About 1,500 students in Alexandria and Arlington are heading back to school a little earlier than usual. Mount Vernon Community School and Tucker Elementary School in Alexandria and Barcroft Elementary School in Arlington are on a modified schedule, meaning students get the option of attending about 30 extra days of class throughout the year. Other schools in the area don't start for another month.
About 1,500 students in Alexandria and Arlington are heading back to school a little earlier than usual. Mount Vernon Community School and Tucker Elementary School in Alexandria and Barcroft Elementary School in Arlington are on a modified schedule, meaning students get the option of attending about 30 extra days of class throughout the year. Other schools in the area don't start for another month.