Arlington Science Focus

School Board Meeting
2025-09-04 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-08-21 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-08-07 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-07-24 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-01 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-04-10 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-27 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-13 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) and 13 more dates | VA
School Board meetings are broadcast live below and live feed is available on Comcast Cable Channel 70 and Verizon FIOS Channel 41. The meetings are re-broadcast on Fridays at 9 p.m. and Mondays at 7:30 p.m. immediately following the meeting.
Please click on this link to watch live-stream: https://www.apsva.us/arlington-school-board/school-board-meetings/watch-school-board-meetings/.
Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

First PTA Membership Meeting (2025-26)
2025-09-03 | VA

Holiday: Labor Day
2025-08-29 - 2025-09-01 | VA

First Day of School PreK and VPI
2025-08-26 | VA

First Day of School K-12
2025-08-25, 2024-08-26, 2023-08-27 - 2023-08-28, 2022-08-28 - 2022-08-29 | VA

ASFS Open House 2025: Grades 1-5
2025-08-21 15:00 - 16:00 | VA

ASFS Open House 2025: Kindergarten Orientation
2025-08-21 14:00 - 15:00 | VA

Rising Kindergarten Playdate 2025
2025-08-17 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-06-29 16:00 - 17:30 | ASFS Field
At the ASFS playground

Rising Kindergarten Playdate 2025
2025-08-10 16:00 - 17:30 | Hayes Park, 1516 N. Lincoln St., Arlington, VA, 22201, United States
At Rocky Run Park

Last Day of Summer School
2025-08-01, 2024-08-02, 2023-07-31 - 2023-08-01 | VA

ASFS Summer Library Night (3-5)
2025-07-23 18:30 - 19:30 | VA
Please join us to check out books & enjoy stories and activities designed especially for 3rd-5th grade students. Families with children of all grades are warmly welcome to attend!

Rising Kindergarten Playdate 2025
2025-07-20 16:00 - 17:30 | Hayes Park, 1516 N. Lincoln St., Arlington, VA, 22201, United States
At Hayes Park/Sprayground

ASFS Summer Library Night (K-2)
2025-07-16 18:30 - 19:30 | VA
Please join us to check out books & enjoy stories and activities designed especially for K-2 students. Families with children of all grades are warmly welcome to attend!

School Board Meeting/Organizational Meeting
2025-07-08 10:30 - 12:30 | VA

First Day of Summer School
2025-07-07, 2024-07-08, 2023-07-04 - 2023-07-05 | VA

Holiday - July 4th
2025-07-04 | VA

School Board Meeting - CANCELED
2025-06-26 19:00 - 22:00 | VA

Holiday - Juneteenth
2025-06-19, 2024-06-19, 2023-06-18 - 2023-06-19 | VA

Last Day of School (All Students) - Early Release
2025-06-18 | VA

5th Grade Smithsonian Field Trip
2025-06-17 09:30 - 14:30 | VA

5th Grade Promotion - Outdoor Reception
2025-06-16 10:30 - 11:30 | VA
Directly following the ceremony, there will be an outdoor reception in the front bus loop of the school.

5th Grade Promotion Ceremony
2025-06-16 09:15 - 10:30 | VA
Hosted in the Multi-Purpose Room, we invite parents of 5th graders to join us as we commemorate their moving up to middle school.

5th Grade "Glow the Night Away" Party
2025-06-13 18:00 - 20:00 | VA
Hosted in the ASFS Gymnasium, this event is the perfect way to celebrate your 5th grade student’s milestone.
Parent-chaperoned (No Drop-off please)

Kindergarten EOY Party
2025-06-13 13:45 - 15:15 | Hayes Park, 1516 N. Lincoln St., Arlington, VA, 22201, United States
For kindergartners and their parents to join us as we celebrate the end of the year at Hayes Park.

School Board Meeting - New Date
2025-06-12 19:00 - 22:00 | VA

PTA Membership Meeting
2025-06-11 19:00 - 20:00 | VA

Elementary Early Release
2025-06-11, 2025-06-04, 2024-06-12, 2024-06-05, 2023-06-06 - 2023-06-07 | VA

School Board Work Sessions
2025-06-10 18:30 - 20:30 | VA
Subject: Preparations for 2027-36, the Pre-Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Summer Reading Program w/ Arlington Public Librarians
2025-06-10 09:15 - 15:00 | VA

ASFS Field Day 2025
2025-06-09 09:00 - 12:00 | ASFS Field

ASFS Spirit Week
2025-06-09 - 2025-06-13 | VA
Monday (6/9) – Rainbow Day: Wear your grade level Field Day color
Tuesday (6/10) – Sports Day
Wednesday (6/11) – Wacky Wednesday
Thursday (6/12) – Summer/Vacation Day
Friday (6/13) – Pajama Day

Kindergarten Concert
2025-06-05 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-08-28 18:30 - 19:15 | VA

PTA Book Swap and Ice Cream Social
2025-06-03 18:00 - 19:30 | VA
Please come join the PTA in the ASFS bus loop (in front of the school) for a book swap and ice cream social.

