FCPS Community Schools are going the extra mile to reach families in need through the pandemic and beyond.

Our school was recently recognized by the Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children as a 2022 Purple Star School.

Congratulations to Ms. Dana Hannum-Rivera on her recognition as the Summer 2022 Region 3 FCPS CARES Recipient of the Month by the Department of Human Resources!

Our own Zoe Limberg was named the Virginia History Day Champion in the Junior Exhibit category for the National History Day project. Zoe’s project, “Bootlegging, Beer, & Booze: The Great American Experiment,” will advance to the national competition.

Diego Orendain, an eighth-grader at Whitman Middle School in Alexandria, served as his school’s first-ever Virginia Senate page during the recent state legislative session, according to Principal Craig Herring.

Please consider making a donation to support our AVID Program at Whitman. Click for more details about the program and ways to donate.

We’re excited to announce that Whitman Middle School has officially obtained RAMP designation for our school counseling program from the American School Counselor Association.

Phase one of new tree planting is complete at Whitman thanks to the hard work of staff and students.

In early November, Whitman 7th grade science students participated in the R3: Revitalize, Restore, Replant project. Check out the transformation of our courtyard spaces.

This October, Whitman students experienced the life of an engineer, combining hands-on classroom activities with a one-of-a-kind immersive experience aboard the Explorer Lab.

Congratulations to Learning Disabilities Teacher Angela Perez who was recognized as the FCPS 2021 Region 3 Outstanding Secondary New Teacher!

Congratulations to our office assistant Lindsey Miller who was recognized as the FCPS 2020 Region 3 Outstanding School-based Operational Employee!