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March 22, 2020 Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff, and Students, I want to thank all of our students, families, and staff as we deal with this incredibly difficult situation caused by the COVID-19 virus. …

PWCS Provides Outdoor Hotspots for Students

Prince William County Schools announced that it is working to develop "WIFI Hotspots” at select locations throughout the county so students and families can access Internet during the corona-virus …

RICHMOND — Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane today directed Virginia Department of Education staff to prepare an application to the US Department of Education for a statewide waiver …

Del. Roem Advocates for Increased Access to School Meals

Photo courtesy of Danica Roem. Virginia State  Delegate Danica Rome (D-13th) wants help spreading the word that Prince William County Schools has added Yorkshire Elementary School and Coles …

PWCS Adds 2 New Meal Pick-up Locations

Foodservice during school closure - New Locations Added March 17 Posted on 03/17/2020 Image by pwcs.edu Prince William County Schools has added two new 'To-Go' Meal locations available to students. …

Libraries are a popular place to go on days off school or work, but it is not a good place to visit if you are "social distancing," to contain a serious virus. On March 15, Prince William County …

PWCS Releases Info on Free Student 'To Go' Meals

Food service during school closure Posted on 03/13/2020 To-go meals will be provided to all children under the age of 18, without charge, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or …

Photo by Ashleigh Henegar Prince William County Schools Superintendent Steven Walts announced Friday afternoon that the school division will close all schools and facilities until April 14  due to …

Rendition of Prince William County's 13th Public High School. (Image by Prince William County Schools.) The 13th High School Naming Committee will hold a community input session to receive name …

By Will Gonzalez of Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. -- The General Assembly passed an amended bill that will allow K-12 students excused absences for mental health issues and create uniformity …

PWCS Middle Student Charged with Threats to Bomb

Photo by Ashleigh Henegar Prince William Police charged a Woodbridge Middle School student with threats to bomb. On Feb. 18, officers concluded an investigation into threats to bomb that was reported …

Neil Beech (Image Prince William County Schools) Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) announced Friday that Neil Beech has been selected as the principal of the 13th high school, effective …

Image from Prince William County Schools Prince William County Schools posted a letter explaining that parents should have contingency plans in place should schools close due to a coronavirus …

'Outlet Challenge' Starts Fire at Stonewall Jackson HS

The exterior of Stonewall Jackson High School in Manassas courtesy of Prince William Fire & Rescue.[/caption] By Prince William Fire & Rescue Systems Fire Incident Thursday, February 13, 2020 …

Due to the Virginia presidential primary on March 3, 2020, the 2019-20 school calendar has been modified to make March 3, 2020, a student holiday and a virtual workday for PWCS (Prince William …

A School Resource Officer (SRO) at Potomac Middle School, located at 3130 Panther Pride Drive in Dumfries, was notified of an alleged assault by a teacher against a student that was reported to have …

Dr. Steve Walts, superintendent of Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS), presented his proposed Fiscal Year 2021 budget to the Prince William School Board on February 5, 2020. During the …

Riley O'Casey, President of Prince William Education Association, thanks the Prince William Board of Supervisors for endorsing the RED4ED Resolution. Prince William County Supervisors resolved to …

Electric School Buses Join PWCS Fleet

Student transit on those familiar yellow buses is becoming a bit more green. Dominion Energy has partnered with local Virginia school districts to begin replacing diesel buses with 100 percent …

Photo by Ashleigh Henegar A Prince William County School Resource Officer (SRO) received information of a potential threat of violence at Lake Ridge Middle School located at 12350 Mohican Road in …

Image demonstrates the impact on windows in a renovated classroom. The Prince William County School Board looked at options to bring more natural light into four of its older high schools at its Jan. …

Image from Prince William County Schools website: pwcs.edu By Prince William County Schools  As a reminder for parents of current 10th-grade students, with the end of the first semester on January …

Adelle Settle and Barbara Larrimore present a large check and a large amount to Patriot High School in Nokesville, Virginia. Representatives of the Gainesville nonprofit Settle the Debt visited 18 …

~ Student-first plan increases ‘at-risk add-on’ by more than 50 percent to support educationally at-risk students, raises teacher pay, takes steps to close achievement gap ~ Gov. Ralph Northam …

PWEA President Recognizes Outgoing School Board Members

Gainesville School Board member Alyson Satterwhite, Coles District member Willie Deutsch and Brentsville member Gil Trenum. (Photo shared by Riley O'Casey.) By Riley O'Casey, President of the Prince …

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