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Loudoun County Public Schools opens new school; superintendent has big goals for district
LEESBURG, Va. — Loudoun County Public Schools students are heading back to class, and some of them will be learning in a brand new school. The district opened its 100th school Thursday -- Watson Mountain Middle School. Principal Lenny Compton said this first year, they're starting with only sixth...
Here's one way Loudoun County Public Schools is tackling staffing shortages
STERLING, Va. — To help with staffing shortages, Loudoun County Public Schools started a new program this year to recruit teachers from other countries. LCPS has hired 40 so-called ambassador teachers from all over the globe, many hailing from the Philippines and Jamaica. They’re teaching primarily in elementary school classrooms this year.
Madison football team looks to continue string of big success
With a 44-9 overall record and winning four straight region championships since the 2020 season, what might be next for the Madison Warhawks this fall, and can the high-school football team continue its string of success?. During that stretch, Madison has won three Concorde District championships and played in the...
Watson Mountain Middle School in Leesburg opens doors for first time, welcomes 6th graders
LEESBURG, Va. (DC News Now) — Thursday marked the first day of school across Loudon County Public Schools (LCPS) and students headed to class at Watson Mountain Middle School for the first time. This is the newest and the first four-story school building in the school district. To celebrate the milestone, Independence High School cheerleaders […]
The Ribbon Has Officially Been Cut at Neelsville MS as Students Prepare to Start in the New Building on Monday
Construction is complete at Neelsville Middle School, located at 11700 Neelsville Church Rd in Germantown, with students ready to return to school on Monday. The new Neelsville Middle School was constructed on the same site as the previous school building. The old building will be demolished and replaced with recreational fields and other amenities to make up for similar facilities currently located where the new building has been built. The new facility added six classrooms for a master-planned capacity of 1,190 students.
FIN Friends at Colgan High School
The FIN Friends Club at Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School started around the time the school opened in 2016, and it’s still going strong today. Bringing together special education and general education students and families, and welcoming families from all grades and all schools makes an impact both Colgan and the community.
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