Manassas Park City Schools

Manassas Park City Schools closed every school Monday, Oct. 26, after a weapon was found in the secondary parking lot. The division said the closure is out of an abundance of caution and will give the Manassas Park Police Department time to investigate the source of the weapon.

The alert posted on the Manassas Park City Schools website does not name which campus, describe the weapon, say when it was found, or report injuries, arrests, or any ongoing threat. Manassas Park Middle School and Manassas Park High School share the Euclid Avenue campus at 8202 and 8200 Euclid Avenue; the elementary schools are at separate sites.

“Congratulations on this outstanding accomplishment to all of our graduates. You’re destined for success Cougars. Keep making us proud. We know that you’re just getting started!” Manassas Park City Schools announced.

The Manassas Park City Schools held its graduation ceremony on Friday, June 5, for the Class of 2026. Additional photos from the event are available in the linked Facebook post.

Manassas Park families attending this year’s high school graduation will enjoy a more convenient evening ceremony instead of the traditional Saturday morning.

City Manager Carl Cole announced at the May 5 governing body meeting that Manassas Park High School’s graduation has moved to Friday evening, June 5, with shuttle operations centered at the city’s four-story parking garage.

“Give the gift of reading this holiday season and help us strengthen literacy across Manassas Park!” Manassas Park Schools announced. “Please bring your voucher with you so the Manassas Park Education Foundation receives credit for your purchase.”

The all-day event will take place Saturday, December 6, at Barnes & Noble Manassas, featuring a holiday read-aloud at 2:30 p.m. A portion of all purchases made with the voucher will support literacy efforts for students in Manassas Park.

“For the second straight week, Manassas Park has forfeited its varsity football game,” InsideNoVa reported. “The Cougars were scheduled to host Kettle Run this Friday, but that game has been cancelled.”

“At the time, Manassas Park activities director Chris Bunner said the school was ‘monitoring the health of our players’ on a week-to-week basis to determine if they could play.”