Superintendent Dr. Patrick Murphy Enrollment 25,768 (2015) Number of students 25,768 School district Arlington County | Grades Pre-K–12 Phone +1 703-228-6000 | |
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Type Public, school division School board Emma Violand-Sanchez, Chairman
Nancy Van Doren, Vice Chairman
Barbara Kanninen,
James Lander, Reid Goldstein Address 1426 N Quincy St, Arlington, VA 22207, USA Profiles | ||
Senator tim kaine remarks about the integration of arlington public schools
Arlington Public Schools is a public school division in Arlington County, Virginia. In 2015,Pre-K-12 student enrollment is 25,678 students. In 2015, the students had come from more than 120 countries. There were 2,166 teachers.
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- Senator tim kaine remarks about the integration of arlington public schools
- it s just me the integration of the arlington public schools
- History
- Elementary schools
- High schools
- Alternative programs
- Former schools
- Students
- Special facilities
- References
Forbes magazine named the Washington, D.C. and Arlington, VA area as the top place in the nation to educate one's child in 2007.
In fiscal year 2009, Arlington transferred $350.1 million to the public school system. Less than 20% of school funding comes from sources outside Arlington. In fiscal year 2016, close to $557.5 million is budgeted.
it s just me the integration of the arlington public schools
History
Hoffman-Boston was started in 1916 as a segregated black school. Schools started to be integrated in 1959. To avoid conflict, this was normally done at the younger grade levels first. Hoffman-Boston was integrated and is still in use today. It was the first public secondary school to be integrated in Virginia.
Elementary schools
High schools
Alternative programs
Former schools
Students
In 2009, the student body was 48% white, 26% Latino, 13% black and 11% Asian.
Special facilities
The David M. Brown Planetarium is operated by Arlington Schools Planetarium for both Arlington school field trips and public multimedia programs. It offers shows for the general public Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays during the school year.
The Arlington Outdoor Lab is a 225-acre outdoor facility operated by Arlington Schools and located in Fauquier County. In addition to a large classroom building, the lab facility has a pond, streams, small mountains, and forested areas.