ACPS Kindergarten Open Houses Begin in February

Alexandria City Public Schools has announced open house dates for parents of rising kindergarteners.

An open house is designed for parents to meet the school principal and staff and learn more about curriculum.

Kindergarten registration for ACPS will begin April 8. To be eligible for kindergarten for the 2013-14 school year, a child must be five years old on or before Sept. 30, 2013.

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An ACPS flier cautions parents that students enrolled after June 14 “may be considered for modified open enrollment and could be placed in a school outside your neighborhood attendance zone.”

In the Del Ray area, Mount Vernon Community School has its open house at 9 a.m. March 20. Contact the school at 703-706-4460 for more information.

Cora Kelly School has its open house at 9 a.m. March 1. Call 703-706-4420 for more information.

Matthew Maury School has its open house at 9 a.m. Feb. 28. Contact the school at 703-706-4440 for more information.

George Mason Elementary has its open house at 12:45 p.m. on May 3. Contact the school at 703-706-4470 for more information.

Charles Barrett Elementary has its open house at 1 p.m. on March 15. Call the school at 703-824-6960.

Jefferson-Houston School has two open house dates scheduled — Feb. 27 and March 13 — both beginning at 9 a.m. Call 703-706-4400 for more information.