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Manassas launches Pathways alternative education pilot; first 16 students enrolled
Summary
The board heard details of the Manassas Pathways alternative education pilot: $2 million approved in 2025, program opened Jan. 12, 2026, currently serves 16 students with an enrollment goal of about 30 by March and offers hybrid schedules, small classes and social-emotional supports.
Manassas City Public Schools staff updated the school board on the Manassas Pathways alternative education pilot, which opened Jan. 12, 2026, after the board and city council approved $2 million in July 2025.
The program, housed in a dedicated wing of the Manassas Community Center (the former Marcella building), provides smaller class sizes, hybrid scheduling (half-day shifts for high-school students, full-day for middle/intermediate), individualized instruction, restorative…
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