Education

A Cappies Review of Potomac Falls HS’s The Crucible

November 29, 2023

By Miranda Ridgley of Stone Bridge High School To some, witches are a childhood story. To others, a fun and classic Halloween costume. But to the citizens of Salem, Massachusetts, it is a sensitive topic that isn’t to be trifled with. And yet, it still is in Panther Productions’ chilling performance of Arthur Miller’s The…

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A Cappies Review of Riverside High Schools production of Sherlock Holmes

November 17, 2023

By Mai Sparks of Park View High School Riverside High Schools production of Sherlock Holmes by Tim Kelly was anything but elementary. Within even the first moments of the performance, we could tell that the game was afoot. From the sinister red lighting, to the flush of blue tones, it was clear the audience was…

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Sheriff’s Office investigating opioid overdoses at Park View HS

November 7, 2023

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating at least eight opioid-related overdoses of Park View High School students, seven of which have been reported in the past three weeks. Four of the overdoses occurred in the school, and of these, three required the administration of Narcan, and two of those required CPR by school personnel.…

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Spence named to American Heart Association Superintendent Council

October 10, 2023

Dr. Aaron Spence, LCPS Superintendent, is among ten school system superintendents from across the United States who are working with the American Heart Association to improve the health and well-being of students, families and educators nationwide. Spence is a member of the association’s 2023-2024 National Superintendent Council, focused on providing guidance on how schools across…

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LCPS launches new logo

October 3, 2023

Loudoun County Public Schools has launched a new logo during the School Board meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 26. The logo reveals the LCPS commitment to “Engage. Empower. Enrich.” and puts the Division’s initials front and center.  The Division logo is no longer the county seal – it is now a current, timeless logo representing a…

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LCPS ranking for best school’s report

September 27, 2023

All 16 eligible Loudoun County Public Schools high schools are ranked in the annual U.S. News Best High Schools report. Lightridge and W.O. Robey high schools are listed as “unranked” in the report. The U.S. News Best High Schools rankings include data on nearly 25,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of…

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LCPS students among National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

September 27, 2023

Eighty-two Loudoun County Public Schools students are among the 16,000 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.  These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,140 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million. More than 1.3 million juniors in about 21,000 high…

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Loudoun County School Board adopts FY24 Budget

August 11, 2023

The Loudoun County School Board adopted its Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget, including increased employee compensation, at its Tuesday, Aug. 8, meeting. The approved Operating Budget is $1,668,345,179, a 6.9 percent increase over Fiscal Year 2023. The approval came outside the traditional budget cycle due to the lack of a final state budget. Loudoun County…

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LCPS Appoints Dr. Aaron Spence superintendent

June 5, 2023

The Loudoun County School Board voted to appoint Dr. Aaron Spence as the next superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools.  Since 2014, Dr. Spence has served as superintendent of Virginia Beach City Public Schools, a school district of over 65,000 students and 10,000 employees. During his tenure, Dr. Spence supported significant growth in the division,…

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As the semester closes these seniors are looking up

May 24, 2023

The Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains are sponsoring a Video Contest with this year’s Loudoun County High Schools Capstone Students. The goal is to heighten the awareness of the majesty of and the dangers to the Blue Ridge Mountains. They gathered recently with some members of the Friends board at Bears Den to discuss the…

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