UPDATE: Schools have been informed they can come out of secure the building status and release the buses and walkers.

About 2:30 p.m. this afternoon, Bristow Run Elementary School in Bristow implemented secure-the-building mode due to reported police activity in the area. This action is precautionary and staff and students are safe, according to Irene Cromer, supervisor of community relations for Prince William County Schools.

More than 90,000 students will energize Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) classrooms this year. All will be greeted by dedicated teachers and staff members eager to give each of them an engaging, enlightening, safe, and enjoyable educational experience.

Bell times for school year 2017–18 are posted on the Prince William County Schools' Transportation Services web page.

Betty DeVane Covington and John Harper, both of whom are former Prince William County School Board members, expressed thanks to the hundreds who filled the Covington-Harper Elementary School gymnasium in the Potomac Shores community in Dumfries on Aug. 24. The event marked the school’s official opening and paid tribute to these two legendary public servants.

Parents of Prince William County Public School students wishing to apply for free and reduced-price meals can complete and submit their application online. The process can help families avoid delays they may encounter by applying by mail, and will ensure that applications are complete. The interactive online process prompts applicants to submit all the necessary information required.

Important 'Back to School' events for the 2017-2018 School Year begin this week.

The School Board of the City of Manassas will hold a Regular Business Meeting, Tuesday, August 22, 2017, 7 :00 p.m. Please note the location: Central Office, 8700 Centreville Road, Manassas, VA.