The LCPS Letter
On Tuesday, June 11, Superintendent Aaron Spence presented the Loudoun County School Board with a report on the ONE LCPS: Forward Together Post-Entry Plan. The plan involved visiting with stakeholders from all over Loudoun County, engaging directly with students, families, staff and community members, and ensuring their voices were heard. Through these interactions, Dr. Spence gathered valuable feedback, began to assess the current state of LCPS schools and departments, and worked to understand community and staff concerns. Read more about the Superintendent's Post-Entry Plan.
At the June 11 School Board meeting, the Loudoun County School Board directed LCPS staff to move forward with the potential renaming of nine schools. The direction includes having staff form Renaming Committees for Frances Hazel Reid Elementary School and Mercer Middle School at the start of the 2024-25 school year. A town hall will be held regarding Frances Hazel Reid Elementary School to elicit community feedback. In addition, staff will return to the Board in the fall of 2024 to provide potential process timelines for the remaining seven schools. This process will follow School Board Policy 6510, which includes a requirement for an opportunity for public engagement and diverse representation on the renaming committees. See the School Renaming Project fact sheet for additional details.
Alternate transportation is defined as "Transportation to/from a location that is not the bus stop based on the student's home address and is within the attendance area of your student's school of assignment." Alternate bus stop locations may be requested for pick-up or drop-off of a student at a daycare facility or a family member’s residence that is not at the student’s registered home address. An alternate transportation request must also be submitted for a general education student who would like to be assigned to the same bus as their special needs sibling.
An alternative transportation request must be made by the parent or guardian and is not submitted by the school. Use the Resources & Opportunities menu in ParentVUE to submit your request using a Permission Click Form. Approval is subject to the seating availability on the bus and is not guaranteed. Parents and guardians will be notified by email of the determination. Requests received by Friday, July 12, will be conditionally approved, denied, or placed in pending status while availability is determined for the 2024-25 school year. Parents will be notified of the status of their request via email on or before Monday, August 12.
For step-by-step assistance on how to submit your request, see the LCPS website. Under ParentVUE FAQs, scroll down to the ParentVUE Data & Security subheading and click on the second question: How do I submit a request for Alternative Transportation for my student?
LCPS will be providing free meals this summer for students ages 18 and younger at eight locations throughout Loudoun County. All meals must be consumed at the school or site location and meals cannot be picked up by a parent or guardian to bring home. See the LCPS website for dates and locations of the summer meals program.
Families interested in additional food assistance over summer break can go to the Loudoun Feeds website and click on the “Find Food” button to find a list of community partners who will have adequate food supplies on hand. Loudounfeeds.org provides a calendar that shows the date, time, location and requirements of open food pantries.
Do you have a child who is ready for kindergarten? Kindergarten registration is happening now for children who are five years old or who will be five on or before Sept. 30, 2024. Parents/guardians are encouraged to begin the registration process online through the pre-registration portal. Check the LCPS website to know what school your child will attend based on your address and the documents needed for registration. Once you have completed pre-registration, the school registrar will contact you to schedule a registration appointment. All enrolling students are required to be adequately immunized. Register your child for kindergarten today!
