Category: News

Dr. Anne M. Kress Congratulates Arlington Career Center Class of 2021 Including 14 Dual Enrollment Students

June 30, 2021

On Thursday, June 18, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) President Dr. Anne M. Kress served as the keynote speaker for the Arlington Career Center’s (ACC) graduation ceremony recognizing the class of 2021 – the first class of dual enrollment graduates.

Wakefield Educator Named Dual Language Immersion Teacher of the Year

June 30, 2021

The Association of Two-Way Dual Language Education (ATDLE) has awarded Dr. Ana Muñoz Gonzalez, a Dual Language Immersion (DLI) teacher at Wakefield High School, with the 2021 Secondary Dual Language Immersion Teacher of the Year Award.

School Board Approves Superintendent’s SRO Recommendations

June 25, 2021

At the June 24 School Board meeting, the School Board approved the Superintendent’s recommendations that were informed by the School Resource Officer (SRO) Work Group and adopted the FY 2022-24 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).

School Board Appoints New Taylor Elementary School Principal

June 24, 2021

The School Board named Iliana Gonzales Principal of Taylor Elementary School at its June 24 meeting.

Arlington Community Learning Summer Registration Now Open

June 16, 2021

Arlington Community Learning Summer Course Registration Now Open.

New Stratford Commemorative Trail Marks First Public School Desegregation in Virginia

June 11, 2021

Arlington County Government and Arlington Public Schools (APS) will formally dedicate the Stratford Commemorative Trail at what is now Dorothy Hamm Middle School (formerly Stratford Junior High School).

26 Arlington Students Selected to Participate in the Summer Residential Governor’s School

June 10, 2021

Twenty six APS students have been invited to participate in the Summer Residential Governor’s School for Academics, Mentorship, Visual and Performing Arts and World Language Academies.

Changes to Meal Pick up Locations for Wed, June 16 and Fri, June 18

June 10, 2021

Due to graduation ceremonies, there will be no meal distribution at Washington-Liberty High School on Wed, June 16 and at Yorktown High School on Fri, June 18.

APS Begins Partnership with RISE to Develop Cultural Competence Skills

June 10, 2021

This week, RISE, a national nonprofit that educates and empowers the sports community to eliminate racial discrimination, began facilitating interactive workshops with Arlington Public Schools Student-Athlete Advisory Council members and coaches.

Fleet and McKinley Elementary Schools Named 2020-21 RAMP Schools

June 10, 2021

The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) has recognized Alice West Fleet and McKinley elementary schools as Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) schools.