News and Events

This spring, 36 Loudoun County 9th graders are embarking on their first college course. The students are enrolled in ITP 150: Python Programming through Northern Virginia Community College. Read more...

Encouraging student success through ACCESS Academy’s peer tutoring.
ACCESS Academy’s built-in peer tutoring model ensures students are supported as they take on advanced, college-level coursework. Through his role supporting the Dual Enrollment Python course, Moaz Shaikh helps bring that model to life, working alongside ninth-grade students as they build programming and problem-solving skills. Read more...

Across Virginia, college partnership lab schools are taking shape as a coordinated effort to strengthen education through partnerships and innovation. At the mid-point of the 2025-2026 academic year, ACCESS Academy early results point to strong student engagement, meaningful college credit earned before graduation, and high-performance in academically rigorous coursework. Read more...

ACCESS Academy is gaining rapid momentum in its inaugural year, with applications nearly doubling for 2026–27 and students achieving a 3.72 average GPA in a rigorous, integrated curriculum. Early college coursework and hands-on learning experiences are positioning students at the intersection of high school, higher education, and emerging technical fields. Read more...

Thirty ninth-graders from ACCESS Academy connected with experts from government, industry and higher education while exploring the tools and technologies shaping today’s cybersecurity workforce Read more...

How ACCESS Academy uses problem-based learning to expand access, develop talent, and deepen student thinking. Read more...

ACCESS Academy integrates secondary education with college-level learning and career-connected experiences, setting a standard for innovative, student-centered pathways. At Potomac Falls High School, the program builds on a strong instructional culture to expand opportunities and support meaningful student success. Read more...

Old Dominion University’s Center for Educational Innovation and Opportunity has highlighted ACCESS Academy as one of its statewide partnership lab schools in its annual Year in Review. Virginia’s lab schools are rewriting the playbook for public education, blending rigorous academics with hands-on, industry-connected learning that spans the Commonwealth. Read more...

The Loudoun Times-Mirror highlighted Virginia Secretary of Education Aimee Rogstad Guidera's visit to ACCESS Academy. During her visit, she connected with our students, explored the technology and coding skills they’ve developed, and learned more about the Academy’s mission to empower future innovators. Read more...

Through a collaborative partnership with Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), ACCESS Academy freshmen will take their first college course this spring, an opportunity rarely available to ninth-grade students. Read more...