Elementary Early Release
2023-06-06 - 2023-06-07, 2024-06-12

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

Last Day of Middle School - Early Release
2023-06-14 - 2023-06-15

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

Holiday - Independence Day
2023-07-03 - 2023-07-04
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First Day of Summer School
2023-07-04 - 2023-07-05, 2024-07-08, 2025-07-07, 2026-07-06

School Board Meeting - Organizational
2023-07-06 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York)

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

Last Day of Summer School
2023-07-31 - 2023-08-01, 2024-08-02, 2025-08-01, 2026-07-31

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

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

BC Calculus Help Session (10am - 12pm / Library)
2023-08-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Library
Kris & Mark will hold a BC Calculus help session in the library 10am-12pm (noon) Thursday, August 24.

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

Holiday - Labor Day
2023-08-31 - 2023-09-01, 2023-09-04

School Board Meeting
2023-09-07 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-09-21 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-11-09 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-11-30 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-12-14 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-01-25 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-02-08 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-02-22 19:00 - 22:00 and 9 more dates
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/

Open Office Hours
2023-09-11 19:00 - 21:00
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.

H-B Woodlawn Back-to-School Night (6:15pm - 8:30pm)
2023-09-14 18:15 - 20:30

Music Parents Back to School Meeting (8:30pm / Chorus Room)
2023-09-14 20:30 - 21:30

Holiday - Yom Kippur
2023-09-25

Work Session: Instructional Vision
2023-09-26 09:00 - 10:30
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 Boundaries
2023-09-26 10:45 - 12:15

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

Strategic Plan Community Forum
2023-09-26 18:30 - 20:30
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

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

Activities Fair (I-block)
2023-10-03 09:00 - 09:48

Strategic Plan Community Forum
2023-10-03 18:30 - 20:30
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.

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

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

PSAT (Sophomores & Juniors / A, B, and C Blocks)
2023-10-11 09:00 - 11:30

Theatre NYC Trip
2023-10-12 08:00 - 2023-10-13 17:00

School Board Meeting
2023-10-12 19:00 - 22:00
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/

Fall Instrumental Concert (7pm - Auditorium)
2023-10-17 19:00 - 21:00

Elementary Early Release for Parent-Teacher Conferences
2023-10-19, 2024-03-14

Fall Choral Concert (7pm - Auditorium)
2023-10-19 19:00 - 21:00

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

In Person - School Board Open Office Hours with Mary Kadera and Bethany Zecher Sutton
2023-10-23 18:00 - 20:00
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.

PAC Meeting (7pm / Library)
2023-10-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Library

Blackbox Show (7pm)
2023-10-26 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-12-14 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-12-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-12-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-10 19:00 - 21:00 and 5 more dates

School Board Meeting
2023-10-26 19:00 - 22:00
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/

High School Musical Auditions
2023-11-01, 2023-11-02, 2023-11-03, 2024-10-15, 2024-10-16, 2024-10-17

Fall Cabaret & Spaghetti Dinner
2023-11-06

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

No School for Students (Grade Preparation Day)
2023-11-07, 2024-01-29, 2025-11-04, 2026-01-30, 2026-04-13

Senior Picture Retakes
2023-11-09 09:00 - 16:00

Fall Formal Dance (8-10:30pm)
2023-11-09 20:00 - 22:30 | Gym

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

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

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

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

School Picture Retakes
2023-11-16 09:00 - 15:30

Trivia Night (4:00-5:30pm / Cafeteria)
2023-11-16 16:00 - 17:30 | Cafeteria

Open Office Hours with Mary Kadera (Virtual)
2023-11-20 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-01-30 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-04-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-06-24 19:00 - 21:00

HBW Turkey Olympics (10:30-11:30am)
2023-11-21 10:30 - 11:34 | Gym

Holiday - Thanksgiving Break (Wednesday - Friday)
2023-11-22 - 2023-11-24

PAC Meeting (7pm)
2023-11-28 00:00

HBW MS Chorus Wakefield Pyramid Chorus Concert
2023-11-30

Blackbox Show - Clue (7pm)
2023-11-30 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-12-01 08:00 - 17:00

