Education Spotlight: All King George Schools Receive Purple Heart Designation

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November 12, 2024

Program recognizes schools that support military-connected families.

All five King George County schools have been named Distinguished Purple Heart Schools by the Virginia Department of Education, the division announced last week.

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The Purple Heart designation is given to schools that demonstrate a commitment to supporting military-connected students and their families.

King George is one of three divisions statewide to earn the status for all schools in the district for the first time this year, joining Falls Church City and Gloucester County schools. In the Fredericksburg area, Stafford County Public Schools is also a Purple Heart division, maintaining its status from last year.

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