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Loudoun schools in top 6% on list – but some parents seek higher spot

2/3/2010

In 2009, all of Loudoun County's public high schools were listed in the top 6 percent of schools in the country, according to Newsweek.  | 1 comment - ›› more ...

Recent News Stories

Loudoun teen competes in Hollywood on 'Idol'

2/9/2010

Follow 16-year-old Bluemont resident Maddy Curtis as she continues her journey on “American Idol” this week. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Leesburg student to attend conference

2/8/2010

Zach Benalayat, a freshman at Heritage High School in Leesburg, has been selected to attend the National Young Leaders State Conference in Chevy Chase, Md. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Hosts needed for exchange students

2/7/2010

International high school exchange students would like to study in the Loudoun area next school year. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

10th district art show

2/6/2010

The annual 10th District Congressional Art Show featuring works by area high school students will be from 5 to 8 p.m. March 12, at the George Washington University campus in Loudoun County. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Newton School in Sterling enrolling now

2/5/2010

After months of whirlwind activity in 2009, Allison Abraham and Sonja Lopez opened The Newton School in Sterling last fall for children in grades K-6 who may not be able to reach their full potential in a traditional school environment. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Brownies collect for Afghanistan

2/4/2010

The members of Brownie Troop 4874 at Little River Elementary recently collected 565 Beanie Babies to comfort children in need in Afghanistan. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Brambleton Town Center awards $1,000 to Legacy

2/4/2010

The merchants of Brambleton Town Center donated $1,000 to Legacy Elementary School as part of the shopping center's Holiday Shopping Spree promotion. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Possible sites for schools in Ashburn

2/3/2010

The Board of Supervisors and School Board are working together to try to find solutions to overcrowding in northern Ashburn -- an area of the county both boards have determined new schools are urgently needed. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

School Board calls for adjustment of state funding formula

2/3/2010

The Loudoun County School Board is supporting an effort by Loudoun's state legislators to adjust Virginia's formula for dividing up school funding. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Middleburg student art

2/3/2010

The 13th Annual Middleburg Academy Student Art Exhibition will be on display at the Byrne Gallery Feb. 4-8. It is titled “Soon to be ...” | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Dean's List and recent graduates

2/3/2010

Students in Loudoun who have been named to Fall 2010 Dean's List or are recent graduates. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Ashburn resident makes Eagle Scout

2/3/2010

Griffin Murphy, 16, a member of Ashburn Boy Scout Troop 997, was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout in November at a Court of Honor. | 0 comments - ›› more ...