Prince William County School Board has approved 12 new courses ranging from cabinetmaking to biomedical innovation for inclusion in the High School Course Catalog for the 2016–17 school year:

Prince William County Schools has scheduled a middle and high school parent night on guiding students through challenges for Nov. 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Kelly Leadership Center, 14715 Bristow Road, Manassas.

Northern Virginia Community College students can secure "Spring" semester classes while most choices are available without paying tuition from Nov. 16 until Dec. 15. Starting Dec. 15, tuition is due by 5 p.m. on the next business day after registering. Online registration at http://www.nvcc.edu is open 24 hours a day. Spring semester classes start on Jan. 11, 2016.

If the college admission process seem mysterious, students and parents in the community are invited to glean tips and insights from three admission officers from top colleges on Thursday, Nov. 5 when Foxcroft School in Middleburg will present a very special "Selective College Admission Panel" in Foxhound Auditorium at 7 p.m.

Prince William County's Superintendent of Schools Steven L. Walts gave a “State of the Schools” report to businessmen and women, community leaders, and elected officials last week.

Out of more than 1,000 school partners, four stood out to earn recognition as winners of the 2015 Business Partnership Awards given by Prince William County Schools. These partners made a significant impact on students, teachers, and administrative staff.

The Pre-Governor’s School at Osbourn Park High School (PGS@OP) in Manassas will be a preparatory program with an accelerated mathematics and science course sequence that prepares students who want to apply to the Governor’s School @ Innovation Park, which is open to juniors and seniors. More details on PGS@OP will be presented at a specialty program information night at OPHS on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m.

A total of 80 out of 87 eligible Prince William County Public Schools are fully accredited, according to a report on state accreditation and federal accountability results released today by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). The change reflects the improved performance of seven schools that rose from “accredited with warning” status last year to fully accredited now.