Navy Band Performance
2023-12-01 13:55 - 14:40 | Auditorium

Blackbox Cappies Show - Clue (2pm)
2023-12-02 14:00 - 16:00

ParentSquare Support Session for Families
2023-12-05 17:30 - 18:30
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)

Winter Instrumental Concert (7pm / Auditorium)
2023-12-05 19:00 - 21:00

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

VIRTUAL ParentSquare Support Session for Families
2023-12-06 11:00 - 12:00
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)

VIRTUAL ParentSquare Support Session for Families
2023-12-06 18:00 - 19:00
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)

ParentSquare Support Session for Families
2023-12-07 18:15 - 19:15
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)

APS Library Services: Virtual Parent Information Session
2023-12-07 19:00 - 19:45
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
2023-12-09 13:30 - 14:30
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)

Middle School Information Night (7pm / Auditorium)
2023-12-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Auditorium

High School Information Night (7pm / Library)
2023-12-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Library

Winter Choral Dress Rehearsal (4pm-6pm / Auditorium)
2023-12-18 16:00 - 18:00

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

Winter Choral Concert (7pm / Auditorium)
2023-12-19 19:00 - 21:00

HB Alumni Panel
2023-12-20 09:00 - 10:41
For Seniors during A&B block.
Contact Shioban if you have any questions (siobhan.bowler@apsva.us).

Winter Break (Dec. 21, 2023 - Jan. 1, 2024)
2023-12-21 - 2024-01-01

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

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

ACF Scholarship Application Help Session
2024-01-11 15:00 - 17:00
Link to register: https://form.jotform.com/arlingtoncf/acf-scholarship-help

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

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

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

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

End of 2nd Quarter
2024-01-26, 2026-01-29

High School Musical Production (7pm / Auditorium)
2024-02-01 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-02-02 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-02-03 19:00 - 22:00

All-District Chorus Event
2024-02-08 - 2024-02-10

Winter Instrumental Workshop
2024-02-10 09:00 - 14:00

Open Office Hours (In person)
2024-02-12 17:00 - 19:00
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.

National History Day Competition
2024-02-13 17:30 - 20:00

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

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

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

6th / 7th Grade Midyear Check In
2024-02-22 18:30 - 19:15 | 6th Grade Hallway

6th / 7th Grade Parent Social
2024-02-22 19:15 - 20:00 | Cafeteria

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

Pre-Assessment Instrumental Concert (7pm / Auditorium)
2024-02-29 19:00 - 21:00

HS Orchestra Assessment
2024-03-01 - 2024-03-02

Spring Fling
2024-03-01 08:00 - 22:00
Tickets sold at lunch
$18 for students
$20 for guest

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

MS Bingo presented by HIVE
2024-03-06 15:00 - 15:45

HS Chorus Assessment
2024-03-07 - 2024-03-08

MS Orchestra Assessment
2024-03-08 - 2024-03-09

Physics Fair
2024-03-13 09:00 - 16:00

MS Chorus Assessment
2024-03-14 - 2024-03-15

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

Blackbox Show (7pm)
2024-03-14 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-03-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-03-16 19:00 - 21:00
Tickets go on sale 2/29
Hbwoodlawn.tix.com

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

HS Band Assessment
2024-03-15

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

Chorus Concert (7pm /Auditorium)
2024-03-19 19:00 - 21:00

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

Spring Break
2024-03-25 - 2024-03-29, 2025-04-14 - 2025-04-18, 2026-03-30 - 2026-04-03

Theater & Art? NYC Trip
2024-04-04 - 2024-04-05

HS Music Trip
2024-04-04 - 2024-04-06, 2025-04-03 - 2025-04-05

Budget Work Session with the Budget Advisory Council (BAC)
2024-04-09 18:30 - 20:30
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.

