Make your high school experience your own.
Make your high school experience your own.
The ACHS Satellite Campus: high school your way.
The ACHS Satellite Campus is designed to deliver a 21st-century curriculum that is flexible in scheduling and student-centered in support. This opportunity prepares students to compete in the global marketplace, but with a down-to-earth approach that recognizes the challenges that students may sometimes face in completing education.
ACHS Satellite Campus Highlights
The ACHS Satellite Campus allows students to select a school session (morning or afternoon) that works best for their particular schedule. Many of our students require a more flexible schedule than commonly available in a traditional high school setting. However, there is a daily and weekly attendance expectation.
Each ACHS Satellite student is assigned an academic adviser who carefully monitors student progress.
ACHS Satellite students are able to participate in all extracurricular clubs and activities at Alexandria City High School, including sports.
Are you:
An athlete with a schedule that doesn't adhere to a traditional school day?
A student who prefers to learn in a smaller and quieter environment?
A student who works outside the school day to support your family and needs flexible school times?
A student who would like to graduate early?
If so, please complete our interest form and we will be in touch!
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Applying and Admission
Can students/families visit Satellite prior to deciding to apply for admission?
Absolutely! We welcome student and family visits. Please note that tours/visits must be scheduled in advance with Satellite. Please call Satellite at 703-619-8400 to schedule.
Who can attend the ACHS Satellite Campus?
Current Alexandria City High School students in grades 9-12 may apply for admission to Satellite. Rising 9th-grade students may apply during the spring of their 8th-grade year for admission to Satellite in the fall of their freshmen year.
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Student Support
ACHS Satellite students have access to several support systems designed to help ensure that they experience success within our learning environment. These include (1) academic advisors and (2) student support team. Each student is assigned an academic advisor to offer academic support for a student’s entire course load. The academic adviser monitors students’ progress in all courses and is responsible for assisting with communication between all teaching staff online and onsite. The adviser takes a proactive role in addressing any academic challenges facing the student. The academic adviser meets regularly with all advisory students (both one-on-one and via community circle groupings) to support the social, emotional, and academic needs of their students.
Additionally, the Student Support Team (SST) monitors students’ social, emotional, and academic learning and provides interventions as needed. The SST works in collaboration with students’ academic advisors.
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Leadership Team
Fredericka Smith
Campus AdministratorFredericka.Smith@acps.k12.va.us
Ms. Smith joined the ACHS family in 2016 as an Academic Principal. She has also served as Academic Administrator of Instruction and Student Support and as Assistant Principal. Ms. Smith began her educational career as a Special Education Teacher in Columbia, SC before transitioning to Charlotte, NC where she served as a Special Education Teacher and Special Education Department Chairperson before becoming an Assistant Principal.
Ms. Smith earned her Bachelor of Science in Special Education at the College of Charleston and her Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership at the University of South Carolina - Columbia. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Ms. Smith’s passions include engaging in social action and ensuring equitable practices are in place for all students.
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
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Academic Advising
From February 1 - April 8, students, teachers, parents, and counselors will work together to choose courses that align with each student's personal interests, career goals, and post-secondary aspirations as well as reflect the high expectations we have for all Titans.
Selecting an academic program must be given considerable thought. The 2022-2023 Program of Studies is a comprehensive planning tool that provides a wealth of information about course offerings and graduation requirements that students and families can use to make informed decisions as they plan for success in high school and beyond.
ACPS is committed to ensuring that all Titans graduate with workplace skills, a sense of civic responsibility, and post-secondary plans that align with their interests and goals. The academic advising process is a time for self-reflection as students imagine their futures. Academic advising is a student-centered, collaborative process. Counselors, teachers, administrators, and families work together to support students as they make important decisions. We encourage students and families to ask questions.
As students choose courses, it is important to remind them to consider the following:
Graduation requirements;
Career interests and post-secondary goals;
Personal well-being;
Balancing exploration with commitment and consistency; and
Extra-curricular and other commitments that demand students' time and energy.
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Schedule
ACHS Satellite offers students three attendance options to accommodate the various needs of our students.
Morning Session: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Midday Session: 10:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
All Day Session: 8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
ACHS Satellite operated on a trimester schedule to allow students to earn a minimum of six course credits towards graduation while taking two classes at a time.
Trimester 1: August 22, 2022 - December 1, 2022
Trimester 2: December 2, 2022 - March 15, 2023
Trimester 3: March 15, 2023 - June 15, 2023
2022 - 2023 ACHS Satellite Student Blended Learning Schedule
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Contact
Email
Satellite: satellitecampus@acps.k12.va.us
Phone
Satellite: 703-619-8400