Accotink Academy

Accotink Academy is a private school in Springfield.

The school actually has two separate schools on its campus, the Accotink Academy Therapeutic Day School and the Accotink Academy Learning Center.

Founded by Elaine N. McConnell, the Accotink Academy opened in 1964.[1] Originally a program for preschoolers, the school later expanded to provide education for disabled children.[2] The original preschool program still operates as the Accotink Academy Preschool.

References

  1. ↑ Birnbaum, Michael. "D.C. to Pull 170 Special-Ed Students From Private School." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 25 Sept. 2009. Web. 09 Oct. 2016.
  2. ↑ Olivo, Antonio. "Elaine McConnell, Former Fairfax Supervisor, Dies at 88." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2016. Web. 09 Oct. 2016.

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