October 26, 2011
North Stafford, Va. — As Stafford County eyes relocating Anne E. Moncure Elementary School from its site along Va. 610 in busy North Stafford, the Stafford County Board of Supervisors could benefit from the deal.
NOVA Joins National Athletics Association
October 24, 2011
Northern Virginia Community College is stepping up their games with an announcement that they have joined the National Junior College Athletic Association.
Prince William Schools Accredited
September 30, 2011
Prince William County, Va. — Prince William County Public Schools today say all schools meet accreditation.
Math Textbooks Up for Review
September 28, 2011
Prince William County, Va. — Following a committee review, proposed math textbooks for Prince William County Schools are now on display for public review.
Woodbridge Teacher Will Serve at Marine Museum
September 20, 2011
Woodbridge, Va. — The National Museum of the Marine Corps has tapped a high school teacher in Woodbridge to serve as their third resident teacher.
School Bus Schedules Posted
September 5, 2011
Prince William and Stafford counties have both placed their bus schedules online making it easy for parents to find out what bus their child should take to and from school.
