Washington-Liberty International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Tops World Statistics
The International Baccalaureate Organization (IB) released the worldwide scores this week and Washington-Liberty High School students continue to outperform their peers.
Read MoreArlington Tech Class of 2021 Graduates First to Earn Associates Degrees
Seven Arlington Tech Class of 2021 graduates are the first APS students to earn Associates Degrees by taking courses offered through both Arlington Tech and the Career Center.
Read MoreArlington Tech Students Place Second at National SkillsUSA Competition
Lina Barclay and Ellie Nix, two seniors at the Arlington Career Center, won the second-place silver medal in the 2021 SkillsUSA National Competition for Television Video Production.
Read MoreBarbara Kanninen to Chair School Board
Today, the Arlington School Board held its annual organizational meeting for the 2021-22 school year and elected Dr. Barbara Kanninen as Chair and Reid Goldstein as Vice Chair.
Read MoreSchool Board Appoints New APS Chief Operating Officer
The School Board appointed Dr. John Mayo as the first Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Arlington Public Schools at its July 1 organizational meeting. The COO is a new position that is part of the Superintendent’s reorganization, designed to strengthen operations and provide schools, students, teachers and staff with the needed supports and resources.
Read MoreDr. Anne M. Kress Congratulates Arlington Career Center Class of 2021 Including 14 Dual Enrollment Students
On Thursday, June 18, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) President Dr. Anne M. Kress served as the keynote speaker for the Arlington Career Center’s (ACC) graduation ceremony recognizing the class of 2021 – the first class of dual enrollment graduates.
Read MoreWakefield Educator Named Dual Language Immersion Teacher of the Year
The Association of Two-Way Dual Language Education (ATDLE) has awarded Dr. Ana Muñoz Gonzalez, a Dual Language Immersion (DLI) teacher at Wakefield High School, with the 2021 Secondary Dual Language Immersion Teacher of the Year Award.
Read MoreSchool Board Approves Superintendent’s SRO Recommendations
At the June 24 School Board meeting, the School Board approved the Superintendent’s recommendations that were informed by the School Resource Officer (SRO) Work Group and adopted the FY 2022-24 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
Read MoreSchool Board Appoints New Taylor Elementary School Principal
The School Board named Iliana Gonzales Principal of Taylor Elementary School at its June 24 meeting.
Read MoreNew Stratford Commemorative Trail Marks First Public School Desegregation in Virginia
Arlington County Government and Arlington Public Schools (APS) will formally dedicate the Stratford Commemorative Trail at what is now Dorothy Hamm Middle School (formerly Stratford Junior High School).
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