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Dental Assisting and Front Desk Employment Opportunities

West Potomac Academy's Dental Career's Program has a great reputation for training highly skilled and professional dental assistants and front desk staff. Many local Dental Practices hire students from our program each year. Currently we have been contacted about positions that are available.

Dental Careers Student Alumnae looking for part time or full time dental assisting and/or front desk work, contact Mr. G or Ms. Kappel for more information.

Student Holiday

April 05, 2019

Spring Break

April 15, 2019 – April 19, 2019

Memorial Day - Student Holiday

May 27, 2019

Last Day of School - Students Released Three Hours Early

June 13, 2019

First Day of School

August 26, 2019

Labor Day - Student Holiday

September 02, 2019

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Attendance

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Mental Health Resources: 24/7 Emergency Numbers

CrisisLink Regional Hotline

703-527-4077
CrisisText

Text NEEDHELP to 85511
Dominion Hospital Emergency

703-536-2000
Inova Emergency

703-289-7560
Mobile Crisis Unit

1-844-627-4747
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-TALK

1-800-SUICIDE
Merrifield Center Emergency

703-573-5679

TTY dial 711
Life Threatening

911

Dance Til' You Drop

Academy dance students attended the FCPS annual dance festival, “Dance ‘Til You Drop”, at George Mason University

Capital Caring, Hospice & Palliative Care, Alexandria

Capital Caring, Hospice & Palliative Care, Alexandria host a panel discussion for Health & Medical Science students.

West Potomac Academy Sponsors Health Fair for Head Start Students

February 22, 2019

Students studying health and medical sciences career courses at The Governor’s Health Sciences Academy at West Potomac will reach out to Head Start students for the eighth annual health and wellness fair, Passport to Good Health, for children in the West Potomac Head Start program.

Highlights from the March 21,2019 Regular School Board Meeting

School Board Meeting

TJHSST Freshmen Win State VEX Robotics Tournament

VEX Robotics Team 80708X, the Exobytes, earned the Excellence Award and Robot Skills Champion award at the VEX Robotics state tournament.

TJHSST Student Finishes Third in 2019 Regeneron Science Talent Search

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology student Adam Ardeishar was the third place finisher in the 2019 Regeneron Science Talent Search Awards.

Photos 3-21-19

See students testing out maple seeds, learning from a Washington Post writer, launching balloon cars, and visiting Washington, D.C., landmarks in today's photo gallery.