On Wednesday, May 18, at 11:30 a.m., a School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to Freedom High School at 15201 Neabsco Mills Road in Woodbridge was notified by school personnel that a student had a knife inside the school, police said.

Prince William police reported the incident today.


(The Center Square) – As Virginia lawmakers continue to debate the specifics of a proposed lab school program, Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears is arguing university-run charter schools, also known as lab schools, could help increase diversity in higher education.

Lab schools would be public K-12 schools run by a university or other higher education institution, which would focus on testing different education models and studying how various models affect students. Currently, there are no lab schools in Virginia and there are fewer than 10 charter schools.


The Mommy Room at Woodbridge Senior High School Lake Ridge has a new look.

Math teacher Joshua Johnson painted the room a soothing blue and added the letters “LOVE” to each wall. Former student Carolina Block helped make bulletin boards for staff members to hang up pictures of their babies. Executive Administrative Assistant Anita Sweeney, Assistant Principal Cynthia Treichler, and math teacher Katherine Mulligan also helped decorate the room.


A teacher found a student suffering a stab wound, leading police to uncover a fight in a school bathroom.

The investigation at Woodbridge Senior High School, at 3001 Old Bridge Road in Lake Ridge revealed that three students were inside a bathroom when a verbal altercation escalated at 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 25.


Prince William County honored finalists for the Teacher, Principal, New Teacher, Lead Mentor, and Mentor of the year at an awards ceremony at Gar-Field Senior High School in Woodbridge on Tuesday, May 24.

Prince William County Schools announced the winners of the 2021-22 Outstanding Educators Awards:


On Thursday, May 19 at 8:19. a.m., the School Resource Officer (SRO) at Potomac High School, 3401 Panther Pride Drive in Woodbridge was notified by school personnel that there was a student with a gun inside the school.

The investigation revealed that another student was inside a bathroom when a different student, later identified as the accused, brandished a firearm under a bathroom stall.


High school seniors at all five Stafford County Public Schools graduated on Saturday, May 21. The ceremonies were held at the schools, starting at 8 a.m.

For the remainder of the students, the last day of school is Wednesday, May 25, 2022.


Stafford County School Board members plan to spend more time in the community and less time in the board room.

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The Stafford Education Foundation hosted the second annual “An Evening with the Stafford Stars” spring gala on Friday, May 13, 2022.

The event showcased fine and performing arts student talent from across Stafford County schools from Pre-K to 12th grade.


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