Holiday - Eid al-Fitr
2024-04-10

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

Navigating High School for APS Immigrant Families
2024-04-16 19:00 - 20:00
Date: Tuesday April 16
Time: 7:00-8:00pm
Location: Arlington Career Center
Navigating the high school process can be daunting, especially for immigrant families. This event provides a unique opportunity for two student leaders to share knowledge, resources, and support in a welcoming and inclusive environment for eighth grade APS immigrant families. Empower yourself and your family to unlock the doors to academic success and future opportunities!Also, there will be light refreshments!
Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeL9QISJHZLB9S2G8iXTcOAOA5Gu5oWEGcGwy6R7nztI4HBFw/viewform
Español | Монгол | አማርኛ | العربية

Open Office Hours with Mary Kadera and Bethany Zecher Sutton (In-person)
2024-04-16 19:00 - 21:00
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.

International Dinner (7pm / Cafeteria)
2024-04-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Cafeteria

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

MS Play/Musical
2024-04-25 - 2024-04-27

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

Night of Rock
2024-05-03 18:30 - 21:00
In the Blackbox

MS Music Trip to King’s Dominion
2024-05-10

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

Spring Instrumental Concert (7pm / Auditorium)
2024-05-16 19:00 - 21:00

Spring Choral Dress Rehearsal (4pm-6pm / Auditorium)
2024-05-20 16:00 - 18:00

Prom
2024-05-21 19:00 - 23:30, 2026-05-18 20:00

Spring Choral Concert (7pm / Auditorium)
2024-05-22 19:00 - 21:00

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

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

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

Summer Cabaret & Desserts
2024-05-31

Blackbox Show (2pm & 7pm)
2024-06-01

Work Session on Planning Factors
2024-06-04 13:00 - 14:30
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.

Joint School Board/County Board CIP Work Session
2024-06-04 15:00 - 17:00

Work Session on CIP with FAC and JFAC
2024-06-04 18:30 - 20:30

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

Public Hearing on Proposed CIP
2024-06-11 19:00 - 21:00

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

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

Holiday - Eid al-Adha
2024-06-17

Holiday - Independence Day
2024-07-04

School Board Meeting - Organizational Meeting
2024-07-08 19:00 - 22:00

School Board Meeting
2024-07-18 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-08-01 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-08-15 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-09-05 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-09-19 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-10-17 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-10-29 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-11-14 19:00 - 22:00 and 27 more dates
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.

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

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

Back-to-School Night
2024-09-11 18:30 - 20:30

School Board Work Session
2024-09-24 09:00 - 16:30
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.

Theater NYC Trip
2024-09-26 08:00 - 2024-09-27 17:00, 2025-04-03 - 2025-04-04, 2026-04-09 - 2026-04-10

Holiday - Rosh Hashanah
2024-10-03

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

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

Fall Instrumental Concert (7pm)
2024-10-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Auditorium

Fall Choral Concert (7pm)
2024-10-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Auditorium

Blackbox Show (7pm)
2024-10-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-10-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-10-26 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-29 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-02 19:00 - 21:00 and 4 more dates | Blackbox

Fall Cabaret & Spaghetti Dinner
2024-10-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Atrium

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

Emergency Preparedness Week - Lock & Talk
2024-10-30 18:00 - 19:00
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

Holiday - Diwali
2024-11-01

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

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

MS Chorus at the Washington-Liberty Pyramid Concert
2024-11-19

School Board Work Session
2024-11-19 09:00 - 16:30
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 - Thanksgiving Break
2024-11-27 - 2024-11-29

HBW Community Chorus Rehearsals
2024-12-04 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-12-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-12-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Chorus Room

MS/HS Information Session --- In-Person
2024-12-12 19:00 - 20:00

Winter Instrumental Concert (7pm)
2024-12-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Auditorium

Winter Choral Concert (7pm)
2024-12-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Auditorium

HBW Chamber Singers Performance (The Washington Chorus Candlelight Christmas Concerts)
2024-12-21 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-12-21 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-12-22 20:00 - 21:00 | Kennedy Center

Winter Break
2024-12-23 - 2025-01-03, 2025-12-22 - 2026-01-02

HBW Science Expo
2025-01-16 18:00 - 21:00

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

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

School Board Work Session
2025-01-28 18:30 - 20:30
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.

