Inside AJC

Kinship & Connection

At our recent annual Donuts and Grownups event, where Principal Gilliam invited students to give a ‘shout out’ for their parents, you could absolutely feel the pride and joy in our gym. What a

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Grad Spotlight: Hakeem Harris, c/o 2018

This Fall, 2018 graduate Hakeem Harris returned to campus as an assistant football coach intern. Hakeem is completing his degree in Sports Management at Old Dominion University and will graduate this December.

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Meet The Teacher: Ms. Boynton

After earning her Master’s in Teaching at VCU in 2021, Scout Boynton was eager to bring her passion for history and language to the classroom.She spent four years teaching history at Petersburg

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A Message from AJC

A Message from the AJC Board Dear AJC Family, The Board of Trustees of Anna Julia Cooper School is delighted to announce our next Head of School, Tommy Blain, effective

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Fish Fry & Fellowship

Last Friday we hosted our most well-attended Fish Fry yet — bringing together hundreds of students, graduates, families, and neighbors. Guests enjoyed good food, fun music, and gathered around our cheerleaders

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Grad Spotlight: Aniylah & Alisha

Class of 2025 AJC grads, Aniylah and Alisha began their high school journey at St. Catherine’s School this Fall. Pictured below walking to class, the two are finding their way in

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Back to School!

Back-to-school season was extra special this year as Head of School, Mike Maruca, marked his seventeenth and final “first day of school” at AJC. True to form, Mr. Maruca approached it

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Big news on 29th Street!

There’s been a buzz of activity at the site of our new Lower School—gym walls are going up, and interior selections are underway. It’s exciting to imagine the spaces where

Read More »

Kinship & Connection

At our recent annual Donuts and Grownups event, where Principal Gilliam invited students to give a ‘shout out’ for their parents, you could absolutely feel the pride and joy in our gym. What a

Read More »

Grad Spotlight: Hakeem Harris, c/o 2018

This Fall, 2018 graduate Hakeem Harris returned to campus as an assistant football coach intern. Hakeem is completing his degree in Sports Management at Old Dominion University and will graduate this December.

Read More »

Meet The Teacher: Ms. Boynton

After earning her Master’s in Teaching at VCU in 2021, Scout Boynton was eager to bring her passion for history and language to the classroom.She spent four years teaching history at Petersburg

Read More »

A Message from AJC

A Message from the AJC Board Dear AJC Family, The Board of Trustees of Anna Julia Cooper School is delighted to announce our next Head of School, Tommy Blain, effective

Read More »

Fish Fry & Fellowship

Last Friday we hosted our most well-attended Fish Fry yet — bringing together hundreds of students, graduates, families, and neighbors. Guests enjoyed good food, fun music, and gathered around our cheerleaders

Read More »

Grad Spotlight: Aniylah & Alisha

Class of 2025 AJC grads, Aniylah and Alisha began their high school journey at St. Catherine’s School this Fall. Pictured below walking to class, the two are finding their way in

Read More »

Back to School!

Back-to-school season was extra special this year as Head of School, Mike Maruca, marked his seventeenth and final “first day of school” at AJC. True to form, Mr. Maruca approached it

Read More »

Big news on 29th Street!

There’s been a buzz of activity at the site of our new Lower School—gym walls are going up, and interior selections are underway. It’s exciting to imagine the spaces where

Read More »