Public Hearing on Proposed FY 2026 Budget
2025-04-03 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
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.

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.

School Board Meeting
2025-04-10 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-07-24 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-08-07 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-08-21 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-09-04 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-09-18 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-09 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-10-23 19:00 - 22:00 and 12 more dates

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

Spring Break
2025-04-14 - 2025-04-18, 2026-03-30 - 2026-04-03

No School for Students - Grade Prep Day
2025-04-21

8th grade IRW SOL
2025-04-24 08:00 - 14:30
Students have as much time as they need to take the exam.

NWEA Map Reading - all grades
2025-04-29 08:00 - 14:30

NWEA Map Math - all grades
2025-04-30 08:00 - 15:00

Wolfchella 2025
2025-05-01 17:00 - 20:00

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

Spring Musical - The Descendants Jr.
2025-05-15 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-05-16 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-05-17 14:00 - 15:30
Tickets are $5.00 per person

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

Reading SOL - all grades
2025-05-21 08:00 - 14:00

7th gr Civics SOL
2025-05-22 08:00 - 14:00

8th gr Science SOL
2025-05-22 08:00 - 14:00

Holiday - Memorial Day
2025-05-26

8th Grade Play
2025-05-28 18:00 - 19:00

Math SOL - all grades
2025-05-29 08:00 - 14:00

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.

WMS Spring Band Concert
2025-06-03 19:00 - 20:00

WMS Chorus Spring Concert
2025-06-05 19:00 - 20:00

8th Grade Beach Boardwalk
2025-06-06 18:00 - 20:00

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.

WMS Orchestra Spring Concert
2025-06-10 19:00 - 20:00

8th gr Kings Dominion trip
2025-06-12 08:00 - 17:00

6th & 7th Courtyard Chaos
2025-06-12 11:00 - 13:00

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

High School Early Release
2025-06-13 - 2025-06-17

8th gr Promotion
2025-06-17 08:30 - 10:30
in the WMS gym
Livestream begins at 8:30am

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

Holiday - Juneteenth
2025-06-19

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

First Day of Summer School
2025-07-07, 2026-07-06

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

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

First Day of School K-12
2025-08-25

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

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

Middle School Back-to-School Night
2025-09-17

6th Grade Activities Fair
2025-09-22 14:50 - 16:00
6th grade only
from 2:50pm – 4pm
in the WMS Cafeteria
late buses provided

Holiday: Rosh Hashanah
2025-09-23

7th & 8th Grade Activities Fair
2025-09-24 14:50 - 16:00
7th & 8th grade only
from 2:50pm – 4pm
in the WMS Cafeteria
late buses provided

Parent Coffee
2025-09-30 08:15 - 09:15
in the WMS Auditorium

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.

Holiday: Yom Kippur
2025-10-02

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

WMS Parent-Teacher Conferences
2025-10-09 16:30 - 19:30, 2025-10-10 12:30 - 15:30

Elementary/Middle Early Release for Parent-Teacher Conferences
2025-10-10, 2026-03-12

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

Picture Day
2025-10-16 08:00 - 14:30, 2025-10-17 08:00 - 14:30

Holiday: Diwali
2025-10-20

Unity Day - Wear Orange
2025-10-22
Bullying Prevention Awareness

Red Ribbon Week - wear Red
2025-10-27
Wear Red to symbolize your commitment to a drug-free life.

Red Ribbon Week - Team Jersey Day
2025-10-28 08:00 - 17:00
Team Jersey Day – We’re teaming up to make Healthy Choices.

Red Ribbon Week - wear Boots
2025-10-29
Give Drugs the Boot – Wear your favorite boots! Together, let’s stomp out drugs.

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

Pink Out - Wear Pink
2025-10-30
Breast Cancer Awareness

Red Ribbon Week - Superhero Day
2025-10-31 08:00 - 17:00
Dress-up as your favorite Superhero. It takes strength and courage to say no.

End of 1st Quarter
2025-11-03

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

Fall Fest
2025-11-07 11:08 - 13:06
during grade level lunches

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.

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

Book Fair
2025-12-01 12:00 - 16:30, 2025-12-02 07:40 - 16:30, 2025-12-03 07:40 - 15:00, 2025-12-04 07:40 - 20:00, 2025-12-05 07:40 - 15:00 | WMS Library

Chorus Winter Concert
2025-12-09 19:00 - 20:00 | WMS Auditorium

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

Band Winter Concert
2025-12-11 19:00 - 20:00 | WMS Auditorium

Orchestra Winter Concert
2025-12-17 19:00 - 20:00 | WMS Auditorium

Winter Break
2025-12-22 - 2026-01-02

Science Fair
2026-01-13 17:30 - 20:30 | WMS Cafeteria

Retake & Makeup Picture Day
2026-01-14 08:00 - 13:00

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

WMS Theatre presents The Snow Queen
2026-01-15 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-16 19:00 - 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.

WMS Course Planning Night
2026-01-21 18:30 - 20:30
for parents of rising 6th – 8th grade students

End of 2nd Quarter
2026-01-29

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

Parent Coffee
2026-02-09 09:00 - 10:00
in the WMS library

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

Holiday: Presidents Day
2026-02-16

Holiday: Eid al-Fitr
2026-03-20

School Board Work Sessions
2026-03-24 09:00 - 16:00
Subject:
9:00 a.m. – Educational Technology – Focus on AI
10:45 a.m. – Inclusive Practices (Special Education)
1:00 p.m. – Budget Work Session #1
2:45 p.m. – 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.

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

School Board Work Session with BAC
2026-04-21 18:30 - 20:30

Early Release for High School Students Only
2026-04-22
Full day for Elementary/Middle school students
Professional learning for high school staff

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

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

Holiday: Eid al-Adha
2026-05-27

School Board Work Sessions
2026-06-02 13:00 - 16:30
Subject:
1:00 p.m. – Early Childhood
2:45 p.m. – FY 2027-36 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.

Band Concert
2026-06-02 19:00 - 20:00 | WMS Auditorium

Orchestra Concert
2026-06-04 19:00 - 20:00 | WMS Auditorium

Chorus Concert
2026-06-09 19:00 - 20:00 | WMS Auditorium

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

Holiday: Juneteenth
2026-06-19

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