Glebe Educator Named Outstanding Gifted Teacher The Virginia Association for the Gifted named Glebe Elementary School teacher Stephanie McIntyre the 2016 Outstanding Teacher of the Gifted for Region IV East. The annual award recognizes and highlights the accomplishments of talented educators who provide services to gifted students in the Commonwealth. McIntyre was recognized for exhibiting […]

New Website Launching July 1, 2016 The multi-year redesign will relaunch the APS website with improved functionality and technological integration for the future. After a rigorous search, APS selected local vendor Materiell to custom-build the new website using the WordPress platform, which was chosen for its adaptability to new technology, and its potential for future […]

Arlington Public Schools Wins National Communications Awards Arlington Public Schools and the Department of School and Community Relations earned 14 awards in the National School Public Relations Association’s (NSPRA) 2016 Publications and Electronic Media Contest. Publications and Electronic Media Contest – NSPRA’s Publications and Electronic Media Awards program recognizes outstanding education publications and electronic media […]

Local Historic District Designation for Stratford School County and APS collaborate for historic designation Stratford was first Virginia public school to be racially integrated Designation protects Stratford building while allowing for school addition and future changes Local designation adds to existing listings in the Virginia Landmarks Register and National Register of Historic Places The Arlington […]

Jefferson Middle School Seventh Grader Wins IB Student Excellence Award Thomas Jefferson Middle School seventh grader Katherine Lanman has been awarded the International Baccalaureate (IB) Student Excellence Award from the IB Mid-Atlantic Association. She also received a $500 monetary award. Lanman was selected from among applicants in grades 6 through 10 from Delaware, Pennsylvania, Washington […]

APS CTE Programs and Partnerships Recognized as Exemplary by the VDOE The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) and Virginia Community College System recently honored three Arlington Public Schools career and technical education (CTE) programs and partnerships. The awards were presented during the annual Creating Excellence Awards Program in Richmond on June 9. The VDOE Secondary […]

School Board Adopts the FY 2017-26 Capital Improvement Plan At last night’s meeting, the Arlington School Board adopted the FY 2017-26 Capital Improvement Plan. The committed and proposed projects in the 10-year CIP total $510.29 million and include $435.03 million in bond funding. The approved plan focuses on providing seats for students in the areas […]

School Board Adopts CIP for FY2017-26, Discusses Year-End Advisory Reports The Arlington School Board unanimously approved its FY 2017-26 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) at last night’s meeting. APS projections indicate that enrollment will grow to a record high of more than 27,000 students in 2017-2018, and to 30,000 students by 2021. The committed and proposed […]

Arlington County Scholarship Fund for Teachers Awards Scholarships to 16 APS Students Sixteen graduating seniors who intend to pursue a career in education have been awarded scholarships by the Arlington County Scholarship Fund for Teachers, Inc. (ACSffT, Inc.). The awards will be presented at a ceremony on May 16, which also featured remarks by APS […]

Headline Here As the end of the 2015-16 school year approaches, APS would like to remind parents about some upcoming end-of-year dates and times. Share your graduation pictures on social media using the hashtag #APSGrad2016. Last Day of School: June 21 – Last Day of School for Barcroft Elementary School (Early release for students) June […]