Manassas Park City Schools | |
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Address | |
1 Park Center Ct. Suite A
, Virginia, 20111United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
Superintendent | Dr. Melissa Saunders |
School board | 5 members |
Chair of the board | Paul Alexander |
Governing agency | Virginia Department of Education |
Schools | 4 |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Manassas Park City Schools is a school division that serves the city of Manassas Park, Virginia, United States. The district administers a total of four schools (2 elementary and 2 secondary).
Manassas Park City Schools first opened in 1976 with four schools Conner Elementary School, Independence Elementary School, Manassas Park Elementary School, and Manassas Park High School. The elementary schools served grades K-6, and the high school served grades 7-12.
In 1981, Independence Elementary School was closed due to loss of enrollment, and then re-opened in 1984 with one wing serving preschool and kindergarten. In the 1985–1986 school year, Manassas Park implemented the all city concept by having Independence Elementary serve Preschool and Kindergarten, Manassas Park Elementary serve grades 1–3, Conner Elementary serve grades 4–6, Manassas Park Intermediate serve grades 7–8, and Manassas Park High School serve grades 9-12.
In July 1999, the building for Cougar Elementary School. After Cougar opened, Conner Elementary and Independence Elementary would close, Manassas Park Elementary School would house grades 4–5, and grade 6, formerly housed in Conner Elementary, would be moved to Manassas Park Middle School.[1][2]
The superintendent of Manassas Park City Schools is Melissa Saunders. She began her tenure at the beginning of the 2021–2022 school year. Before being appointed Superintendent, Saunders worked in Manassas City Public Schools, where she has served as the director of student achievement from 2016 to 2021.[5] Saunders is the first female superintendent in Manassas Park's history.
There are currently five seats of the Manassas Park City School Board.[6] All members are appointed.
Manassas Park currently has four schools. 2 elementary, 1 middle school and 1 high school. All four schools in the district are fully accredited.