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Last updated August 20, 1997

How do I register my child for school?

Registration is handled by the school serving your area. You can call the Prince William County Public Schools Planning Office at 791-7273 to find the appropriate school. Bring a birth certificate, proof of a physical exam (required for students entering grades K-5), immunization records and a Social Security number. There is no fixed deadline for registering students, but children who will be 6 years old on or before Sept. 30 must attend school.

You can also find more information about enrollment, school hours and scheduling on the school system's official Web site. (To return to this page, hit the "back" button on your browser.)

When are vacations?

Following are 1997-98 school calendars for Prince William County, Manassas, Manassas Park, and Quantico public schools.

Prince William County 1997-98 School Calendar:

Sept. 2 First day of school
Nov. 4 Teacher work day, student holiday
Nov. 5 Early dismissal, elementary schools
Nov. 11 Veterans Day
Nov. 12 Early dismissal, elementary schools
Nov. 27-28 Fall break
Dec. 22-Jan. 2 Winter break
Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb. 2 Teacher work day, student holiday
Feb. 11 Early dismissal, elementary schools
April 6-13 Spring break
April 14 No school
May 25 Memorial Day
June 18 Last day of school

Manassas 1997-98 School Calendar:

Sept. 2 First day of school
Nov. 4 Teacher work day, student holiday
Nov. 12 Early dismissal, elementary schools
Nov. 26 Early dismissal
Nov. 27-28 Fall break
Dec. 19 Early dismissal
Dec. 22-Jan. 2 Winter break
Jan. 19 Lee-Jackson-King Day
Jan. 29 Teacher workday, student holiday
Jan. 30 No school
Feb. 10 Early dismissal, elementary schools
April 3 Teacher work day, student holiday
April 10 Early dismissal
April 13-17 Spring break
May 5 Election Day
May 25 Memorial Day
June 17 Last day of school

Manassas Park 1997-98 School Calendar:

Sept. 2 First day of school
Nov. 4 Teacher work day, student holiday
Nov. 26 Early dismissal
Nov. 27-28 Fall break
Dec. 23 Early dismissal
Dec. 24-Jan. 2 Winter break
Jan. 19 Lee-Jackson-King Day
Jan. 23 Teacher work day, student holiday
Feb. 16 Presidents Day
April 3 Teacher workday, student holiday
April 10 Early dismissal
April 13-17 Spring break
May 25 Memorial Day
June 12 Last day of school

Quantico 1997-98 School Calendar:

Aug. 20 First day of school, except kindergarten
Aug. 25 First day of school, kindergarten
Sept. 1 Labor Day
Sept. 26 Early dismissal
Oct. 13 Columbus Day
Oct. 17 Early dismissal
Oct. 24 Early dismissal, elementary schools
Oct. 27 Teacher workday, student holiday
Oct. 28-30 Early dismissal, elementary schools
Oct. 31 Early dismissal
Nov. 11 Veterans Day
Nov. 26 Early dismissal
Nov. 27-28 Thanksgiving break
Dec. 22-Jan. 2 Winter break
Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 20 Teacher workday, student holiday
Feb. 13 Early dismissal
Feb. 16 Presidents Day
March 20 Early dismissal
March 27 Teacher workday, student holiday
March 30-Apr. 2 Early dismissal, elementary schools
April 10-14 Spring break
April 24 Early dismissal
May 25 Memorial Day
June 3 Last day of school

Who are the members of the School Board, how can I reach them, and when do they meet?

The School Board members are:

At-Large: Chairwoman Lucile Beauchamp, 703-330-4846
Brentsville: Lyle Beefelt, 703-791-0104
Coles: John David Allen, 703-730-5474
Dumfries: Joan Ferlazzo, 703-897-0042
Gainesville: Vice Chairman Charles Colgan III, 703-331-0840
Neabsco: John Harper Jr., 703-730-5496
Occoquan: Linda Lutes, 703-491-7082
Woodbridge: Steven Keen, 703-490-0958

School board members were elected to a four-year term in November 1995. Elections will be held again in 1999.

Contact the School Board by phone at 791-8705, or by mail at P.O. Box 389, Manassas, Va. 22110.

The board meets publicly during the school year on the first, second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Independence Hill School Board Meeting Room, 14800 Joplin Rd., Manassas.