Category: News

Career Center Students Win 2016 VSBA Video Contest

November 16, 2016

A team of students from the Arlington Career Center has won the fifth annual student video challenge sponsored by the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA), taking home the top prize for the fourth year in a row.

Arlington Voters Approve $138.83 Million for School Bonds

November 16, 2016

Arlington voters approved this year’s $138,830,000 million dollar school bond measure on Tue, Nov. 8.

School Board Discusses Direction for FY 2018 Budget

November 16, 2016

At last night’s meeting, the School Board discussed its FY 2018 budget direction, which provides guidance for the Superintendent to develop a proposed budget that will meet the growing enrollment needs of the school division.

APS Accepting Entries for the 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Literary and Visual Arts Contest

November 15, 2016

Arlington Public Schools students are invited to take part in the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Literary and Visual Contest.

APS Accepting Applications for Admission to Secondary Programs

November 7, 2016

Arlington Public Schools is now accepting applications for middle and high school countywide schools and programs through Mon, Jan. 23, 2017 for middle school, and Tue, Jan. 31, 2017 for high school.

Superintendent Proposes Options for Refinements to High School Boundaries

November 4, 2016

At last night’s School Board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Pat Murphy presented seven proposed refinement options for high school attendance zone boundaries.

Public Notice Regarding Destruction of Special Education Records

November 3, 2016

Notice is hereby given that Arlington Public Schools intends to destroy special education records of former students who graduated, completed their school program, transferred or withdrew from Arlington Public Schools during the 2010-11 school year.

Seeking Applicants for New Joint Government & Schools Advisory Group

November 2, 2016

The Arlington County Board and Arlington County School Board are seeking applicants for a new advisory group, the Joint Facilities Advisory Commission (JFAC).

Yorktown Teacher Wins Publishing Prize

October 28, 2016

The University of New Orleans Press announced that Yorktown High School teacher Melanie McCabe is the winner of the 2016 UNO Publishing Lab Prize.

Pyramid Concerts at Wakefield, Washington-Lee, and Yorktown High schools

October 28, 2016

Three Pyramid concerts will take place in November.