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

All-District Band Event
2025-01-30, 2025-01-31

APS Teen Health Fair
2025-01-30 11:00 - 15:00
The health fair will offer:

Free Health Exams
Teen Immunizations
Resource Fair for Teens and their Families

Register online or contact your school nurse

HS Musical Production (7pm)
2025-02-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-02-07 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-02-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Auditorium

School Board Work Session (CANCELED WILL BE RESCHEDULED)
2025-02-11 18:00 - 20:00
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.

Middle School Play Auditions
2025-02-12, 2025-02-13, 2025-02-14

School Board Work Session
2025-02-25 18:30 - 20:30
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.

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

Assessment Instrumental Concert (7pm)
2025-03-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Auditorium

Assessment Chorus Concert (7pm)
2025-03-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Auditorium

Physics Fair
2025-03-12 09:53 - 13:02 | Gym

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

MS District Chorus Assessment
2025-03-13

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

HB Woodlawn Music Parents Auction
2025-03-18 18:30 - 21:00 | 1st Floor – HBW

School Board Budget Work Sessions
2025-03-25 13:00 - 16:00
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.

Holiday - Eid al Fitr
2025-03-31

School Board Budget Work Session
2025-04-03 15:45 - 17:15
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.

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

New Date: School Board Budget Work Session w/ BAC
2025-04-08 18:30 - 20:30
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.

Pyramid Jazz Concert
2025-04-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Washington-Liberty High School

Middle School Theater Production
2025-04-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-10 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-11 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-23 - 2026-04-25 | Auditorium

End of 3rd Quarter
2025-04-11, 2026-04-10

Night of Rock
2025-04-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Library
🔥🎸 THE NIGHT. THE MYTH. THE LEGEND. 🎸🔥
Get ready—the 9th Annual Night of Rock is coming in hot and it’s gonna be our biggest, boldest, most unforgettable show yet! For just $5 at the door, you’ll witness musical greatness, epic vibes, and yes… the legendary Teacher Band is hitting the stage like never before. You’ve heard them in the classroom—now hear them drop absolute bangers. It’s one night only. No do-overs. No encores. Just straight-up rock greatness. Tell your friends. Tell your teachers. Tell your neighbor’s dog. Night of Rock is coming—and it’s ready to make history.

School Board Meeting (Action Item -Adopt FY 2026 Budget - Tentative)
2025-05-01 19:00 - 22:00

Middle School Music Trip to King’s Dominion
2025-05-09, 2026-05-08

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

Spring Instrumental Concert (7pm)
2025-05-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Auditorium

Spring Choral Concert (7pm)
2025-05-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Auditorium

School Board Work Sessions
2025-05-29 14:45 - 20:30
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.

Early Release (12:30 p.m.)
2025-06-05

H-B Woodlawn Graduation Ceremony
2025-06-05 17:00 - 19:00

School Board Work Sessions
2025-06-10 18:30 - 20:30
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.

Shrine Mont Overnight Trip (6th Grade)
2025-06-12 09:00 - 2025-06-13 15:00

Summer Cabaret & Desserts
2025-06-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Atrium

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

Field Trip (7th Grade)
2025-06-13 09:00 - 15:30

Field Trip (8th Grade)
2025-06-13 09:00 - 15:30

Junetime (Regular School Hours)
2025-06-16 09:00 - 15:50, 2025-06-17 09:00 - 15:50

Last Day of School & Early Release (11:15AM)
2025-06-18

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

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

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

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

H-B Woodlawn Back-to-School Night
2025-09-16 08:00 - 17:00

Holiday: Rosh Hashanah
2025-09-23

Ready, Set, Go Series Virtual Information Session for HS Seniors: Common App
2025-09-24 18:30
Ready, Set, Go! is a series of virtual information sessions designed to support seniors and their families through the college application process. Hosted in collaboration with all college and career counselors across Arlington Public Schools, these sessions will cover key topics such as the

