Alexandria schools news
Alexandria schools news, newest first: Alexandria City Public Schools decisions, attendance zones, the school calendar and board of education votes.
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Marching Titans earn top marks from all 5 state judges
Alexandria City High School's Marching Titans got a Superior rating from every judge at Virginia's state marching assessment. The band is a 2026 Virginia Honor Band.
School guides
ACPS
Alexandria schools guide: districts, calendars and ratings
Alexandria City Public Schools runs 18 schools for about 16,300 students. All are fully accredited; there is no school Nov. 2, 3 and 11.
Neighborhoods
Alexandria neighborhoods: where to live and what each area is like
Alexandria is planned as 18 small areas in six ZIP codes, all zoned for one high school. Zillow's typical city value was $662,843 in September 2026.
Neighborhoods
Alexandria West, Alexandria: homes, schools, parks and commute
Alexandria West, nearly 1,300 acres west of I-395 along Beauregard Street, is mostly ZIP 22311. Zillow's typical 22311 value: $691,732.
Neighborhoods
Arlandria, Alexandria: homes, schools, parks and commute
Arlandria-Chirilagua, 230 acres on Four Mile Run in ZIP 22305, is mostly zoned for Cora Kelly. Zillow's typical 22305 value: $805,548.
Neighborhoods
Braddock Road Metro area, Alexandria: homes, schools and parks
The 237-acre Braddock Road Metro plan area, in ZIP 22314, takes in the Parker-Gray Historic District and is mostly zoned for Jefferson-Houston.
Neighborhoods
Del Ray, Alexandria: homes, schools, parks and commute
Del Ray sits in the city's Potomac West plan area, mostly ZIP 22301, zoned largely for Mount Vernon Community School. Typical 22301 value: $1,062,804.
Neighborhoods
Eisenhower East and Carlyle, Alexandria: homes, schools, parks
Eisenhower East, 245 acres including Carlyle in ZIP 22314, is zoned for Lyles-Crouch and has its own Metro station. Typical 22314 value: $866,449.
Neighborhoods
Cameron Station and Eisenhower West, Alexandria: homes and schools
Eisenhower West, about 620 acres including Cameron Station in ZIP 22304, is zoned for Tucker Elementary and has the Van Dorn Street Metro station.
Neighborhoods
Landmark and Van Dorn, Alexandria: homes, schools and parks
The 607-acre Landmark/Van Dorn plan area, home to the former Landmark Mall site, is in ZIP 22304. Typical 22304 value: $440,940.
Neighborhoods
North Ridge and Rosemont, Alexandria: homes, schools and parks
North Ridge/Rosemont, 1,118 acres between King Street and Glebe Road, is split between George Mason and Charles Barrett zones. Mostly ZIP 22302.
Neighborhoods
Old Town North, Alexandria: homes, schools, parks and commute
Old Town North, 222 riverfront acres north of Oronoco Street in ZIP 22314, is zoned for Jefferson-Houston. Typical 22314 value: $866,449.
Neighborhoods
Old Town, Alexandria: homes, schools, parks and commute
Old Town is the 551-acre riverfront plan area in ZIP 22314, mostly zoned for Lyles-Crouch. Zillow put the typical 22314 value at $866,449.
Neighborhoods
Potomac Yard, Alexandria: homes, schools, parks and commute
Potomac Yard, the old rail yard between U.S. 1 and the GW Parkway, has its own Metro station and is mostly zoned for Jefferson-Houston.
Neighborhoods
Seminary Hill, Alexandria: homes, schools, parks and commute
Seminary Hill/Strawberry Hill covers 1,888 acres in ZIP 22304, split among five elementary zones. Typical 22304 value: $440,940.
Alexandria
Alexandria vs Arlington vs Fairfax County vs Falls Church compared
Tax per $100: Alexandria $1.135, Arlington $1.053, Fairfax County $1.12 base, Falls Church $1.18. Schools, home values and services compared.
Attendance zones
Alexandria public schools: every school, zone and report card
Alexandria City Public Schools runs one high school, two middle schools, two K-8 schools and 12 elementaries. Addresses, enrollment, ratings, zones.