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ACPS Closed Monday, February 2nd, with Remote Instruction. Employee Code 1.

With continued below-freezing temperatures and icy conditions, Amherst County Public Schools will be CLOSED on Monday, February 2nd, with Remote Instruction. Employees Code 1 - report by 10am.

Your school’s principal will send an email with additional information and details about Monday’s remote learning work.

The safety of our students and staff are our top priority. Please be safe.

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Two male students are standing with a female vendor behind a table display at the career fair.

Career Fair

Our junior and senior classes had the opportunity to participate in our career fair held in the gymnasium.

A group of students and teachers pose together, holding certificates from a recent DARS graduation ceremony.

DARS Graduation Ceremony

Senior students in DARS participated in a graduation ceremony.

Three male students standing outside helping volunteer.

Student Volunteers

Students volunteered at the career fair to assist with vendors arriving for the career fair.

A collage of photos showing students participating in Virginia College Week festivities.

Virginia College Week

Multiple students participated in Virginia College Week, which included visits from several local colleges and universities and waived college application fees.

A female student in our adaptive program smiles while helping prepare apple pies to sell at the Amherst Apple Harvest Festival.

A female student in our adaptive program smiles while helping prepare apple pies to sell at the Amherst Apple Harvest Festival.

Two male students are preparing and wrapping sandwiches for boxed lunches for fair volunteers.

Culinary Arts Students Helping the Community

The culinary arts students from Amherst County High School helped to prepare boxed meals for volunteers for the Amherst County Fair.

Two men welding students pose for picture in welding shop.

Smiles from two Welding Students

Students posed for a picture during a recent walk-through of the welding shop.

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Upcoming Events

View the full calendar to see all the exciting events we have happening in the next few weeks and months!

Feb
04
The Amherst Saloon
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Feb
05
POSTPONED: ACPS Annual Community Dinner
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Feb
05
The Amherst Saloon
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Feb
06
The Amherst Saloon
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Feb
07
ACPS Career Fair
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Feb
07
The Amherst Saloon
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Feb
16
Professional Development Day
All Day
Feb
16
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Feb
17
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Feb
17
Teacher Planning Day
All Day
Feb
18
Interim Report Distribution
All Day
Mar
13
End of 9-week Grading Period
All Day
Mar
16
Teacher Planning Day
All Day
Mar
16
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Mar
20
Report Card Distribution
All Day
Apr
06
Holiday
All Day
Apr
07
Holiday
All Day
Apr
08
Holiday
All Day
Apr
09
Holiday
All Day
Apr
10
Holiday
All Day
Apr
13
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Apr
13
Teacher Planning Day
All Day
May
01
Interim Report Distribution
All Day
May
25
Holiday
All Day
Jun
04
Last Day of School
All Day
Jun
04
End of 9-week Grading Period
All Day
Jun
04
Report Card Distribution
All Day
Jun
05
Teacher Planning Day
All Day
Jun
19
Holiday
All Day
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Feb
04
The Amherst Saloon
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Feb
05
POSTPONED: ACPS Annual Community Dinner
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Feb
05
The Amherst Saloon
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Feb
06
The Amherst Saloon
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Feb
07
ACPS Career Fair
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Feb
07
The Amherst Saloon
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Feb
16
Professional Development Day
All Day
Feb
16
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Feb
17
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Feb
17
Teacher Planning Day
All Day
Feb
18
Interim Report Distribution
All Day
Mar
13
End of 9-week Grading Period
All Day
Mar
16
Teacher Planning Day
All Day
Mar
16
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Mar
20
Report Card Distribution
All Day
Apr
06
Holiday
All Day
Apr
07
Holiday
All Day
Apr
08
Holiday
All Day
Apr
09
Holiday
All Day
Apr
10
Holiday
All Day
Apr
13
Schools Closed for Students
All Day
Apr
13
Teacher Planning Day
All Day
May
01
Interim Report Distribution
All Day
May
25
Holiday
All Day
Jun
04
Last Day of School
All Day
Jun
04
End of 9-week Grading Period
All Day
Jun
04
Report Card Distribution
All Day
Jun
05
Teacher Planning Day
All Day
Jun
19
Holiday
All Day
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Every Child, Every Day

At Amherst County High School, our mission is to focus on more than academics, by creating engaged citizens, promoting community pride, and developing essential workforce skills.

 

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