Welcome to Appomattox County Public Schools!  Explore our division website and our school websites.  Appomattox County is located in rural central Virginia.  We provide public education to approximately 2200 students who are enrolled in our four schools in the school division.  Those schools include Appomattox Primary School (Preschool - Grade 2), Appomattox Elementary School (Grades 3-5), Appomattox Middle School (Grades 6-8), and Appomattox County High School (Grades 9-12).  We are proud of our students and staff in ACPS. 

Our theme for this year is Striving for Excellence.  Our goal is to engage every student in meaningful and rigorous work with high expectations.  We will accomplish this through the use of innovative instructional practices, a guaranteed curriculum, and up-to-date technology.  We want our students to be motivated and hard workers in order to be career or college ready for a rapidly changing world.  ACPS aims to provide a high quality education for every child, filled with a wide range of academic, extra-curricular, and athletic opportunities.

All of our schools are fully accredited by the Virginia Department of Education.  We are only one of 37 school systems in Virginia to have all schools fully accredited.  Many thanks to our staff, students, and parents for their hard work in making this tremendous accomplishment a reality.

Many people are asking "How can I  help?"  If you would like to provide help to Appomattox County for tornado victims and their families, more information can be found on the county's website.  Click here for that information.

Appomattox County has established a phone line for citizens to call who are in need of assistance as a result of the tornado of February 24.  If you are in need of assistance or supplies, please call (434) 352- 2637.
 

Appomattox County Public School joins the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), the School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA), the American Council of School Social Work (ACSSW) and the National Association of Social Work (NASW) in celebrating School Social Work Week, March 6-12, 2016.  School social workers/visiting teachers provide many services in schools and have specialized training to meet students’ needs.

School social workers/visiting teachers serve a vital role in supporting schools and school divisions in striving to achieve excellence in education for all students by promoting conditions for learning across home, school, and community settings.  As part of the education team, school social workers/visiting teachers may address a wide range of issues that impede students' learning, including bullying, attendance, truancy, drug use, and behavioral problems.  The responsibilities of school social workers/visiting teachers also include connecting students with community resources and services.
School social workers/visiting teachers are needed in every school division to create fully supportive environments for learning to take place.  For many students and families, school social workers/visiting teachers are vital in navigating the bureaucracy of school systems and accessing social resources that foster an environment conducive to student success.

ACPS recognizes and appreciates Lee McClenny for her service to Appomattox County students in this role.

The Joint Meeting of the Appomattox County School Board and Appomattox County Board of Supervisors has been changed from Thursday, March 3, 2016 to Thursday, March 10, 2016.
 
The Interim Meeting of the Appomattox County School Board has been changed from Thursday, March 10, 2016 to Thursday, March 3, 2016.  This will now be an Interim Meeting and Budget Work Session.
 
Both meetings will be held in the School Administration Building at 316 Court Street in Appomattox, Virginia at 5:00 p.m.
 

At the January 28th School Board meeting, the School Board voted to make March 11, 2016 and April 22, 2016 instructional make-up days.  These two dates will no longer be Student Holidays due to weather related school closings in January.

March 10, which was scheduled to be an early dismissal, will now be a regular instructional day.  Parent conferences will not occur on March 10 from 4:00-7:00pm.

The Appomattox County School Board has approved the 2016-2017 Student Calendar.  You may view the calendar here.  The first day for students to report to school will be Wednesday, August 10, 2016.

On January 4, 2016 the Appomattox County Staff participated in training which included the new Microsoft office 2016, Microsoft Sway, iPads, and student response systems Class Flow.   Teachers attend various training sessions throughout the year to help them keep up to date on the changing technology and how these technologies can be integrated into their classrooms.    
 

Information released today by the Virginia Department of Education shows the On-Time Graduation Rates for each school division in the state.  A closer look at our scores shows that not only have we surpassed the state average percentage, we have the highest reported rate in comparison to all Region 8 and Region 2000 divisions.  Appomattox’s 94% 2015 On-Time Graduation Rate is up from 91.4% in 2014.
Congratulations to all those who have worked so hard to improve the graduation outcomes for our students in Appomattox County.

A reminder to all parents. students, and community members that Appomattox County Public Schools has an App that can be downloaded to keep up with your child’s grades, lunch schedules, announcements, sports, and other information pertaining to the Appomattox County Public Schools.   Please click below to download the App today.


 
 
 

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 here.  (Updated 12/17/2015)