Category: News

Summer School Registration Opens March 5

February 28, 2020

Registration for Summer School begins on Thursday, March 5. Arlington Public Schools provides a variety of summer programs for students in Pre-K through Grade 12.

Arlington Students Earn Northern Virginia PTA Reflections Awards

February 27, 2020

The Northern Virginia District PTA announced the winners of their 2019-20 Northern Virginia District PTA Reflections Awards this week.

March Calendar for School Board Meetings and Work Sessions

February 27, 2020

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

APS to Close Schools for Students Only on Tue, March 3 – Presidential Primaries (Super Tuesday)

February 25, 2020

Arlington Public Schools will be closed to students on Tue, March 3, 2020 which is Virginia’s Presidential Primaries Day (Super Tuesday).

School Board Receives Update on 1:1 Digital Device Study

February 21, 2020

During the Feb. 20 School Board meeting, staff presented the findings of Phase 2 of the 1:1 Digital Device Initiative Study, an external evaluation of APS’s transition from shared devices to 1:1 devices conducted by the Friday Institute of NC State University.

APS Students Earn Top Honors on National German Exam

February 21, 2020

Nearly 63 percent of APS German Level 2 and 3 students earned awards this year in the National German Exam.

School News Roundup — Feb. 14

February 14, 2020

Take a look at the latest school news and gather inspiration from the great work happening across APS. Highlights include: A Washington Capitals Hockey Clinic; The Key Positive Behavior Implementation Support Team; Arlington CTE – Keeping it Real podcast highlighting CTE at Jefferson; Mock Interviews at Arlington Tech and more.

School Board Approves 2020-21 School Year Calendar with Pre-Labor Day Start

February 7, 2020

At the Feb. 6 meeting, the Arlington School Board approved the 2020-21 school year calendar with a pre-Labor Day start on Aug. 31, 2020.

School Board Adopts Superintendent’s Recommendation to Move Schools

February 7, 2020

At its Feb. 6 meeting, the Arlington School Board adopted the Superintendent’s recommendation to move three schools as part of the Elementary School Planning Process for the 2021-22 school year at the Feb. 6 meeting.

A Mid-Year Message from the School Board and Interim Superintendent

February 5, 2020

As we reach the midpoint in our school year, we want to take this opportunity to reaffirm our values as a school division that welcomes, respects and cares for all students, families and staff, regardless of their race, national origin, creed, color, religion, political affiliation, ancestry, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or disability.