Category: News

Word! Summer Literacy Academy Documentary

November 23, 2016

Word! Summer Literacy Academy Documentary produced by Arlington Educational Television follows a group of students through the Summer Literacy Academy and highlights classroom instruction that culminated in a live poetry reading at Busboys & Poet.

APS Students Named to State-wide Music Groups

November 18, 2016

A number of students were selected to state-wide honors music groups.

Arlington School Board Addresses Election Results

November 16, 2016

At last night’s meeting, School Board Chair Nancy Van Doren and immediate past chair Dr. Emma Violand-Sanchez addressed the results of the election and how APS and the Arlington community need to come together.

Career Center Students Win 2016 VSBA Video Contest

November 16, 2016

A team of students from the Arlington Career Center has won the fifth annual student video challenge sponsored by the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA), taking home the top prize for the fourth year in a row.

Arlington Voters Approve $138.83 Million for School Bonds

November 16, 2016

Arlington voters approved this year’s $138,830,000 million dollar school bond measure on Tue, Nov. 8.

School Board Discusses Direction for FY 2018 Budget

November 16, 2016

At last night’s meeting, the School Board discussed its FY 2018 budget direction, which provides guidance for the Superintendent to develop a proposed budget that will meet the growing enrollment needs of the school division.

APS Accepting Entries for the 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Literary and Visual Arts Contest

November 15, 2016

Arlington Public Schools students are invited to take part in the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Literary and Visual Contest.

APS Accepting Applications for Admission to Secondary Programs

November 7, 2016

Arlington Public Schools is now accepting applications for middle and high school countywide schools and programs through Mon, Jan. 23, 2017 for middle school, and Tue, Jan. 31, 2017 for high school.

Superintendent Proposes Options for Refinements to High School Boundaries

November 4, 2016

At last night’s School Board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Pat Murphy presented seven proposed refinement options for high school attendance zone boundaries.

Public Notice Regarding Destruction of Special Education Records

November 3, 2016

Notice is hereby given that Arlington Public Schools intends to destroy special education records of former students who graduated, completed their school program, transferred or withdrew from Arlington Public Schools during the 2010-11 school year.