School Board Work Sessions
2025-05-29 14:45 - 20:30 | VA
Subjects:
2:45 p.m. Special Education Inclusive Practices
6:30 p.m. Advisory Committees End-of-the-Year Reports
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Holiday - Memorial Day
2025-05-26, 2024-05-27 | VA

ASFS Race 2 the Finish
2025-05-17 | VA
Event starts at 9 A.M. outside of Arlington Science Focus.

School Board Meeting (Action Item-Adopt FY 2026 Budget)
2025-05-15 19:00 - 22:00 | VA

PTA Meeting
2025-05-14 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-02-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-01-07 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-11-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-10-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-14 19:00 - 20:30 and 3 more dates | VA

2nd Grade Future Focus
2025-05-09 08:10 - 08:40 | VA
For parents/guardians of future ASFS 2nd graders to learn what they can expect in the 2025-26 school year.

4th/5th Spring Concert
2025-05-08 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-28 19:00 - 20:00 | VA

3rd Grade Future Focus
2025-05-08 08:10 - 08:40 | VA
For parents/guardians of future ASFS 3rd graders to learn what they can expect in the 2025-26 school year.

1st Grade Future Focus
2025-05-07 08:10 - 08:40 | VA
For parents/guardians of future ASFS 1st graders to learn what they can expect in the 2025-26 school year.

5th Grade Future Focus
2025-05-02 08:10 - 08:40 | VA
For parents/guardians of future ASFS 5th graders to learn what they can expect in the 2025-26 school year.

KidsGiving
2025-05-01 16:00 - 16:45 | VA
The event will be held outside (weather permitting).

4th Grade Future Focus
2025-04-30 08:10 - 08:40 | VA
For parents/guardians of future ASFS 4th graders to learn what they can expect in the 2025-26 school year.

Habitat Week
2025-04-22 08:00 - 2025-04-25 17:00, 2024-04-22 - 2024-04-26 | VA

No School for Students - Grade Prep Day
2025-04-21, 2025-01-31, 2024-11-05 | VA

Spring Break
2025-04-14 - 2025-04-18, 2024-03-25 - 2024-03-29 | VA

ASFS Variety Show 2025
2025-04-11 14:15 - 15:30 | VA

End of 3rd Quarter
2025-04-11 | VA

Rising 6th Grade Parent Meeting with the Principal of DHMS
2025-04-09 18:00 - 19:00 | VA
The ASFS PTA is hosting the Principal of Dorothy Hamm Middle School, Ms. Ellen Smith, right here in the ASFS Library. All parents of rising 6th grade students are welcome to join and learn about what to expect in middle school. We hope to see you there!
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New Date: School Board Budget Work Session w/ BAC
2025-04-08 18:30 - 20:30 | VA
Budget Work Session with the Budget Advisory Council (BAC)
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

ASFS PTA Auction: A 90s Throwback
2025-04-05 | Wilson Hardware, 2915 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA, 22201, United States

Public Hearing on Proposed FY 2026 Budget
2025-04-03 19:00 - 21:00 | VA

School Board Budget Work Session
2025-04-03 15:45 - 17:15 | VA
3:45 Budget Work Session #3
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Holiday - Eid al Fitr
2025-03-31 | VA

ASFS Variety Show Tryouts 2025
2025-03-26 15:50 - 16:50 | VA
Tryouts will be held after school in the gymnasium for students who are interested in performing in the 2025 ASFS Variety Show.

