Category: News

Superintendent Updates School Board on New High School Instructional Focus

April 21, 2017

Superintendent Dr. Pat Murphy provided the School Board with an update on the options for 1,300 new high school seats at last night’s meeting.

School Board Reviews Final Recommendations for Revision of Enrollment and Transfers Policy

April 19, 2017

At a work session on April 18, the School Board reviewed the responses from the community engagement meetings and other efforts that helped develop a new set of revisions for the Enrollment and Transfer Policy.

Student Moving Words Deadline is Fri, April 28

April 19, 2017

Students enrolled in the Arlington Public School System are invited to submit poems for Moving Words, a poetry competition co-sponsored by the Arlington Public Schools Humanities Project, Arlington County Cultural Affairs, and the Arlington Transit.

School Board Now Accepting Applications for the ACI, BAC, and FAC Committees

April 17, 2017

The Arlington School Board values input from parents and members of the community as part of the APS decision-making process.

Bridget Loft Named Principal of the Year

April 14, 2017

Swanson Middle School’s Bridget Loft was name the 2017 Arlington Public School Principal of the Year. Loft has been at Swanson for five years.

APS Announces 2017 Support Employees of the Year

April 10, 2017

Updated April 16: Arlington Public Schools announced its 2017 Support Employees of the Year today.

Wakefield Educator Named 2017 Teacher of the Year

April 10, 2017

Wakefield High School social studies teacher Michelle Cottrell-Williams was named 2017 APS Teacher of the Year.

School Board Approves Proposed FY 2018 Budget

April 7, 2017

Last night, the School Board approved its Proposed FY 2018 Arlington Public Schools (APS) budget to fund operations for the 2017-18 school year.

Findings from APS Enrollment Projections Study Presented

April 7, 2017

At last night’s meeting, Dr. Richard S. Grip, Executive Director of Statistical Forecasting and a recognized leader and expert in the public school enrollment projections, presented his key findings from a recent study of the APS enrollment projections and processes.

Career Center Culinary Arts Students Awarded Scholarships

April 7, 2017

The Arlington Career Center Culinary Arts program recently shared the results of student participation in the Careers Through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) Scholarship Competition.