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ACL Holiday Plant Sale Coming Soon!

We accept credit cards, cash, and checks! Proceeds will go to providing scholarships for MATA’s Environmental Plant Science and Biotechnology Seniors.



Dress the Disease or Syndrome

November 4th: MATA Certified Nurse Aide students were asked to dress as a disease or syndrome and then present a short description of it to the class. Above: Cat Scratch Fever, Mono, and Swine Flu…


MATA Field Trip to the DEA

On October 28th, students in MATA Administration of Justice and Intro to Health & Medical Sciences class traveled to the Drug Enforcement Agency in Arlington, Virginia to learn more about this important law enforcement agency…


Down the Bus Loop

October 28th: As usual, buses are lined along the bus loop in the afternoon, waiting for students to board them to be taken back to their base schools. The summer bee-like appearance of the buses…


Cow Eye Dissection

TW: Animal Dissection October 28th: AOS Biology students dissected cow eyes as a part of their unit about lenses and microscopes. They were joined by students from MATA Veterinary Science classes.        …


ACL APES Students Thank Loudoun Water

October 26th: The Academies of Loudoun AP Environmental Science (APES) students thank Loudoun Water for the awesome gift bags and water bottles. The students wrapped up their quarter assignment “Wear It (Again!) Wednesday” to increase…


A-Day ACL Pink Out!

October 21st: A-Day students and staff celebrate ACL Pink Out!   photographed by Saanvi Gutta and Sarasi Rout


Meet Uma Pillai

Uma Pillai is a scientist, a researcher, a recipient of the Presidential Scholar award, and a graduate of the Academy of Science and Potomac Falls High School. Through the hardships of COVID, Uma rose above…


Teacher and Student Swap Day

October 26th: Student Lucy Nguyen and Teacher Sharon Dennington swap for the day!   provided by Lucy Nguyen captioned by Saanvi Gutta


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