School Board Budget Work Sessions
2025-03-25 13:00 - 16:00 | VA
1:00 Budget Work Session #1
2:45 Budget Work Session #2
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

4th Grade Trip to Jamestown
2025-03-25, 2024-08-28 | VA

No School for Students – Elementary & Middle School Parent-Teacher Conferences and High School Professional Learning for Staff
2025-03-14 | VA

Elementary Early Release for Parent-Teacher Conferences
2025-03-13, 2024-10-10, 2024-03-14, 2023-10-19 | VA

STEM Night 2025
2025-03-12 18:30 - 20:00 | VA

Joint School Board/County Board Budget Work Session
2025-03-12 13:00 - 16:30 | VA

SCA Representatives Meeting
2025-03-11 09:00 - 09:30 | VA
Multi-purpose Room

SCA Officer's Meeting
2025-03-10 08:45 - 09:00 | VA
Room 21

Early Release for All Students – Professional Learning for Staff
2025-03-05 | VA

ASFS Ice Skating Social
2025-02-28 18:30 - 19:30 | Medstar Iceplex (Ballston), 627 N Glebe Rd #600, Arlington, VA, 22203, United States

School Board Work Session
2025-02-25 18:30 - 20:30 | VA
Subject: Advisory Council on Teaching and Learning (ACTL) #2
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage.
Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Holiday - Presidents Day
2025-02-17, 2024-02-19 | VA

Valentine's Day Parties
2025-02-14 14:00 - 15:30 | VA

School Board Work Session (CANCELED WILL BE RESCHEDULED)
2025-02-11 18:00 - 20:00 | VA
Subject: Advisory Council on Teaching and Learning (ACTL) #2
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.
Note: If APS is closed due to inclement weather, the Work Session will be rescheduled for a later date.

Author Visit: Kate Messner
2025-02-07 | VA

Early Release for All Students - Professional Learning for Staff
2025-02-05, 2025-01-15, 2024-12-11, 2024-10-30 | VA

No School for Students - End of 2nd Quarter & Professional Learning
2025-01-30 | VA

School Board Work Session
2025-01-28 18:30 - 20:30 | VA
Subject: Advisory Council on Teaching and Learning (ACTL) #1
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Summer Activities Fair 2025
2025-01-27 18:00 - 20:00 | VA

Holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
2025-01-20 | VA

Winter Break
2024-12-23 - 2025-01-03, 2023-12-21 - 2023-12-29 | VA

Global Celebration Parties
2024-12-20 | VA

4th/5th Winter Concert
2024-12-19 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-28 19:00 - 20:00 | VA

Book Fair Family Night
2024-12-10 18:00 - 20:00 | VA

R.E.A.D. Book Fair
2024-12-09 08:00 - 2024-12-13 17:00 | VA

ASFS R.E.A.D. Book Fair
2024-12-09 08:00 - 2024-12-13 17:00 | VA

Author Visit: Wendy Shang
2024-12-05 | VA

Holiday - Thanksgiving Break
2024-11-27 - 2024-11-29, 2023-11-22 - 2023-11-24 | VA

Special Education Parent Coffee
2024-11-21 08:15 - 09:00 | VA

Picture Re-Take Day
2024-11-20 | VA

School Board Work Session
2024-11-19 09:00 - 16:30 | VA
9:00 Program Capacity Study and Class Size
10:45 Non-Traditional Secondary Programs
1:00 Boundaries and Options Programs
2:45 Budget
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Holiday - Veterans Day
2024-11-11, 2023-11-10 | VA

No School for Students - End of 1st Quarter & Professional Learning
2024-11-04 | VA

Holiday - Diwali
2024-11-01 | VA

Halloween Parade/Parties
2024-10-31 14:00 - 15:30 | VA

Halloween Parade + Parties
2024-10-31 14:00 - 15:30 | VA

Emergency Preparedness Week - Lock & Talk
2024-10-30 18:00 - 19:00 | VA
Lock and Talk is a suicide prevention strategy designed to limit access to firearms, poisons, and medication for someone who may be at risk of suicide. It is part of a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention in Arlington County.
Join us in-person or virtually on Wednesday, October 30th from 6:00pm-7:00pm
for a Lock & Talk presentation by the Arlington County Department of Human Services at:
Kenmore Middle School
200 S. Carlin Springs Rd.
Arlington, VA 22204
Virtual: Live stream link: https://youtube.com/live/PDqrUi9kI1U

PTA Shake Shack Fundraiser
2024-10-22 | VA

ASFS Family Movie Night
2024-10-19 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-10-19 | VA

5th Grade Outdoor Lab Overnight
2024-10-17 09:00 - 2024-10-18 15:30, 2024-10-15 09:00 - 2024-10-16 15:30 | VA

No School for Students - Countywide Professional Learning for Staff
2024-10-14 | VA

No School for Students - Elementary & Middle School Parent-Teacher Conferences and High School Professional Learning for Staff
2024-10-11 | VA

