Category: News

H-B Woodlawn Teen Selected for GRAMMY Foundation Songwriting Program

May 26, 2017

Local singer songwriter and H-B Woodlawn sophomore Calista Garcia has been selected from more than 700 applicants nationwide to attend one of two GRAMMY Camp programs this summer.

H-B Woodlawn Junior Places Second at Intel Science Fair

May 26, 2017

H-B Woodlawn junior Jacob Hall placed second in the American Physiological Association (APA) category at the Intel Science Fair in Los Angeles this past weekend.

School Board Holds Work Session on ATSS and Inclusion

May 26, 2017

The School Board work session held on Thu, May 25 focused on the Arlington Tiered System of Support (ATSS) and Inclusion.

Yorktown Student Essay Recognized by New York Times

May 19, 2017

Yorktown High School junior Reagan Briere is one of 10 national winners of the New York Times Student Editorial Contest.

Enrollment & Transfer Policy Revision Update Presented and Public Hearing Held

May 19, 2017

At the School Board meeting on May 18, staff presented a summary of the School Board’s changes for the proposed revisions to the School Board Policy 25-2.2 Enrollment and Transfers for Schools and Programs.

APS Students Earn Honors at VA Junior Academy of Science

May 19, 2017

This week, a number of Arlington Public Schools students took home honors in the Virginia Junior Academy of Science Research Symposium at Virginia Commonwealth University.

APS German Students Earn 2017 National German Exam Awards

May 19, 2017

Sixty-four percent of APS German students earned awards this year after taking the National German Exam.

School Board Reviews Site Options for New High School

May 17, 2017

At a work session on May 15, the School Board reviewed site options for the location of new high school seats. Due to growing enrollment, APS will add 1,300 high school seats by September 2022.

Yorktown Theatre Presents Losing Faith

May 17, 2017

Yorktown High School Theater Arts presents a workshop production of Losing Faith, a play written by Yorktown graduate Ian McWethy. The performance will take place on Thu, May 17 at 7 p.m. in the Blackbox Theater.

APS Aquatics Center to Partner with Diveheart Scuba Program for People with Disabilities

May 17, 2017

The Arlington Public Schools Aquatics program is collaborating with Washington D.C. chapter of Diveheart, a not-for-profit organization based in Illinois, to bring its Adaptive Scuba Diving Program for individuals of all abilities to the DC area.