School Support for Afghan Students (SSAS) Our goal is to promote academic success and support the successful integration of Afghan students and their families into the school community. The School Support for Afghan Students (SSAS) program offers free services for eligible school-aged children (including PreK–12th grade) and their parents, such as:
- Dedicated support staff, such as family/cultural liaisons and instructional assistants
- Academic tutoring
- Summer and after-school learning opportunities
- English language classes
- Social-emotional learning support
- Family engagement workshops
- Educational and community resources
- …and more! Hekmatullah Latifi Elementary School Family Liaison, (John Adams, Ferdinand T. Day, William Ramsay) hekmatullah.latifi@acps.k12.va.us 703-859-2354 Benafsha Qasemi Elementary School Family Liaison, (Samuel Tucker, James K. Polk, Patrick Henry K-8) benafsha.qasemi@acps.k12.va.us 571-289-1755 Najia Noori Family Liaison, Francis C. Hammond Middle School najia.noori@acps.k12.va.us 703-859-2582 Ahmad Farid Noori Family Liaison, Alexandria City High School ahmad.farid.noori@acps.k12.va.us 703-859-5165 Nasim Dawar Cultural Liaison, Alexandria City High School ahmad.nasim.dawar@acps.k12.va.us 703-859-4287 Attia Mehraban Cultural Liaison, Alexandria City High School attia.mehraban@acps.k12.va.us 703-859-5102 Zainab Adib Family Liaison, EL Office zainab.adib@acps.k12.va.us 703-619-8022 ext. 1375