Walk/Bike/Roll to School Day
2024-10-09, 2024-08-28 | VA

School Picture Day
2024-10-07, 2023-09-12 | VA

Holiday - Rosh Hashanah
2024-10-03 | VA

SPED Family Picnic
2024-09-29 15:00 - 17:00 | VA

School Board Work Session
2024-09-24 09:00 - 16:30 | VA
UPDATED
9:00 Instructional Technology
10:45 Partnerships
1:00 Career Center Programming
2:45 Planning Factors
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

ASFS Family Fall Festival
2024-09-22 16:00 - 18:00 | VA

PTA Fundraiser @ Pupatella
2024-09-18 18:00 - 19:00 | VA

Back to School Night
2024-09-12 19:00 - 20:30 | VA

Holiday-Labor Day (Thru Sept. 2)
2024-08-30 - 2024-09-02 | VA

Book Swap and Ice Cream Social
2024-08-28 18:00 - 19:30 | VA

Teacher Appreciation Week
2024-08-28 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-05-06 - 2024-05-10 | VA

First Day of School PreK & VPI
2024-08-27 | VA

1st-5th Grade Open House
2024-08-22 15:00 - 16:00 | VA

Kindergarten Orientation
2024-08-22 14:00 - 15:00 | VA

Rising Kindergarten Playdate
2024-08-18 15:30 - 17:00, 2024-07-14 15:30 - 17:00, 2024-06-23 15:30 - 17:00, 2024-05-05 15:30 - 17:00 | VA

School Board Retreat
2024-07-23 09:00 - 16:00 | VA

Deadline to order school supplies from EduKit
2024-07-23 | VA

Rising 2nd Grade Playdate at Hayes Park
2024-07-21 15:30 - 17:00 | VA

Rising 4th Grade Playdate at Hayes Park
2024-07-20 15:30 - 17:00 | VA

School Board Meeting - Organizational Meeting
2024-07-08 19:00 - 22:00 | VA
School Board meetings are broadcast live below and live feed is available on Comcast Cable Channel 70 and Verizon FIOS Channel 41. The meetings are re-broadcast on Fridays at 9 p.m. and Mondays at 7:30 p.m. immediately following the meeting.
Please click on this link to watch live-stream: https://www.apsva.us/arlington-school-board/school-board-meetings/watch-school-board-meetings/

Holiday - Independence Day
2024-07-04 | VA

Open Office Hours with Mary Kadera (Virtual)
2024-06-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-04-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-01-30 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-11-20 19:00 - 21:00 | VA
Open Office Hours is a forum for Board members to listen to comments and concerns and to discuss various topics with community members. Community members are welcome to meet with a Board member during Virtual Open Office Hours for five minutes. To participate, individuals must sign-up ahead of time using the SignUpGenius link posted the Friday before Open Office Hours and select a time slot for an individual meeting. (Date and/or time are subject to change).
Open Office Hours are not held during Winter or Spring Break or over the summer.

School Board Meeting
2024-06-20 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-06 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-05-16 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-05-09 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-04-25 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-04-11 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-03-21 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-03-07 19:00 - 22:00 and 8 more dates | VA

Holiday - Eid al-Adha
2024-06-17 | VA

Last Day of Elementary and Middle School - Early Release
2024-06-14 | VA

5th Grade Field Trip to the National Mall
2024-06-13 | VA

Last Day of High School - Early Release
2024-06-12 | VA

Public Hearing on Proposed CIP
2024-06-11 19:00 - 21:00 | VA
To sign up to speak and for speaker guidelines please click on the link: https://www.apsva.us/arlington-school-board/school-board-meetings/sign-up-to-speak/.

5th Grade Dance Party
2024-06-11 18:30 - 20:30 | VA

5th Grade Promotion Ceremony & Reception
2024-06-11 09:30 - 11:00 | VA

Open Office Hours with Bethany Zecher Sutton (Virtual)
2024-06-10 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-01-16 19:00 - 21:00 | VA

High School Early Release
2024-06-10 - 2024-06-12 | VA

Field Day
2024-06-07 09:00 - 12:00 | VA

Work Session on CIP with FAC and JFAC
2024-06-04 18:30 - 20:30 | VA
All work sessions occur on the second floor in the Board Room of the Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA. In addition, all work sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage.For additional information or questions, please contact the School Board Office at 703-228-6015 or school.board@apsva.us.
The schedule listed below is subject to change.
Agendas, background information and minutes are posted, when available, on BoardDocs.

