October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Sacred Heart Academy was recognized by the Virginia Division of Rehabilitative Services in Winchester with the “Champion Employer Award” as a result of hiring and supporting individuals with unique abilities.
The Basilica School of St. Mary in Alexandria celebrated its 150th anniversary with a weekend of events Oct. 18-20.
Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria will host its third hackathon, HackBI III, Dec. 7-8.
The Office of Catholic Schools will sponsor information sessions for prospective teachers at three locations beginning Nov. 19. More
Bishop Burbidge closes out Discover Catholic Schools Week with a trip to Annandale.More
Our Lady of Good Counsel School in Vienna was awarded a grant from Porto Charities Inc., a non-profit that supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The grant enables the school to employ Celeste Fernandes, who has Down syndrome, as an instructional assistant.More
A crisp breeze, fun games and a roaring bonfire made for the perfect annual Fall Festival fundraiser at St. Michael the Archangel High School in Fredericksburg in September. Attendees enjoyed carnival-themed games and a Cupcake Walk. This year was the first time that the event welcomed local parishes and the community, bringing in about 100 people to celebrate the feast day of the school’s patron, St. Michael the Archangel.More
Father Patrick Posey, rector of the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, blessed a new design lab for pre-K through eighth grade students at St. Thomas More Cathedral School Nov. 18. The dedicated facility will provide a central location for innovative technology where students can collaborate on STEM projects and expand their critical thinking skills.More
Construction is nearly complete on the new Loudoun County campus. More
Dwayne Bryant will be the new athletic director at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria beginning June 2020. Bill Simmons will continue as the interim athletic director through the school year.More
Though the alley will be gone, the school plans to continue the celebratory tradition at its new home. More
Eighth graders (attending public or non-Catholic private schools) interested in attending Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, Bishop O'Connell High School in Arlington, Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax or Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Potomac Shores next fall must take the high school placement test. More