September 5, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: education

Governor calls for big investment in early childhood education

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Gov. Northam speaks at the Child Development Center. [Office of Governor Ralph Northam] Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam chose the ACCA Child Development Center in Annandale for an announcement proposing a big investment in early childhood education Dec. 10. Northam said his proposed budget will include $94.8 million to transform Virginia’s early education system and increase … Continued

School news roundup

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Canterbury Woods Principal Diane Leipzig (second from left) appears on ‘Wheel of Fortune.’ The news items and photos here about schools in the Annandale/Mason District are from Fairfax County Public Schools or individual schools. New classrooms – When students return to Annandale Terrace Elementary School after winter break, they’ll be in new classrooms. The school’s … Continued

School news

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Students plan a meditation garden at Belvedere Elementary School. The school news items and photos in this article are from Fairfax County Public Schools. Excellence in Equity – Justice High School has been selected to receive the Superintendent’s Excellence in Equity Award, Principal Maria Eck announced. The award recognizes schools that have made significant gains … Continued

School news roundup

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Students at Weyanoke Elementary School play a freeze game. The school news items and photos in this article are from Fairfax County Public Schools. Robotics – Westlawn Elementary School received a $10,000 engineering grant from the Northrop Grumman Corp. to support free after-school robotics instruction and to integrate robotics into the school’s science classes. Students … Continued

Pinecrest School named ‘best private school’

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Pinecrest School Pinecrest School, an award-winning, fully accredited preK-6 private school in Annandale, has won the Best Private Elementary School award in Washington Family magazine’s 2019 Best for Families poll. The school also is a runner-up in Washington Family’s Best STEM Program category. Pinecrest students have lots of hands-on activities.  Pinecrest celebrated its 60th anniversary … Continued

School board candidates discuss school boundary policy

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School board candidates Karen Keys-Gamarra and Ricardy Anderson speak to Mason District residents. Mason District School Board candidate Ricardy Anderson and at-large school board candidate Karen Keys-Gamarra, who’s running for re-election, charge that critics of the board’s plan to re-examine its policy on school boundary changes are misguided and misinformed. Anderson and Keys-Gamarra discussed the issue … Continued

Free workshop for couples on money stress

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The Together Program is offering a free six-week financial workshop for couples in Annandale, starting July 31. The workshop is aimed at helping couples communicate and manage stress related to money. The sessions are at Hope Lutheran Church, 4604 Ravensworth Road, 6:15-8:45 p.m. Childcare is provided, as well as a light meal. Couples who participate … Continued

Child Development Center offers summer program

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Summer fun at the CDC. For the first time, the siblings of children who spend the school year at the ACCA Child Development Center in Annandale, can come there all summer long for fun and educational enrichment. The CDC summer program serves 26 kids ages 6-12, 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. all summer long. It’s located in … Continued

Few Mason District students get into TJ

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The lobby at TJ. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is one of the top high schools in the country and it’s right here in Mason District. Yet relatively few students from Mason District are accepted to the school. Of the 1,623 students who applied to be part of TJ’s Class of 2023, … Continued

Five Justice HS students awarded scholarships from the Hispanic Learning Alliance

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The Justice High School scholarship winners with school board member Sandy Evans and Justice teacher Eric Welch. From the left; Shirle Hinojosa-Ferrufino, Stefany Villanueva La Torre, Bibiana Mirones, Evans, Welch, Jennifer Giron, and Tiffany Collins. Five seniors at Justice High School were among the 20 high-achieving, highly motivated, and inspiring Latinx students awarded college scholarships … Continued

School news roundup

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Jim Acosta speaks at Annandale High School.  Law Day at AHS – Annandale High School hostied CNN’s Jim Acosta, an alumnus of AHS who worked on the student newspaper, the A-Blast, and American Bar Association President Bob Carlson on May 1 for Law Day. Law Day is an annual event established in 1959 to promote civic … Continued