Joint School Board/County Board CIP Work Session
2024-06-04 15:00 - 17:00 | VA
All work sessions occur on the second floor in the Board Room of the Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA. In addition, all work sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage.
For additional information or questions, please contact the School Board Office at 703-228-6015 or school.board@apsva.us.
The schedule listed below is subject to change.
Agendas, background information and minutes are posted, when available, on BoardDocs.

Work Session on Planning Factors
2024-06-04 13:00 - 14:30 | VA
All work sessions occur on the second floor in the Board Room of the Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA. In addition, all work sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. For additional information or questions, please contact the School Board Office at 703-228-6015 or school.board@apsva.us.
Agendas, background information and minutes are posted, when available, on BoardDocs.

SOL Make-ups and Retakes
2024-06-03 - 2024-06-07 | VA

SOL 4th VA History
2024-05-31 | VA

Kindergarten Music Concert
2024-05-30 18:30 - 19:30 | VA

Strategic Plan Work Session
2024-05-30 14:45 - 16:15 | VA

CIP Work Session #1 - 3
2024-05-30 09:00 - 14:30 | VA

SOL 5th Science
2024-05-30 | VA

SOL 4th Math
2024-05-23 | VA

SOL 5th Math
2024-05-22 | VA

Book Swap & Ice Cream Social
2024-05-21 18:00 - 19:30 | VA

SOL 3rd Math
2024-05-21 | VA

SOL 4th Reading
2024-05-16 | VA

SOL 3rd Reading
2024-05-15 | VA

PTA Volunteer Reception
2024-05-14 19:00 - 19:30 | VA

SOL 5th Reading
2024-05-14 | VA

4th & 5th Grade Music Concert
2024-05-13 19:00 - 20:15 | VA

Open Office Hours with Miranda Turner (Virtual)
2024-05-13 18:00 - 20:00 | VA

Race to the Finish
2024-05-11 09:00 - 11:00 | VA

Rising 2nd Future Focus
2024-05-09 08:10 - 08:40 | VA

Walk or Bike To School Day
2024-05-08 | VA

2nd Grade Field Trip
2024-05-07 09:30 - 12:30 | VA

Rising 1st Future Focus
2024-05-07 08:10 - 08:40 | VA

KidsGiving event supporting AWLA
2024-05-06 16:00 | VA

Fundraiser at NiceCream
2024-05-06 | VA

Author Visit 2nd Grade
2024-05-06 | VA

Outside the Box Day
2024-05-03 | VA

Early Release for Elementary/Middle/High School (School-Based PL)
2024-05-03 | VA

Rising 5th Future Focus
2024-05-02 08:10 - 08:40 | VA

Rising 3rd Future Focus
2024-04-30 08:10 - 08:40 | VA

Open Office Hours with David Priddy (Virtual)
2024-04-29 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-11 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-12-18 17:00 - 19:00 | VA

Author Visit 3rd-5th Grades
2024-04-26 | VA

5th Grade Middle School Visits
2024-04-24 | VA

Public Hearing on the School Board Proposed FY 2025 Budget
2024-04-23 19:00 - 21:00 | VA

3rd Grade Outdoor Lab Field Trip
2024-04-23 - 2024-04-24 | VA

Open Office Hours with Mary Kadera and Bethany Zecher Sutton (In-person)
2024-04-16 19:00 - 21:00 | VA
Open Office Hours is a forum for board members to listen to comments and concerns and discuss various topics with community members. Community members are welcome to meet with a Board member during Open Office Hours.
The sign-up link for Tuesday, April 16, Open Office Hours will be available on Friday, April 12. The Open Office Hours for April 16 will be in person and at the Columbia Pike Library. For more details go to https://www.apsva.us/arlington-school-board/about-the-school-board/open-office-hours/.
Open Office Hours are not held during Winter or Spring Break or over the summer.

No School for Students (Grade Preparation Day); End of 3rd Quarter
2024-04-15 | VA

Holiday - Eid al-Fitr
2024-04-10 | VA

Budget Work Session with the Budget Advisory Council (BAC)
2024-04-09 18:30 - 20:30 | VA
All work sessions occur on the second floor in the Board Room of the Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA. In addition, all work sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage.
For additional information or questions, please contact the School Board Office at 703-228-6015 or school.board@apsva.us.
The schedule listed below is subject to change.
Agendas, background information, and minutes are posted on BoardDocs when available.

