As the summer days begin to wind down, families across Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, and the surrounding areas are gearing up for the start of the 2025–2026 school year.
back to school
Here’s your ultimate guide to back-to-school shopping hacks—because every dollar (and minute) counts when you’re prepping for the classroom.
Let’s be honest: packing school lunches every. single. day. can feel like another chore on an already full plate. You want your child to eat something healthy, you don’t want to spend a fortune, and—most importantly—you want them to actually eat it.
Education: School Cell Phone Use
Back to School: Connecting with Your Child’s Teacher
Today, we talk with Chris R. Fulmer, acting superintendent and chief operations officer, about cell phones, specialty academies, school construction, and more.
This week, our sister publication, the FXBG Advance is publishing back-to-school interviews with all five regional superintendents and sharing important dates and links for families.
According to the National Retail Federation, the average family does. They estimate that at the beginning of the school year, the average family spends more than $600 on children's clothing, back…
Every August kids search the mailbox for school room assignments. Before spending time with a teacher, children have formed opinions, and if the card in the mailbox does not have the name of…