Common App; Sep. 24 at 6:30 p.m.
Essay writing support; Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m.
Financial aid: Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.
Gap year; TBD

Open to all Seniors and their families, all sessions will be listed in SchooLinks under the Events section. Be sure to register to receive the session link!
Ready Set Go Series Flyer

Senior Regional Orchestra Auditions
2025-09-29 - 2025-09-30 | Lake Braddock, 9200 Burke Lake Rd, Burke, VA, 22015, United States

Work Sessions
2025-09-30 09:00 - 16:00
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. – Work Session on Planning Factors – Planning for Phase 2 Implementation
10:45 – 12:15 p.m. – Work Session on the Human Resources Audit Report – Update on Implementation
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Work Session on the Feasibility Studies
2:45 – 4:00 p.m. – Work Session on FY 2027-36 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Direction
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.

Ready, Set, Go Series Virtual Information Session for HS Seniors: Essay Support
2025-10-01 18:30

Holiday: Yom Kippur
2025-10-02

All-Virginia Jazz Auditions (virtual)
2025-10-04

APS College and Career Fair
2025-10-07 18:00 - 20:00
Each year, APS hosts a college fair to offer students resources, information and networking for college and career opportunities. Learn more.
Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Where: Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 2nd St. S, Arlington, VA 22204
For additional information or questions about the Beyond APS: College Fair, please contact Heather Davis at 703-228-6073 or heather.davis@apsva.us.

PSAT Testing Day
2025-10-08

AI in APS: Virtual Community Town Hall
2025-10-08 19:00 - 20:00
As part of our Year of Empowered AI Learning in APS, we are excited to invite you to a virtual Community Town Hall on Artificial Intelligence on Wed, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m.

At this session, you can learn more about our adopted instructional platform, SchoolAI, and have an opportunity to ask questions. Learn more.
Spanish, Mongolian, Amharic and Arabic interpretation is available.
If you have questions that you would like to have addressed during the live event, please add them here: Community Pre-event Questions for APS AI Town Hall

Art & Theatre NYC Trip
2025-10-09 - 2025-10-10

No School for Students
2025-10-13
Elementary/Middle Parent Teacher Conferences; Professional Learning for HS staff

Ready, Set, Go Series Virtual Information Session for HS Seniors: Financial Aid
2025-10-16 19:00

Holiday: Diwali
2025-10-20

Middle School All-District Chorus Auditions
2025-10-25 | Jefferson MS, 125 S. Old Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA, United States

Fall Chorus Dress Rehearsal
2025-10-27 16:00 - 17:30 | Auditorium

Fall Choral Concert
2025-10-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Auditorium

Early Release for All Students
2025-10-29, 2026-01-14
Countywide professional learning for staff

Instrumental Concert
2025-10-30 19:00 - 21:00

End of 1st Quarter
2025-11-03

High School Musical Auditions
2025-11-05 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-06 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-07 16:00 - 18:00 | Chorus Room

Holiday: Veteran's Day
2025-11-11

School Board Work Sessions
2025-11-18 09:00 - 16:30
Subject:
9:00 a.m. – Advisory Committee Working Group
10:45 a.m. – Non-Traditional Secondary Program
1:00 p.m. – Grace Hopper Center Site Programming
2:45 p.m. – High School Schedules
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.

Autumn Amplifield
2025-11-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Library
Tickets sold at the door for $5.

Thanksgiving Break
2025-11-26 - 2025-11-28

Early Release for All Students
2025-12-10, 2026-02-11
School-based professional learning for staff

APS Summer Activities Fair
2026-01-14 18:00 - 20:00

Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2026-01-19

School Board Work Session #1 with ACTL
2026-01-20 18:30 - 20:30
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.