Joint School Board/County Board Budget Work Session at Bozman Government Center
2024-03-22 15:00 - 17:00 | VA

Budget Work Session
2024-03-19 09:00 - 17:00 | VA

High School Early Release (School-Based PL)
2024-03-15 | VA

No School for Elementary & Middle School Students - Parent-Teacher Conferences
2024-03-15, 2023-10-20 | VA

Public Hearing on Superintendent's Proposed FY 2025 Budget
2024-03-14 19:00 - 21:00 | VA

No School for Students (Primary Election Day)
2024-03-05 | VA

Superintendent's Proposed FY 2025 Budget Presentation
2024-02-29 19:00 - 21:00 | VA

Open Office Hours with Cristina Diaz-Torres (Virtual)
2024-02-27 17:30 - 19:00, 2023-11-06 18:00 - 20:00 | VA

Work Session #2 on ACTL
2024-02-20 18:30 - 20:30 | VA

Work Session #2 on ACTL #2
2024-02-20 18:30 - 20:00 | VA

Valentine's Day Class Parties
2024-02-14 | VA

Open Office Hours (In person)
2024-02-12 17:00 - 19:00 | VA
School Board member Miranda Turner will host in-person Open Office Hours on Monday, February 12, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Arlington Career Center, 816 S. Walter Reed Dr., Arlington, VA.
Ms. Turner will manage the Feb. 12 Open Office Hours slightly differently. Please carefully review the following information to ensure you sign up accordingly.
Schedule

5 – 6:00 p.m.: Ms. Turner will conduct an open forum meeting to listen to comments and concerns on various topics and facilitate an open discussion where everyone is welcome to attend.
6 – 7:00 p.m.: Ms. Turner will meet individually with participants seeking a one-on-one private conversation. To schedule an individual meeting, participants must sign up ahead of time using the SignUp Genius link that will be posted here from February 9 through February 12 and select a time slot. Availability will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

During Open Office Hours

Participants are expected to be courteous and respectful. If a participant is disruptive, it may be necessary for the Board members to end the meeting early.
Personnel matters are confidential. Visitors are asked to respect that confidentiality; the School Board member cannot comment or offer their individual opinion on such matters. This silence should not be treated as an indication of any particular position on the matter.
Statements that personally attack individuals or do not relate to Arlington Public Schools’ business are not appropriate for discussion. You will be asked to limit your remarks to issues related to Arlington Public Schools’ business.
Participants are welcome to share their comments in writing by sending them to school.board@apsva.us. A copy of the remarks will be distributed to all Board members.

Schedule subject to change to accommodate participants or circumstances.

Please contact the School Board Office at 703-228-6015 or school.board@apsva.us if you have any questions.

Early Release for Elementary/Middle/High School (Countywide PL for Staff)
2024-02-07, 2023-12-06 | VA

No School for Students (Grade Preparation Day)
2024-01-29, 2023-11-07 | VA

End of 2nd Quarter
2024-01-26 | VA

Work Session on ACTL #1
2024-01-23 18:30 - 20:30 | VA

Holiday - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2024-01-15 | VA

School Board Meeting - CANCELED
2024-01-11 19:00 - 22:00 | VA

Work Session on ACTL #1 - CANCELED
2024-01-09 18:30 - 20:30 | VA

Holiday - New Year’s Day (Observed)
2024-01-01 | VA

Global Celebrations
2023-12-20 14:00 - 15:30 | VA

Global Celebration
2023-12-20 | VA

ParentSquare Support Session for Families
2023-12-09 13:30 - 14:30 | VA
Join us for a ParentSquare family support session!
At Lubber Run Community Center, 300 N Park Dr, Arlington, VA 22203
Learn how to:

Decide when and how often you want to receive notifications (District and School messages)
Engage in two-way communication with teachers
Keep track of important information
Connect with your school community

Child Care, Coffee & Snacks Provided
In partnership with AHC (Affordable Homes & Communities)

APS Library Services: Virtual Parent Information Session
2023-12-07 19:00 - 19:45 | VA
APS Library Services provides many eBooks and databases for students to use while at school and outside of school hours. If you would like to know more about how to support your child in using these resources, please attend a session with Amy Hailey, Supervisor of Library Services.
Register for a session using this link

ParentSquare Support Session for Families
2023-12-07 18:15 - 19:15 | VA
Join us for a ParentSquare family support session!
At the Gates of Ballston, 4108 North 4th Street, Arlington, VA 22203
Learn how to:

Decide when and how often you want to receive notifications (District and School messages)
Engage in two-way communication with teachers
Keep track of important information
Connect with your school community

Child Care, Coffee & Snacks Provided
In partnership with AHC (Affordable Homes & Communities)

VIRTUAL ParentSquare Support Session for Families
2023-12-06 18:00 - 19:00 | VA
Join us for a ParentSquare family support session!
Online Link for Session: https://teams.microsoft.com/convene/meetings/313708a6-b7e9-492c-ac7a-f19734f3f702__c4fbf504-2f7f-465f-beba-d8331b66de4a__19:meeting_ZjcyNWE2NzItMmU2YS00NDJjLThhMmQtYjkwZTE0YzZlZjcw@thread.v2__0/join?tenantId=313708a6-b7e9-492c-ac7a-f19734f3f702
ENGLISH: 6-6:30 p.m.
SPANISH: 6:30-7:00 p.m.
Learn how to:

Decide when and how often you want to receive notifications (District and School messages)
Engage in two-way communication with teachers
Keep track of important information
Connect with your school community

In partnership with AHC (Affordable Homes & Communities)

VIRTUAL ParentSquare Support Session for Families
2023-12-06 11:00 - 12:00 | VA
Join us for a ParentSquare family support session!
Online Link for Session: https://teams.microsoft.com/convene/meetings/313708a6-b7e9-492c-ac7a-f19734f3f702__c4fbf504-2f7f-465f-beba-d8331b66de4a__19:meeting_ZjcyNWE2NzItMmU2YS00NDJjLThhMmQtYjkwZTE0YzZlZjcw@thread.v2__0/join?tenantId=313708a6-b7e9-492c-ac7a-f19734f3f702
ENGLISH: 11-11:30 a.m.
SPANISH: 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Learn how to:

Decide when and how often you want to receive notifications (District and School messages)
Engage in two-way communication with teachers
Keep track of important information
Connect with your school community

In partnership with AHC (Affordable Homes & Communities)

ParentSquare Support Session for Families
2023-12-05 17:30 - 18:30 | VA
Join us for a ParentSquare family support session!
At Randolph Elementary, 1306 S Quincy St, Arlington, VA 22204
Learn how to:

Decide when and how often you want to receive notifications (District and School messages)
Engage in two-way communication with teachers
Keep track of important information
Connect with your school community

Child Care, Coffee & Snacks Provided
In partnership with AHC (Affordable Homes & Communities)

Open Office Hours with Reid Goldstein (Virtual)
2023-12-04 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-10-10 19:30 - 21:30 | VA

Kidsgiving Fair
2023-12-02 10:00 - 12:00 | VA

Work Session on Planning Factors
2023-11-14 13:30 - 15:00 | VA

Work Session on Strategic Plan Foundation
2023-11-14 11:15 - 12:45 | VA

Work Session on Social Emotional and Mental Health
2023-11-14 09:30 - 11:00 | VA

End of First Quarter
2023-11-06 | VA

Halloween Parade & Class Parties
2023-10-31 | VA

School Board Meeting
2023-10-26 19:00 - 22:00 | VA
School Board meetings are broadcast live below and live feed is available on Comcast Cable Channel 70 and Verizon FIOS Channel 41.
The meetings are re-broadcast on Fridays at 9 p.m. and Mondays at 7:30 p.m. immediately following the meeting.Please click on this link to watch live-stream:
https://www.apsva.us/arlington-school-board/school-board-meetings/watch-school-board-meetings/

School Picture Re-Take Day
2023-10-24 | VA

In Person - School Board Open Office Hours with Mary Kadera and Bethany Zecher Sutton
2023-10-23 18:00 - 20:00 | VA
On Monday, October 23, Board members Mary Kadera and Bethany Zecher Sutton will host an In-Person Open Office Hours from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Central Library (Quincy Room) located at 1015 Quincy St., Arlington, VA. Visitors will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. To ensure that Board Members have an opportunity to meet with all visitors, they may need to limit the time spent with each individual or group. Open Office Hours is a forum for Board members to listen to comments and concerns and to allow community members to speak to Board members on various topics. During Open Office Hours:

Participants are expected to be courteous and respectful. If a participant is disruptive, it may be necessary for the Board member to end the meeting early.
Personnel matters are confidential. Visitors are asked to respect that confidentiality; the School Board member cannot comment nor offer their individual opinion on such matters. This silence should not be treated as an indication of any particular position on the matter.
Statements that personally attack individuals or do not relate to Arlington Public Schools’ business are not appropriate for discussion. You will be asked to limit your remarks to issues related to Arlington Public Schools’ business.
Participants are welcome to share their comments in writing by sending them to school.board@apsva.us. A copy of the remarks will be distributed to all Board members.

