Category: News Release

APS Earns A+ in New 2023 Best Schools Report

September 29, 2022

Arlington Public Schools were ranked #1 Best Place to Teach and #2 Best School Division in Virginia in the 2023 Best Schools and Districts Rankings by Niche.

October Schedule of Board Meetings, Work Sessions, and Advisory Council and Committee Meetings

September 29, 2022

The Arlington School Board’s October schedule of Board Meetings, Work Sessions, and Advisory Council and Committee Meetings is now available.

Superintendent’s Weekly Update: September 21, 2022

September 21, 2022

This Thursday, I will conclude my first round of visits to all 42 schools for the 2022-23 school year and look forward to sharing highlights at this Thursday’s School Board meeting.

APS Statement in Response to Proposed Virginia Policies Affecting Transgender Students

September 19, 2022

Arlington Public Schools (APS) continues to support the rights of our transgender, non-binary, and gender fluid students and remains committed to providing school environments that are welcoming, safe and supportive for all students.

School Board Member Mary Kadera to Host Virtual Open Office Hours on Mon, Sept. 19

September 16, 2022

School Board Member Mary Kadera will host virtual Open Office Hours on Monday, September 19, from 7 - 9 p.m.  

17 Seniors Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

September 16, 2022

Earlier this week, the National Merit Scholarship Program announced that 17 Arlington students are semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Competition.

Arlington Student Studied Chinese (Mandarin) on U.S. Department of State NSLI‑Y Scholarship

September 9, 2022

Olivia Van Hoey of Arlington, Virginia, studied Chinese (Mandarin) for six–seven weeks in Taiwan through a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI‑Y) scholarship.

Food For Neighbors Rolls Out Services to Arlington Public Schools

August 24, 2022

Food For Neighbors is kicking off the school year with a new partnership with Arlington Public Schools.

Policy For Providing Free or Reduced Price Meals

August 22, 2022

Arlington Public Schools announced its policy for providing free or reduced-price meals for children served under the National School Lunch, and/or School Breakfast Programs.

APS Students Make Gains on 2021-22 SOLs in Math, Science, Reading and Social Studies

August 19, 2022

The Virginia Department of Education released the 2021-22 Standards of Learning (SOL) results this week.