Newsroom
Welcome to the Albemarle County Public Schools Newsroom, your source for the latest news stories from across the division.
Reporters and members of the public are encouraged to contact the Office of Communications with questions or story requests at communications@k12albemarle.org.
![Former NFL defensive end and Albemarle County native Chris Long reads to Scottsville Elementary students.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778872019/k12albemarleorg/kldzw8tohoya1a2fgtpb/DSC02148.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778872019/k12albemarleorg/kldzw8tohoya1a2fgtpb/DSC02148.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778872019/k12albemarleorg/kldzw8tohoya1a2fgtpb/DSC02148.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778872019/k12albemarleorg/kldzw8tohoya1a2fgtpb/DSC02148.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1778872019/k12albemarleorg/kldzw8tohoya1a2fgtpb/DSC02148.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1778872019/k12albemarleorg/kldzw8tohoya1a2fgtpb/DSC02148.jpg","width":2200}])
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![ACPS retirees who attended Thursday's School Board meeting to be recognized for their service pose together for a photo.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778859584/k12albemarleorg/aydhbkgabl9mgrxtup2p/Agroupphoto.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778859584/k12albemarleorg/aydhbkgabl9mgrxtup2p/Agroupphoto.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778859584/k12albemarleorg/aydhbkgabl9mgrxtup2p/Agroupphoto.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778859584/k12albemarleorg/aydhbkgabl9mgrxtup2p/Agroupphoto.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1778859584/k12albemarleorg/aydhbkgabl9mgrxtup2p/Agroupphoto.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1778859584/k12albemarleorg/aydhbkgabl9mgrxtup2p/Agroupphoto.jpg","width":2200}])
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![Side-by-side photos of Patricia Demitry (on left) and Catrina Sims (on right)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778525006/k12albemarleorg/woebk23mh4nwegirgc1s/Side-by-Side-Thumbnail-Demitry-Sims.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778525006/k12albemarleorg/woebk23mh4nwegirgc1s/Side-by-Side-Thumbnail-Demitry-Sims.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778525006/k12albemarleorg/woebk23mh4nwegirgc1s/Side-by-Side-Thumbnail-Demitry-Sims.jpg","width":600}])
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![ACPS logo with News in white on blue background]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1766018529/k12albemarleorg/f56eqvln8av2wiewfrtb/ACPS-News-thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1766018529/k12albemarleorg/f56eqvln8av2wiewfrtb/ACPS-News-thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1766018529/k12albemarleorg/f56eqvln8av2wiewfrtb/ACPS-News-thumbnail.jpg","width":600}])
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![The 2025-26 student leaders of the Mustang Maniacs pose for a photo with the student leaders of the 2026-27 Maniacs.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778184666/k12albemarleorg/bsuy155inmqiuuchjgow/maniacs2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778184666/k12albemarleorg/bsuy155inmqiuuchjgow/maniacs2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778184666/k12albemarleorg/bsuy155inmqiuuchjgow/maniacs2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778184666/k12albemarleorg/bsuy155inmqiuuchjgow/maniacs2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1778184666/k12albemarleorg/bsuy155inmqiuuchjgow/maniacs2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1778184666/k12albemarleorg/bsuy155inmqiuuchjgow/maniacs2.jpg","width":2200}])
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![elementary students wearing hard hats with "For Their Future" and ACPS logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777066637/k12albemarleorg/vdmifneopfvfpie205tr/2026-27-SB-Adopted-Budget-thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777066637/k12albemarleorg/vdmifneopfvfpie205tr/2026-27-SB-Adopted-Budget-thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777066637/k12albemarleorg/vdmifneopfvfpie205tr/2026-27-SB-Adopted-Budget-thumbnail.jpg","width":600}])
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![Four photos show joyful moments in a school setting. In the top left, three educators stand in a classroom hugging and smiling. In the top right, a staff member greets a woman at a classroom doorway with a handshake. In the bottom left, a student and an adult share a warm hug. In the bottom right, a group of elementary students surround a teacher in a group hug, smiling and laughing.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776786137/k12albemarleorg/uy3rknwkdnkgfll8cojh/NewsroomTemplate16.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776786137/k12albemarleorg/uy3rknwkdnkgfll8cojh/NewsroomTemplate16.png","width":512}])
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![three smiling students carrying backpacks and walking with arms linked]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776373826/k12albemarleorg/dlauhylzxagxrmkiu7eu/studentsboardingaschoolbus.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776373826/k12albemarleorg/dlauhylzxagxrmkiu7eu/studentsboardingaschoolbus.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776373826/k12albemarleorg/dlauhylzxagxrmkiu7eu/studentsboardingaschoolbus.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1776373826/k12albemarleorg/dlauhylzxagxrmkiu7eu/studentsboardingaschoolbus.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1776373826/k12albemarleorg/dlauhylzxagxrmkiu7eu/studentsboardingaschoolbus.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776373826/k12albemarleorg/dlauhylzxagxrmkiu7eu/studentsboardingaschoolbus.jpg","width":1920}])
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