Appomattox County Public Schools will be holding two Registration events for families who would like to come in to update information for their child(ren) online. The first event is Thursday, July 19 from 4pm-8pm. And the second event is Thursday, July 26 from 4pm-8pm. Both events will be held at Appomattox Elementary School. AES is located at 176 Kids Place in Appomattox. Upon entering the building, signs will be posted for direction to the correct spots in the school. Staff will be on hand to assist you in updating your student(s) information should you need it. We look forward to seeing you on one of those two Thursdays!
Student information can also be updated from anywhere you have internet access. Please visit the Parent Portal link to the left to get started. One registration needs to be submitted per child. Registration is not complete until you have clicked Submit.
Student registration must be completed before you can visit your child's teacher on our Open House/Fee Day event. That event is scheduled for Monday, August 6 from 2:00pm-6:30pm. Upon entry into your child's school, you will need to complete the registration process if you have not done so prior to Monday, August 6. Supply lists can be found on the division website (ACPSWEB)
ACPS will be holding it's Fee Day/Open House at all schools Monday, August 6 from 2:00pm-6:30pm. School supplies lists are available on this website and links are below. The lists are also available at the Appomattox Walmart.
Please join us on Monday August 6 to update student data, pay fees, meet your child(ren)'s teachers and tour the school!
The first day of school for students is Wednesday, August 8.
Links: All Supply Lists ACHS Supply List AMS Supply List AES Supply List APS Supply List
Appomattox County Public Schools (ACPS) is proud to announce their 2017 on-time graduation rate is 95.1. This is an increase from the 2016 rate of 92.4 and is 4 percentage points above the statewide rate of 91.3. ACPS is celebrating the highest on-time graduation rate in Region 8 this year
Statewide, nine out of ten students who entered the ninth grade in 2013 earned a diploma within four years. Of the 95,348 students in the class of 2017, 91.1 percent earned a Board of Education approved diploma, compared with 91.3 percent of the 2016 cohort. The dropout rates of 214 high schools in Virginia were equal to or lower than the statewide rate of 5.8 percent.
The state’s dropout rate for the class of 2017 was 5.8 percent, compared with 5.3 percent for the previous graduating class. In comparison, the dropout rate for Appomattox was 1.6 percent this year.
Reminder to all Parents/Guardians. Appomattox County Public Schools has an app. The app allows you to keep up with your child's grades, attendance, and important information concerning your child's education. The district app combines all apps provided by the schools in one place. We would like to encourage all parents/guardians to download the app today. Click the headline or this story to view the full details.
ACPS Transportation has a new location on the division website! The transportation department has compiled a list of bus routes and information. These lists can be found on our new page listed under Departments, then Transportation. (Updated 07/27/2017)
ACPS has set up a Bullying Hotline for students and faculty to call if they feel they are being bullied. Messages can be left anonymously, if desired. School administrators are checking this number for messages and looking into any issues. The number is (434) 352-2071.
In addition to the Hotline, students and faculty can now text their concerns to (434) 609-7146. This is a texting only phone and will be checked daily. If you do not have access to a phone you can use our on-line system to send text message alerts.
For more information about bullying, please visit the following link on the Virginia Department of Education's website at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/prevention/bullying/.
If you wish to use the online form, please click District and then Report Bullying in the menu above.
