March 15, 2026
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Stakeholders discuss the needs of Annandale youths

#Annandale High School, #diversity, #social services

About 15 Annandale stakeholders—leaders in education, business, community groups, law enforcement, and religious institutions—spent a couple of hours last week talking about how to get young people more civically engaged. It was the first meeting of the Annandale Community Planning Group (CPG), an outgrowth of the “dialogues on diversity,” a series of community outreach meetings … Continued

The Fairfax Leadership Academy and college entry rates

#Annandale High School, #charter school, #Falls Church High School, #schools
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By Gary Petrazzuolo, a member of United Parents to Renovate Our Academic Resources (UPROAR). The Fairfax Leadership Academy (FLA) certainly has created a feel-good buzz about launching a charter school in the county for the laudable goal of getting more low-income/minority (LIM) students into four-year colleges. But the real feel-good buzz here should be that … Continued

We remember Virginia Tech

#Annandale High School, #crime
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Today marks the fifth anniversary of the tragedy at Virginia Tech. On April 16, 2007, a student at the university in Blacksburg went on a shooting rampage, killing 32 people and wounding 25 others. Among the victims was Mary Read of Annandale, a 19-year-old freshman who graduated from Annandale High School in 2006. Friends and … Continued

Bomb threat at Annandale HS

#Annandale High School, #emergencies
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A police robot checks out the suspicious backpack at AHS [photo from WTTG Morning News] Update: Officers from the West Springfield Police Station arrested Marco Antonio Verduo Toledo, 19, of 5451 Tilalary Court in Burke this afternoon in connection with the bomb threat at Annandale High School. Toledo, a former student at Annandale, was charged … Continued

Diversity in Annandale: The dialogue continues

#Annandale High School, #culture, #social services, #volunteers
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Rev. Brown About 50 people—community leaders, police officers, school and county officials, and local residents—spent Wednesday evening at Annandale High School exploring ways to improve civic engagement and develop leadership among Annandale’s diverse population. The event, coordinated by the Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services, builds on the “dialogue on diversity” sessions held … Continued

Annandale marching band is highlight of Chapel Square Halloween parade

#Annandale High School, #community events, #holidays, #neighborhood groups
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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