In this episode, Snapshots highlights ATS, Barcroft and Campbell elementary schools and their summer reading initiatives which encourage summer reading by opening their libraries to students over the summer. They […]
Month: June 2016
Snapshots Features Summer Reading Activities
New Website Launches July 1
New Website Launching July 1, 2016 The multi-year redesign will relaunch the APS website with improved functionality and technological integration for the future. After a rigorous search, APS selected local […]
Arlington Public Schools Wins National Communications Awards
Arlington Public Schools Wins National Communications Awards Arlington Public Schools and the Department of School and Community Relations earned 14 awards in the National School Public Relations Association’s (NSPRA) 2016 […]
Local Historic District Designation for Stratford School
Local Historic District Designation for Stratford School County and APS collaborate for historic designation Stratford was first Virginia public school to be racially integrated Designation protects Stratford building while allowing […]
Jefferson Middle School Seventh Grader Wins IB Student Excellence Award
Jefferson Middle School Seventh Grader Wins IB Student Excellence Award Thomas Jefferson Middle School seventh grader Katherine Lanman has been awarded the International Baccalaureate (IB) Student Excellence Award from the […]
APS CTE Programs and Partnerships Recognized as Exemplary by the VDOE
APS CTE Programs and Partnerships Recognized as Exemplary by the VDOE The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) and Virginia Community College System recently honored three Arlington Public Schools career and […]
CrossingGuard School Bus Safety Program Resumes July 1
Beginning July 1, vehicles that illegally pass an Arlington Public Schools bus that is stopped for students are at risk for receiving a $250 traffic ticket through the school district’s […]
School Board Adopts FY 2017-26 CIP
The Arlington School Board adopted the FY 2017-26 Capital Improvement Plan. The committed and proposed projects in the 10-year CIP total $510.29 million and include $435.03 million in bond funding. The approved plan focuses on providing seats for students in the areas of most critical need in light of the continued, sustained growth in student enrollment.
Congratulations to our Graduates!
June is upon us and that means that graduation and promotion ceremonies are right around the corner. Washington-Lee, Yorktown and Wakefield will have their ceremonies on June 23 at DAR […]
#digitalAPS Showcases Arlington Student Film Fest
In this episode, #digitalAPS: Exploring Instructional Frontiers talks with H-B Woodlawn fine theater and film teacher Thomas Mallan and the participants of the Arlington Student Film Fest. Now in its […]