Kenmore Middle School

Principal: John Word, JWORD@arlington.k12.va.us

School hours:
Full Day - 7:50 a.m. to 2:24 p.m.
Early Release - 7:50 a.m. to 11:54 a.m.

Office hours: 7:30 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.

Web Site: www.apsva.us/kenmore

Kenmore Middle School is an arts and communications technology focus school. At Kenmore the Arlington middle school curriculum is taught through the arts and communications technology. Students are actively engaged in learning activities that involve dance/movement, drama, visual arts, music and many forms of communications technology. This delivery method provides students with alternative ways to learn the curriculum. Additionally, a special three-week summer Arts and Technology Institute is available to students each July. Based on Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences, the program seeks to encourage students to use all eight intelligences Š musical, visual, verbal, logical, kinesthetic, interpersonal, intra personal and environmental. In addition to paper and pencil tasks, students are assessed using portfolios, multimedia presentations, video, and visual and performing arts works. Thus, learning at Kenmore is active, hands-on and connected to real life experiences. At Kenmore we believe this is the best way to learn, as research tells us that children remember 24% of what they hear, 40% of what they see and 70% of a multisensory experience. Kenmore is a member of the Kennedy Center and Schools: Changing Education through the Arts partnership. This partnership provides teachers with the tools and resources to effectively integrate the arts into classroom instruction. Although Kenmore has a prescribed attendance zone, students from throughout Arlington County attend Kenmore upon request. Bus transportation is provided for these students.