Lakeside 8th Grade Trip to CATEC / Center One: Our 8th Grade students will be attending a field trip on December 4th or December 5 to visit CATEC and Center One. 

Please complete this form by November 22 to authorize your student to attend this field trip.

This will be an opportunity for 8th graders to learn about some of the options available to them as high school students.  We will depart LMS at approximately 10:15 and return at approximately 12:45.  Students will eat lunch once they are back at Lakeside.  There is no cost to attend this trip. Students will attend with their homeroom based on this schedule:

Wednesday, December 4th Homerooms: Arbogast, Criscione, Hernandez, Maguire, Rainey, Shiflett, Spears, Taylor

Thursday, December 5th Homerooms: Arquette, Gregg, Wamsley, White, Wood

On Thursday December 12th at 5:30pm, Albemarle High School will host an information session for rising 9th grade families that will cover a lot of information about high school and the transition process. Following that information session, we will have our AHS Curriculum Fair from 6pm-7pm in the AHS Cafeteria. We are inviting current 8th graders and their families to join us in the cafeteria to see the showcase of amazing courses offered here at AHS.

AHS School Counselors will be available in the cafeteria from 6 pm-7 pm to speak with families and to answer questions. We also will offer school tours at 4:30 pm and 6:30 pm for interested students/families.

If you were not able to attend the Community Session hosted by ACPS regarding the new high school Scholars Studios, here is the video to help learn more.

Please visit our transition website here for more information on the registration process. 

For those students interested in attending CLS next year, the school admission process is based on interest as well as a lottery system. There are three informational session being held throughout the Winter months. To register for a session, you must fill out this interest form. 

CLS Information 2024/2025 Session Dates:

• Tuesday, December 10:  2:00 - 3:00 PM
• Wednesday, January 15:  10:00 - 11:00 AM
• Thursday, February 20: 6:00 - 7:00PM 

Our High School Program of Studies is designed to assist students and families with course selections and long-term educational and career planning. The guide is presented in an online, interactive format; however, a printable PDF version is also available.

Initial course requests will be completed online through the Parent Portal. Contact your school for more information.

Our Middle School Sports Program is held at all 5 Albemarle County Middle Schools (Homeschoolers are welcome as well). This popular after-school program is a partnership between Albemarle County Middle Schools and Parks & Recreation.

Our Middle School Program Guide provides a general overview of the county's middle school program.

Please follow the steps below to enroll your child in Albemarle County Public Schools:

1. Review our admission requirements.
   Albemarle County residents whose children meet the age requirements defined by the Commonwealth of Virginia, along with certain non-residents of the county, are eligible to attend Albemarle County Public Schools.
2. Determine your school attendance area.
   Albemarle County Public Schools determines which of our schools your child will attend based primarily on your physical (home) address.
3. Complete an online registration form.
   Albemarle County Public Schools utilizes an online registration form to collect the majority of information used to enroll your child.
4. Present the required documentation.
   The Commonwealth of Virginia and Albemarle County Public Schools require you to provide certain documents in order to enroll your child.

For answers to the most frequently asked questions about registering your child to attend Albemarle County Public Schools, or to find contact information for individuals who can assist with the registration process, please visit our Registration FAQs page.

For assistance registering a child who was not born in the United States or speaks a language other than English, or if the documents needed for school registration were issued in a foreign country, contact the International and ESOL Office at 434-296-6517.

The PowerSchool Parent Portal allows parents, guardians, and other appropriate individuals to view different types of student information as it is entered into the student information system.

The type of information that is available varies by school level (elementary, middle, and high). Information may include: school announcements, attendance, grades, schedules, and lunch balances. 

The portal may also be used by parents and students to manage course requests for middle and high school. For more information about the parent portal and exactly which types of information are available, please contact your child’s school.

Quick-Start Videos & Guide

• Creating Parent Portal Account (video)
• Crear una nueva cuenta de Portal de Padres PowerSchool (video)
• Add Student to Account (video)
• Agregar estudiantes a la cuenta del Portal de Padres en PowerSchool (video)
• Parent Portal Guide​
  PDF versions of the Parent Portal Guide:
  • Parent Portal Guide
  • Guia: Portal de Padres

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This year, all middle school students will have access to SchoolLinks and will use it through their advisory/CHOMP classes. The program is becoming more and more important for our students' academic exploration. Here are the county's login information help pages so families can begin to explore the program.

» SchooLinks: How to Log In for Students 
» SchooLinks: How to Log In for Guardians/Families 

SchooLinks is a modern, college and career readiness platform to prepare students for what comes after graduation. SchooLinks helps students discover their interests and strengths, explore colleges and careers, and create an individualized career and academic plan that best reflects their post-secondary goals. SchooLinks at Albemarle County is accessible in 6th-12th grades by students and their parents.

The Schoology Parent Portal allows parents, guardians, and other appropriate individuals of middle and high school students to view assignments and student feedback as it is entered into the learning management system for secondary schools.

Please see our getting started guide to your Schoology parent account for information on accessing and using your Schoology parent account.

Having trouble logging in to your Schoology parent account?

• Are you using the correct login page?
  • The parent login page (https://app.schoology.com/login) is different than your student's Schoology login page
• Are you using the correct username/email?
  • The Schoology username/email for parent accounts is the email address you used when creating your PowerSchool parent portal account.  If you change the email address associated to the PowerSchool parent portal account, the Schoology username/email does not change.
• Are you using the correct password?
  • The default password found in the PowerSchool parent portal for your Schoology account was used to establish your Schoology parent account.  If you change the password once you log in to your Schoology parent account (this is recommended), then the default password found in the PowerSchool parent portal will not work.  You can always use the Forgot your password link on the Schoology login page to reset your password.
• Did you recently create your PowerSchool parent portal account?
  • It can take 24-48 hours after you create your PowerSchool parent portal account for your Schoology parent account to become active.

If you have questions about the content in Schoology, contact your student’s teacher. If you still have trouble accessing your Schoology account after trying the suggestions above, contact the ACPS Dept. of Technology Help Desk at 434-975-9444.