Stafford County Public Schools: "The advent of a new school year means around 31,220 Stafford County public school students and 4,360 staff are on county roads in buses and cars. If you add the students and staff traveling to private schools, it quickly becomes clear that many children and the people who work with them travel back and forth to schools.
"Cautious driving should be paramount to everyone on the roads. Following established Virginia laws regarding buses and watching out for children on foot can help mitigate accidents."
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To help ensure every child in Prince William County has a healthy start to the new school year, vaccines, dental screenings and cleanings, and school supplies will be offered at no charge during a two-day Community Back-to-School Event on August 11 and 12:
The free vaccine and dental clinic will take place on Friday, August 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at two locations:
- Unity Braxton Middle School, 10100 Lomond Drive, Manassas, VA
- Freedom High School, 15201 Neabsco Mills Road, Woodbridge, VA
The free Community Back-to-School Event (and school supply distribution) will take place on Saturday, August 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at:
- Freedom High School, 15201 Neabsco Mills Road, Woodbridge, VA
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is proud to be one of the sponsors of this Prince William County Community Foundation initiative. Sentara will also have its Family Health Connection Mobile Clinic available on August 12 to provide primary care services to adults who qualify.
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North Star education center is at 101 Shepherds Way in Stafford.
"Chalk the Walk is an opportunity for the local community to draw inspirational welcome messages on the sidewalks welcoming students to the start of the 2023-2024 school year."
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Stafford County Public Schools: "The Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP) Stafford County Public Schools among its 100 recipients of the 2023 Top Virginia Employers for Interns Awards."
"The annual award recognizes Virginia employers who provide high-quality internships to students. Stafford Schools was the only school system to be awarded with this distinction."
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Stafford Schools: "The American Heart Association presented Stafford County Public Schools with the Heart of Gold School District award for its participation in the school-based Kids Heart Challenge program. The division is the largest in Virginia with 100 percent participation in the program."
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The Stafford County School Board is working on its Capital Improvement Plan for the 2025 budget year, which begins about a year from now.
Its wishlist of infrastructure projects is due to the Stafford County Board of Supervisors in October for consideration for the following year's budget, which will begin later this fall. The county school division has $1.6 billion of projects in its capital project pipeline, most of which include building new schools and renovating existing buildings.
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Press Release: "Sylvan Learning Center is excited to announce its school supply drive to support the children and families within the local community."
"The drive will take place during the month of July and all donations will be used to help students in the Stafford community.
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Stafford Public Schools: "Stafford County Public Schools was among 24 school divisions awarded a $125,000 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Skilled Trades Grant from the Virginia Department of Education. The one-time funds will be used to implement a plumbing and HVAC program at Stafford High School."
“We are thrilled to be recognized as a leader in CTE programming, and thank VDOE and 2022 General Assembly for their commitment to ensuring every child is prepared for life after high school,” said Stafford Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas W. Taylor. “We are appreciative of this grant, which allows us to expand programming that provides robust, real-world, meaningful classroom experiences for every student.”
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Stafford County Public Schools: “Stafford County public schools are again partnering with Giant Food on a program to help support children facing food insecurity. From June 16 through July 27, 2023, Giant Food patrons may “ROUND UP AT THE REGISTER” their grocery purchase.”
“These donations provide another opportunity for us to support our families, and we are thankful for this important partnership.” said Stafford Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas W. Taylor.
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Stafford County Public Schools: “Anne E. Moncure, Anthony Burns, Rocky Run, and Winding Creek Elementary Schools, along with North Stafford High School, were recently awarded with a Continuous Improvement Award by the Virginia Board of Education.”
“Each school demonstrated an increase in the combined rate for two or more student groups in the reading and math state Standards of Learning assessments for each of the past three years, with a total increase across the three years of ten percentage points or more.”
