Discovery

Elementary Early Release for Parent-Teacher Conferences
2025-03-13

School Board Meeting
2025-03-13 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-27 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-04-10 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-01 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 (America/New_York) and 15 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.

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

Spirit Day - Wear Green!
2025-03-17

Eco Action Meeting
2025-03-21 08:45 - 09:30, 2025-10-17 08:45 - 09:30, 2025-11-21 08:45 - 09:30, 2025-12-19 08:45 - 09:30, 2026-01-16 08:45 - 09:30, 2026-02-20 08:45 - 09:30, 2026-03-27 08:45 - 09:30, 2026-04-17 08:45 - 09:30 and 1 more date

Author Candace Fleming Visiting (All Grades)
2025-03-24 | Discovery Elementary School, 5241 36th St. N, Arlington, VA, 22207, United States

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

5th Grade Musical (in Gym)
2025-04-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-03 18:00 - 19:00

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

4th Grade Field Trip (2 classes)
2025-04-07, 2025-04-08

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.

Wear Your Discovery 10 Shirt!
2025-04-10, 2025-05-10, 2025-06-10

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

Eco Action Meeting (Dining Commons)
2025-04-11 08:45 - 09:30, 2025-05-09 09:45 - 10:30

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

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

3rd Grade PE Swim Unit
2025-04-22, 2025-04-23, 2025-04-24, 2025-04-25, 2025-04-28, 2025-04-29, 2025-04-30, 2025-05-01 and 2 more dates

Book Fair
2025-04-28 - 2025-05-02 | Discovery Elementary School, 5241 36th St. N, Arlington, VA, 22207, United States

Earth-O-Rama
2025-04-30 18:00 - 20:00
Join Explorers for an evening of fun. Visit the book fair, make something with our Eco Action leaders, catch a joke on our joke stage, or watch a musical performance.
3rd Grade Recorder: 6:00 pm (Gym)
4th Grade Ukulele: 7:00 pm (Gym)

5th Grade IRW Testing
2025-05-01 09:15 - 12:45

Instrumental Music Concert (Gym)
2025-05-06 19:00 - 20:00

Bike and Roll to School
2025-05-07

5th Grade Grade-Level Picture
2025-05-12

PTA Meeting
2025-05-13 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-06-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-11 17:30 - 18:15, 2025-10-15 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-21 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-18 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-15 19:00 - 20:00 and 1 more date

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

2nd Grade Family Folk Dance Night
2025-05-22 18:00 - 19:00

Holiday - Memorial Day
2025-05-26

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.

Elementary Early Release
2025-06-04, 2025-06-11, 2026-06-03, 2026-06-10

Spring Choir Concert (Gym)
2025-06-05 18:00 - 18:30

1st Grade Field Trip
2025-06-06

Time Capsule Event
2025-06-10 09:00 - 09:30

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.

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

Field Day
2025-06-14

5th Grade Promotion
2025-06-16 13:30 - 15:00

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

5th Grade Clap Out
2025-06-18 13:15 - 13:30

Holiday - Juneteenth
2025-06-19

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

Holiday - July 4th
2025-07-04

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

Elementary School Back-to-School Night
2025-09-11

Back to School Night
2025-09-11 18:20 - 19:05

Holiday: Rosh Hashanah
2025-09-23

Spirit Day: Tie Dye Day
2025-09-26

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

Picture Day
2025-10-06

2nd & 3rd Grade Author Visit - Liz Garton Scanlon
2025-10-06

Walk, Bike, & Roll to School Day
2025-10-08 08:30 - 09:00

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

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

Spirit Day: Favorite Sports Team/Jersey Day
2025-10-17

Holiday: Diwali
2025-10-20

Unity Day (Wear Orange)
2025-10-22

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

End of 1st Quarter
2025-11-03

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

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.

Spirit Day: Book Character Day
2025-11-21

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

Make Up Picture Day
2025-12-05

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

Spirit Day: Pajama Day
2025-12-19

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

Spirit Day: Grade Level Shirts
2026-01-16

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

Discovery Voices Choir Concert
2026-01-27 18:00 - 18:30, 2026-05-20 18:00 - 18:30

School Board Work Session #1 with ACTL
2026-01-27 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.

5th Grade Band and Instrumental Winter Concert
2026-01-28 18:30 - 19:30

End of 2nd Quarter
2026-01-29

Clubs Picture Day
2026-02-06

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

Spirit Day: Wear Red/Discovery Gear
2026-02-13

Holiday: Presidents Day
2026-02-16

Visiting Author Carole Boston Weatherford & Jeffery Boston Weatherford (K-5)
2026-03-02

Family Science Night
2026-03-12

Spirit Day: Wear GREEN!
2026-03-17

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.

Spirit Day: SCRABBLE Letter Day
2026-04-10

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.

5th Grade Musical
2026-04-15 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-04-16 18:00 - 19:00

Book Fair
2026-04-20 - 2026-04-24

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

Earth-O-Rama
2026-04-22 18:00 - 20:00

4th & 5th Grade Band and Orchestra Spring Concert
2026-05-04 18:30 - 19:30

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.

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

Holiday: Juneteenth
2026-06-19

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