March 31, 2026
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Teacher Supports
ACPS offer strong induction, mentoring, support, and professional growth opportunities for teachers new to the school division.
- ACPS Teacher Mentor Program
- In-service and Professional Development Opportunities
- Teacher Leadership Opportunities
Salary and Fringe Benefits Program
The ACPS School Board provides a competitive salary and fringe benefit program for all employees of the public school system.
Salary & Benefits
- Experience is the determining factor in establishing individual rates of pay with graduate degree supplements
- Direct deposit is mandatory for all employees.
- A group health insurance plan is offered to all full-time employees
- Counseling services are available through the All Points Employee Assistance Program of Central Virginia
- Group Life Insurance is provided for all full-time employees
- Liability insurance coverage and Worker's Compensation coverage is provided for all employees
- Tax-sheltered annuities and other optional insurances and investment opportunities are available through payroll deduction.
- Employees may elect to shelter funds for out-of-pocket medical expenses and dependent care from taxes through a Section 125 plan administered by American Fidelity
Tuition Reimbursement
- College tuition is supported through reimbursement at a capped rate each year
Leave
- Annual leave, or vacation, is provided for all 12-month employees
- Sick leave is granted on the basis of one (1) day for each month of employment, or 10 days for the regular 10-month contract (full-time employee). Sick leave, to a maximum of 90 days, may be transferred from other public school systems in Virginia
- Professional leave is on a request-grant basis
- Two personal leave days are granted annually to full-time personnel
Retirement
- Participation in the Virginia Retirement System for all full-time public school personnel
- Upon retirement from ACPS, all personnel who have been employed in ACPS for a minimum of 5 consecutive years will be paid for unused sick leave, up to 100 days