CANCELED:APS Teen Health & Wellness Fair
2026-01-30 13:00 - 16:00
EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED

CANCELED - Teen Health & Wellness Fair
2026-01-30 13:00 - 16:00

All-District Band Event
2026-02-05 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-02-06 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-02-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Oakton High School

All-District Chorus Event
2026-02-05 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-02-06 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-02-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Herndon High School

School Board Work Session #2 with ACTL
2026-02-10 18:30 - 20:30

HS Musical Production
2026-02-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-13 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Auditorium

Holiday: Presidents Day
2026-02-16

MS Musical Auditions
2026-02-18 - 2026-02-20

Pre-Assessment Band Concert (8th-12th Grade)
2026-02-19 | Washington-Liberty High School

MS Student Led Conference
2026-02-19 18:30 - 20:00 | HBW

All-Virginia Orchestra & Band Auditions
2026-02-28 | James Madison University

Assessment Instrumental Concert
2026-03-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Auditorium

HS District Band Assessment
2026-03-06 | Wakefield High School

HS District Orchestra Assessment
2026-03-06 - 2026-03-07 | Washington-Liberty High School

Junior Parent Meeting
2026-03-10 19:00

Elementary/Middle Early Release for Parent-Teacher Conferences
2026-03-12

HS District Chorus Assessment
2026-03-12 - 2026-03-13 | Wakefield High School

MS District Orchestra Assessment
2026-03-13 - 2026-03-14 | Kenmore Middle School

MS District Chorus Assessment
2026-03-17 - 2026-03-18 | Herndon Middle School

Blackbox Show
2026-03-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-07 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-06-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-06-05 19:00 - 21:00 and 1 more date | Blackbox

Holiday: Eid al-Fitr
2026-03-20

School Board Work Sessions
2026-03-24 09:00 - 16:00
Subject:
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. – Educational Technology – Focus on AI and Devices
10:45 – 12:15 p.m. – Math and the Science of Learning
1:30 – 4:00 p.m. – Joint County Board and School Board 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.

Assessment Chorus Concert
2026-03-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Auditorium

High School Music Trip
2026-04-08 - 2026-04-12

Band & Orchestra Solo & Ensemble
2026-04-10 - 2026-04-11

School Board Work Sessions
2026-04-14 09:00 - 16:00
Subject:
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. – Budget Work Session #1
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Budget Work Session #2
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Budget Work Session #3
2:45 – 4:00 p.m. – Budget Work Session #4
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.

All-Virginia Music Event
2026-04-16 - 2026-04-18 | Richmond, VA

Spring Block Party
2026-04-18 11:00, 2026-04-18 11:00 - 13:00

PAC Meeting
2026-04-21 19:00, 2026-05-12 19:00 | Library

HBW Early Release
2026-04-22, 2026-06-11

APS Jazz Showcase
2026-04-23 | Washington-Liberty High School

School Board Work Session with BAC (New Date, Moved from 4/21)
2026-04-28 18:30 - 20:30

Instrumental Dress Rehearsal
2026-05-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Auditorium

Spring Instrumental Concert
2026-05-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Auditorium

Choral Dress Rehearsal
2026-05-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Auditorium

School Board Work Session with Advisory Committees - End of Year Reports
2026-05-21 18:30 - 20:30

Spring Choral Concert
2026-05-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Auditorium

Holiday: Memorial Day
2026-05-25 - 2026-05-26

Holiday: Eid al-Adha
2026-05-27

School Board Work Sessions
2026-06-02 12:00 - 17:00
Subject:
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. – Inclusive Practices (Special Education)
1:45 – 3:15 p.m. – Early Childhood
3:15 – 5:00 p.m. – FY 2027-36 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.

Senior Projects Fair
2026-06-02 12:30

Arena Scheduling
2026-06-09, 2026-06-10

Summer Arts Festival & Desserts
2026-06-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Cafeteria

HBW Graduation
2026-06-11 | Field

Senior Assembly
2026-06-11 09:00

Last Day of School (Early Release)
2026-06-18

Holiday: Juneteenth
2026-06-19

Holiday: July 4 (Observed)
2026-07-03
