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Alexandria school community embraces the in-person life

In the earliest verses of Genesis, God proclaims that it is not good for man to be alone. Yet throughout the country, loneliness is growing as adults, teens and children increasingly look for community on their cell phones rather than in their neighborhoods.

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Enrollment holds steady at diocesan schools

Officials with the diocesan schools office are forecasting a fourth consecutive year of enrollment growth at Catholic schools in the Arlington diocese, albeit at a slower pace than in previous academic years when pandemic restrictions at public schools encouraged many families to give parochial schools a closer look.

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Diamond year kicks off

Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria will welcome 950 students, the highest enrollment in school history. The 2024-25 school year is also the school’s 60th anniversary year.

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Piloting new courses in technology and business

Bishop O’Connell High School has the unique opportunity this fall to pilot two new learning opportunities for its students. Although both courses are in the Arlington school’s Technology and Business Department, they came about in very different ways.

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