Category: News
School Board Appoints Principal of Taylor and Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
July 1, 2022
The School Board made two leadership appointments at the July 1 Organizational School Board meeting. The board approved Katie Madigan as the Principal of Taylor Elementary School, effective July 5. They also appointed Michael Hodge as the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, effective Sept. 1.
Reid Goldstein to Chair School Board
July 1, 2022
Today, the Arlington School Board held its annual organizational meeting for the 2022-23 school year and elected Reid Goldstein as Chair and Cristina Diaz-Torres as Vice-Chair.
Middle School Mathematics Placement Letters Now Available in ParentVUE
June 30, 2022
Middle school mathematics placement recommendation letters are now available in ParentVue. For more information about middle school mathematics placement, visit the Mathematics Office .
Updated Health & Safety Measures for Summer 2022
June 30, 2022
APS is committed to providing learning environments that are healthy and safe for all students. We continue to adapt our COVID-19 mitigation measures based on current conditions in Arlington, in accordance with the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Virginia Department of Health (VDH).
School Board Appoints Chief Academic Officer, Chief of Staff, Langston Administrator and Director of School Climate and Culture
June 23, 2022
Additional appointments include a college and career center counselor at Wakefield High School and an assistant principal at Swanson Middle School.
Have a Great Summer!
June 15, 2022
I wish you and your families a great summer! As we conclude this school year, I want to thank you for your partnership and share a year-end video message featuring some of our students.
School Meals Update
June 15, 2022
As of March 2022, Congress declined to provide USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) authorization to extend National School Lunch program waivers to provide meals at no cost. School meal programs will return to normal operations when APS Summer School begins on July 5. The main change is that school lunch and breakfast will no longer be automatically served at no cost to all students.
Discovery Principal Receives Inaugural Greenprint Trailblazer Award
June 10, 2022
Green Schools National Network (GSNN), a nonprofit committed to shaping healthy, equitable, and sustainable schools, awarded recipients across Virginia with the first-ever GreenPrint Trailblazer Awards at the Washington, DC stop on a five-city tour celebrating its debut book, "Trailblazers for Whole School Sustainability: Case Studies of Educators in Action.
Superintendent’s June 8, 2022 Update: Summer School & Extended Day
June 8, 2022
One week left in the school year! We look forward to celebrating our students and all they have accomplished during the final week of school.
Congratulations to our 2021-22 APS Retirees!
June 6, 2022
As the school year comes to an end, so does the work of many of our employees here at APS. Last week, APS held a celebration for its retirees at the Lubber Run Community Center.