April 18, 2025
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Annandale marching band is highlight of Chapel Square Halloween parade

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The annual Halloween parade in the Chapel Square community took on a special poignancy this year. The Annandale High School marching band has long had close ties to the community and has been the centerpiece of the celebration for decades. But due to a school boundary change approved by the Fairfax County school board in … Continued

Former principal urges school board to keep Wakefield kids at Annandale HS

#Annandale High School, #Annandale Regional Study
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Students express support for AHS at school board hearing. John Ponton, the former principal of Annandale High School, has come out squarely in favor of keeping the Wakefield Chapel community at Annandale High School. The proposed recommendation in the Annandale Regional Study, which the Fairfax County School Board is scheduled to vote on July 28, … Continued

FXCO school board weighs overcrowding vs. diversity

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The issue of whether the need to maintain balanced diversity should outweigh the need to reduce overcrowding at Annandale High School dominated a school board work session on proposed boundary changes July 18. Board members engaged in a thoughtful, in-depth conversation about the larger issues raised by shifting the boundaries of  more than 20 schools in … Continued

FCPS staff reports on ‘scope of study’ for school boundary review

#Annandale High School, #Annandale Regional Planning Study Committee, #Lacey Center, #schools

At a Fairfax County school board work session April 4, FCPS staff presented its recommendations on the “scope of study” for relieving overcrowding at Annandale High School and setting boundaries for the new elementary school at the Lacey site. The most noteworthy aspects of the staff report are the recommendations that the board consider a … Continued

Evans seeks feedback on options for new elementary school

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The construction site for the new school. “We’re on a very fast train” for making key decisions about the new elementary school in Annandale, Mason District school board member Sandy Evans told residents of the Broyhill Crest neighborhood at the community association’s annual meeting March 22. The new school, under construction on the site of the former … Continued

Just World Festival at Annandale HS promotes global awareness

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The sixth annual Just World Festival at Annandale High School Feb. 25 offered students from AHS and other schools in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia an opportunity to share their interests in and learn about humanitarian causes, environmental issues, and global and cultural awareness. “We believe that by learning more about our world, … Continued

Boundary change would hurt Annandale High School sports and activities

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Changing the boundaries for Annandale High School, would result in much fewer students participating in sports and other programs at AHS, according to an analysis of 2008-10 data by the school’s PTSA. For example, girls lacrosse would likely see a decline of 47 percent, the award-winning A-Blast student newspaper would face a 43 percent decline, … Continued