Back-to-School Starter Kit 2025

Fill out your Online Back-to-School Packet

Bus information for eligible students will be available in ParentVUE on Aug. 18.

If you have questions, call: 703-228-6640 or 703-228-8000 and select option #2.

6 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays through Aug. 22

6 a.m. – 6 p.m. Starting Aug. 25

The Call Center will be closed over Labor Day weekend. Spanish-speaking agents are available.

TIP! Track your student’s bus arrival time via the free WheresTheBus app. 

Does your student ride public transport? Check out the iRide Student Fare Free Program!

Contact Transportation

Last year, we implemented the new policies restricting student use of personal devices and piloted cell phone pouches at some secondary schools. These procedures positively impacted instructional time, reduced distractions and contributed to positive school climates for all.

• All elementary, middle and high schools will continue to follow the policy requiring student personal devices to be off and away during the school day.
• Arlington Career Center, H-B-Woodlawn, Wakefield, Washington-Liberty, and Yorktown high schools will fully implement cell phone storage pouches in the 2025-26 school year. Each school will provide more information about the rollout plan for pouches at their schools in their back-to-school communications.
• Middle schools will not require students to store their devices in pouches but will maintain a limited supply of pouches to use on a case-by-case basis for individual students.
• Arlington Community High School and Langston High School Continuation Program will maintain a limited supply to use as needed, following the middle school model.

 

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Free & Reduced Meals

• Families must reapply every school year at myschoolapps.com.
• Students who received benefits last school year have a 30-day grace period from the first day of school to reapply.
• Paper applications are available online or at the Food Services Office located at 2110 Washington Blvd. 1st Floor.

Community Eligibility Program (CEP)

Students at Abingdon, Barrett, Barcroft, Campbell, Carlin Springs, Drew, Jefferson, Randolph, Kenmore, and Wakefield receive free meals, no application needed.

Meal Prices: Families can monitor student meal accounts on MySchoolBucks. No student will be denied a meal.

• Breakfast: $2.35
• Elementary Lunch: $3.45
• Middle & High School Lunch: $3.70

View Meal Menus online at: schools.mealviewer.com/district/ArlingtonPublicSchools

Contact Food Services

PAY PORTAL Extended Day families are now able to use Tuition Express to make payments seamlessly from their Extended Day account while being able to view the account balance information. Contact Extended Day 703-228-8000 Option 3.

Learn more about Extended Day

You must complete all required health forms and immunizations before the start of school!

Kindergarten and other New Students need: 

School Health Entrance Health Form
Vaccine Record
Tuberculosis (TB) Screening Form

Rising 7th graders need:
Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis (Tdap)
Meningococcal (MenACWY)
First dose HPV vaccine

Rising 12th graders need:
Meningococcal (MenACWY) booster (given after age 16) 

 For more information, contact your school’s nurse or your child’s primary care physician or visit
Arlington County School Health Requirements.