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Extended School Year programs successful at Waynesboro’s elementary schools
William Perry Elementary, Berkeley Glenn Elementary and Wenonah Elementary are excited to highlight the success of their Extended School Year (ESY) programs. The Waynesboro Schools initiatives are designed to foster creativity, critical thinking, and hands-on learning in a variety of innovative ways. William Perry Elementary is hosting a Summer Science,...
Fort Defiance, Waynesboro High graduates receive $5K Hershey Co. scholarships
Two Augusta County and Waynesboro high school graduates are the recipients of continuing education scholarships from The Hershey Company, in partnership with the William E. Dearden Foundation. Each student will receive $5,000 to cover costs including books, fees, transportation and other living expenses as they enter the fall 2024 semester...
Middlebrook Revises New Schedule Again Despite Skepticism From BOE Chair
After a year of executing a new block schedule that many staff members were not in favor of, Middlebrook School officials are expressing excitement about what they believe will now be a better alternative plan for next year, with shorter periods, a longer lunch, and each academic class meeting every day.
Money talks: Waynesboro School Board discusses 2025 budget, COVID-19 reimbursements
Waynesboro Schools received information after its regular May school board meeting on funding from the Commonwealth for 2024-2025, but the final amount remains uncertain for 2023-2024. “At the May meeting, we knew that the state budget had been adopted, but we did not know what that meant for us,” Waynesboro...
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