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T.C. Satellite Campus

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

T.C. Satellite Campus Holds Grand Opening at Landmark Mall

The new learning center has space for 100 students in a non-traditional environment.

Andrew, a senior at T.C. Williams High School, struggled with the traditional school schedule but was hesitant to attend the school’s new T.C. Satellite Campus at Landmark Mall because there wasn’t a teacher leading the class and he was afraid he couldn’t handle the workload on his own. “But from day one, if I had any questions, there was always someone there to answer them,” Andrew told school officials and others at a ribbon-cutting for the new campus Tuesday morning. “Satellite has been a big help for managing time, which helps in the real world. Satellite is a dream come true.” School officials and local dignitaries gathered at the mall Tuesday to mark the official opening of the new campus, which serves up to 100 students and already …

Edmund Lewis

8:16 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012

How long does ACPS project this campus will be housed at Landmark? Redevelopment of that property is in the works. What is the cost of this campus? Facility, staff, resources, transportation, etc. When overcrowding and understaffing are major concerns within ACPS, how can the district justify dedicating over 3400 sq ft and seven school positions to a site which will not see all 100 students at …   more ›

PHOTOS: Ribbon-Cutting at T.C. Satellite Campus

The new satellite campus is located on the first floor of Landmark Mall.

School and local officials celebrated the official opening of the T.C. Satellite Campus Tuesday morning at Landmark Mall. Speakers included Madye Henson, ACPS deputy superintendent; Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille; Sheryl Gorsuch, chairman of the Alexandria City School Board; ACPS Superintendent Morton Sherman; Gregory Forbes, director of secondary school counseling; John Olsen, executive vice president of operations for Aventa K-12; two students; and a parent. The satellite campus is the first comprehensive, non-traditional satellite high school campus in Northern Virginia. Read about the event here.

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