News: What's in a Name? Loudoun County Public Schools to Switch to Shorter Domain Name

(May 24, 2010) - By September 1, 2010, Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) will change its domain name from loudoun.k12.va.us to lcps.org.

This was done out of a desire to have a shorter, less bulky domain name for e-mail addresses and Web sites. While the loudoun.k12.va.us domain certainly identifies LCPS, it is bulky, often misspelled and commonly known only to educators or those who work closely with LCPS. It is felt the community will benefit greatly by changing to the shorter, but just as descriptive, lcps.org domain.

Both domain names will remain active. This means that e-mail sent to the loudoun.k12.va.us address after the switch will continue to be delivered. (Any outbound responses will be from the lcps.org address.)

Web sites accessed with the loudoun.k12.va.us after the switch will be redirected to the lcps.org address.

Since loudoun.k12.va.us will remain active, it will not be necessary to reprint documents, including business cards, that bear the old domain name. The change in domain name will simply be made on the next printing so that the change is cost-neutral.