First Day of School Tue, Sept. 6 

As the summer break comes to an end, APS wants to remind families of some important dates. 

Labor Day Schedule:Arlington Public Schools and administrative offices will be closed on Mon, Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day.

Start of the 2016-17 School Year:The first day of school is Tue, Sept. 6. The Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) program and PreK special education classes begin Wed, Sept. 7. Share your first day photos with us on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag#APSBack2School.  School times are as follows:

• Elementary School
  8:00 a.m. – 2:41 p.m.: Abingdon, Campbell, Carlin Springs and Claremont
• 8:25 a.m. – 3:06 p.m.: Arlington Traditional, Barrett, Long Branch and Randolph
• 9:00 a.m. – 3:41 p.m.: Arlington Science Focus, Ashlawn, Barcroft, Discovery, Drew, Glebe, Henry, Hoffman-Boston, Jamestown, Key, McKinley, Nottingham, Oakridge, Taylor and Tuckahoe

• Middle School: 7:50 a.m. – 2:24 p.m.

• High School: 8:19 a.m. – 3:01 p.m.

• H-B Woodlawn Secondary: 9:24 a.m. – 4:06 p.m.

• Stratford Program: 9:15 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Mark Your Calendars for Back-to-School Events

• Elementary Back-to-School Night: Sept. 14
• H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program Back-to-School Night: Sept. 15
• Middle School Back-to-School Night: Sept. 20
• High School Back-to-School Night: Sept. 21
• Career Center Back-to-School Breakfast: Sept. 24

Other Important Dates

• Oct. 18 – College Fair, Washington-Lee High School, 7 p.m.
• Nov. 7 – Middle School Information Night, Washington-Lee High School, 7 p.m.
• Dec. 12 – High School Information Night, Washington-Lee High School, 7 p.m.
• Jan. 23 – Kindergarten Information Night, Washington-Lee High School, 7 p.m.
• Feb. 10 – Summer Activities Fair, Jefferson Community Center, 6-8 p.m.

Click here for the complete 2016-17 school year calendar.