Arlington Public Schools

This article is about the schools of Arlington County, Virginia. For other uses, see Arlington Public Schools (disambiguation).

Arlington Public Schools
Address
2110 Washington Blvd
Arlington
, Virginia, 22204
United States
District information
TypePublic, school division
GradesPK-12
EstablishedDecember 6, 1864; 159 years ago (1864-12-06)
SuperintendentFrancisco Durán[1]
School boardReid Goldstein, Chair
Cristina Diaz-Torres, Vice Chair
David Priddy, Mary Kadera, Bethany Sutton
Enrollment28,020 (2019)
Other information
Websitewww.apsva.us

Arlington Public Schools is a public school division in Arlington County, Virginia. In 2019, student enrollment was 28,020 students, with students coming from more than 146 countries.[2] In 2015, there were 2,166 teachers.[3] There are 24 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, 4 high schools, 1 secondary institution and 4 other educational programs within the school district.[2]

Forbes magazine named the Washington, D.C., and Arlington area as the top place in the nation to educate one's child in 2007.[4]

In fiscal year 2019, close to $637.1 million was budgeted for the school district.[2]

  1. ^ "Superintendent's Office". Arlington Public Schools. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Arlington Public Schools. "APS Quick Facts" (PDF). apsva.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 12, 2021.
  3. ^ McCaffrey, Scott (September 11, 2010). "School Officials See Positive Strides in Teacher Diversity". insidenova.com. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "Where to Educate Your Children". Forbes. December 12, 2007. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2011.