Please contact the School Board Office at 703-228-6015 or school.board@apsva.us if you have any questions.

School Board Meeting
2023-10-12 19:00 - 22:00 | VA
School Board meetings are broadcast live below and live feed is available on Comcast Cable Channel 70 and Verizon FIOS Channel 41. The meetings are re-broadcast on Fridays at 9 p.m. and Mondays at 7:30 p.m. immediately following the meeting.
Please click on this link to watch live-stream:https://www.apsva.us/arlington-school-board/school-board-meetings/watch-school-board-meetings/

No School for Students (Countywide PL for Staff)
2023-10-09 | VA

Strategic Plan Community Forum
2023-10-03 18:30 - 20:30 | VA
During the 2023-24 school year, Arlington Public Schools will work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop the 2024-30 APS Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan serves as a roadmap to guide and focus our work as a school division to provide high-quality educational opportunities that support the academic and social-emotional needs of all students. The process to develop the 2024-30 Strategic Plan will led by APS Staff and a Steering Committee comprised of diverse group of stakeholders (students, parents, community members, teachers, administrators, and staff) and include multiple opportunities for all stakeholders to share their input and feedback throughout the process.

4th/5th Grade Parent Coffee
2023-10-03 09:00 - 09:45 | VA

2nd/3rd Grade Parent Coffee
2023-10-02 09:00 - 09:45 | VA

Special Education Family Picnic
2023-10-01 15:00 - 17:00 | Hayes Park, 1516 N. Lincoln St., Arlington, VA, 22201, United States

Strategic Plan Community Forum
2023-09-27 18:30 - 20:30 | VA
Note: This session will be held in Spanish with interpretation available in English
Development of the 2024-30-Strategic Plan

First Grade Parent Coffee
2023-09-27 09:00 - 09:45 | VA

Strategic Plan Community Forum
2023-09-26 18:30 - 20:30 | VA
During the 2023-24 school year, Arlington Public Schools will work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop the 2024-30 APS Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan serves as a roadmap to guide and focus our work as a school division to provide high-quality educational opportunities that support the academic and social-emotional needs of all students. The process to develop the 2024-30 Strategic Plan will led by APS Staff and a Steering Committee comprised of diverse group of stakeholders (students, parents, community members, teachers, administrators, and staff) and include multiple opportunities for all stakeholders to share their input and feedback throughout the process.
More information

Work Session on Student Climate and Culture
2023-09-26 13:00 - 14:30 | VA

Work Session on Boundaries
2023-09-26 10:45 - 12:15 | VA

Work Session: Instructional Vision
2023-09-26 09:00 - 10:30 | VA

Kindergarten Parent Coffee
2023-09-26 09:00 - 09:45 | VA

Holiday - Yom Kippur
2023-09-25 | VA

Open Office Hours
2023-09-11 19:00 - 21:00 | VA
Open Office Hours is a forum for Board members to listen to comments and concerns and to discuss various topics with community members. Each Board member will share what they heard during Open Office Hours with the entire Board and the Superintendent.
To participate, individuals must sign-up ahead of time using the SignUpGenius link posted the Friday before Open Office Hours and select a time slot for an individual meeting. The sign-up link for the September 11 Open Office Hours will be available on the afternoon of Friday, September 8.

Elementary Back-to-School Night 7:00
2023-09-06 | VA

PTA Meeting 7:00
2023-09-05 19:00 - 20:30 | VA

Holiday - Labor Day
2023-09-04, 2023-08-31 - 2023-09-01, 2022-09-01 - 2022-09-02 | VA

First Day of PreK & VPI
2023-08-28 - 2023-08-29 | VA

School Board Meeting
2023-08-17 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-08-03 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-07-20 18:00 - 21:00 | VA

Staff Return (In-Service)...
2023-08-16 - 2023-08-17 | VA

New Teacher Orientation
2023-08-13 - 2023-08-16 | VA

School Board Meeting - Organizational
2023-07-06 09:30 - 11:30 | VA

Holiday - Independence Day
2023-07-03 - 2023-07-04 | VA
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Last Day of Middle School - Early Release
2023-06-14 - 2023-06-15 | VA

Last Day of High School - Early Release & Elementary Early Release
2023-06-13 - 2023-06-14 | VA
