Schools
Back to School Nights for Alexandria Schools
Schools in Alexandria host back-to-school nights throughout August and September.

The first day of school for Fairfax County Public Schools on a traditional calendar is Sept. 3. Schools in Alexandria are hosting Back to School Nights starting in September.
Back-to-school nights offer parents a chance to visit their children's classrooms, meet teachers and learn more about classes.
Here is the school-by-school list of upcoming back-to-school nights:
- Belle View Elementary School — 7 p.m., Sept. 17
- Bryant Alternative High School — 6 p.m., Oct. 9
- Bucknell Elementary School — 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18
- Carl Sandburg Middle School — 6 p.m., Sept. 26
- Fort Hunt Elementary School — Grades 3-6: 7 p.m., Sept. 17; Grades K-2: 7 p.m., Sept. 24
- Groveton Elementary School — 6:30 p.m., Sept. 24
- Hollin Meadows Elementary School — 6:30 p.m., Sept. 12
- Hybla Valley Elementary School — 6:15 p.m., Sept. 12
- Mount Eagle Elementary School — 5:30 p.m., Sept. 20
- Mount Vernon High School — 6 p.m., Sept. 12
- Mount Vernon Woods Elementary School — 6:30 p.m., Sept. 25
- Quander Road School — 6:30 p.m., Sept. 26
- Riverside Elementary School — Grades PreK-2: 6:30 p.m., Sept. 25; Grades 3-6: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24
- Stratford Landing Elementary School — 7 p.m., Sept. 18
- Walt Whitman Middle School — 6:30 p.m., Sept. 19
- Waynewood Elementary School — 6:30 p.m., Sept. 10
- West Potomac High School — Grade 9: 7 p.m., Sept. 19; Grades 10-12: 7 p.m., Oct. 3
- Woodlawn Elementary School — 6:30 p.m., Sept. 17
- Woodley Hills Elementary School — 6:30 p.m., Sept. 17
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