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On the first day of the 2025-26 school year, Loudoun County Public Schools, Virginia’s third-largest school system, says it’s focused on making sure students feel a true sense of belonging as they begin the fall semester.

With 100 schools, a student enrollment of just under 82,000 and an on-time graduation rate of 97.2%, the school system says a feeling of connection is needed to ensure a child can thrive, “and become their best and most engaged self in the classroom,” the school system said.

LCPS hired 626 new licensed teachers and counselo

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