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

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

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

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

School Board Meeting
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, 2025-11-13 19:00 - 22:00 and 11 more dates

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

Drew Grandparents' Day Breakfast
2025-09-08 08:00 - 08:55

Drew PTA Meeting (In-Person/Virtual)
2025-09-09 18:15 - 19:15, 2025-10-14 18:15 - 19:15, 2026-01-13 18:15 - 19:15, 2026-03-10 18:15 - 19:15, 2026-05-12 18:15 - 19:15

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

Special Guest - Author Visit Jerry Pallotta K-5 Student Assembly
2025-09-11

Drew Back to School Night
2025-09-11 18:00 - 19:30

4th Grade NWEA MAP Reading Universal Screener
2025-09-16 09:20

3rd/5th Grade NWEA MAP Reading Universal Screener
2025-09-17 09:20

3rd-5th Make-up NWEA MAP Reading Universal Screener
2025-09-18 09:20, 2025-09-19 09:20

Holiday: Rosh Hashanah
2025-09-23

4th/5th Grade NWEA MAP Math Universal Screener
2025-09-24 09:20

2nd/3rd Grade NWEA MAP Math Universal Screener
2025-09-25 09:20

2nd-5th Make-ups NWEA MAP Math Universal Screener
2025-09-26 09:20

1st Grade NWEA MAP Math Universal Screener
2025-09-29 09:20, 2025-09-30 09:20, 2025-10-01 09:20

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

PTA Coffee in the Courtyard
2025-10-03 08:40 - 09:00
Our PTA is sponsoring Coffee in the Courtyard on October 3rd from 8:40 to 9:00 a.m. Come out and connect with other Drew parents.

1st-5th Make-ups NWEA MAP Reading and Math Universal Screener
2025-10-03 09:20

Bookworm Central Book Fair
2025-10-06, 2025-10-07, 2025-10-08, 2025-10-09, 2025-10-10, 2025-10-13, 2025-10-14, 2025-10-15

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 - 2026-03-13

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

Humanities Performance Cantare' -Mucha Musica-A Musical Journey to Latin America
2025-10-17 14:30 - 15:15
Program Summary: Cantaré introduces audiences to the beautiful songs and rhythms of Latin America in an exciting interactive performance. Drawing from the musical heritage of the Caribbean, Central and South America, Cantaré performs songs in Spanish and Portuguese, while sharing the music’s cultural and historical background. Audiences learn about the history of Latin America and the different cultures that shaped their music – Native American, European and African – while becoming familiar with the languages, rhythms and musical instruments from the different countries.The music of Cantaré communicates the inter-dependency of people and cultures and the rich fusion that results when diverse traditions come together.

Holiday: Diwali
2025-10-20

Drew Unity Day
2025-10-22

Read-a-Thon Assembly
2025-10-23

Kindergarten Field Trip
2025-10-27

Drew Food Market
2025-10-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-18 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-16 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-01-20 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-02-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-04-21 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-19 18:00 - 19:00 and 1 more date

Early Release for All Students
2025-10-29, 2026-01-14, 2026-04-22
Countywide professional learning for staff

Drew Parent Information Meeting
2025-10-29 09:00 - 10:00

End of 1st Quarter
2025-11-03

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

3rd-5th Grade Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)
2025-11-05 09:20, 2025-11-12 09:20
Purpose of Assessment: The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) appraises the cognitive development of students by measuring students’ learned reasoning abilities in the three symbol systems most closely related to success in school: Verbal reasoning, Quantitative reasoning and Nonverbal reasoning. Students in grade 2-8 who do not have a CogAT ability score participate in the CoGAT.
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2nd Grade Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)
2025-11-06 09:20, 2025-11-13 09:20, 2025-11-20 09:20

PTA Bingo Night
2025-11-07

Fall Picture Day
2025-11-10

Holiday: Veteran's Day
2025-11-11

Advanced Academics Engagement Session
2025-11-13 18:15 - 19:00

1st Grade Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT)*
2025-11-17 09:20 - 10:20, 2025-11-18 09:20 - 10:20, 2025-11-19 09:20 - 10:20
The Naglieri General Ability Test (NNAT) test is a nonverbal measure of general ability that yields a norm-based score, helpful in identifying students with the potential for advanced scholastic achievement. All 1st grade students participate in the NNAT.
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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.

Drew Winter Luncheon
2025-12-05

Grade 4 Swimming
2025-12-09 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-10 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-11 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-12 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-15 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-16 09:00 - 12:00

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

Drew Picture Retakes
2025-12-12

Drew Blizzard of Books
2025-12-12

Humanities Performance
2025-12-19 09:30 - 10:30

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

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

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.

End of 2nd Quarter
2026-01-29

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

Holiday: Presidents Day
2026-02-16

3rd Grade Outdoor Lab Field Trip
2026-02-27

Drew Class Picture Day
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.

Spring Break
2026-03-30 - 2026-04-03

Grade 3 Swimming Field Trip
2026-04-06 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-07 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-08 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-09 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-10 09:00 - 12:00

End of 3rd Quarter
2026-04-10

Drew PTA Talent Show
2026-04-10 18:30 - 20:30

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

Drew Multicultural Night
2026-05-01 18:00 - 20:00

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

Dr. Drew Day
2026-05-30 09:45 - 13:00

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

Drew Annual Peace Walk
2026-06-18 09:30 - 22:30

Holiday: Juneteenth
2026-06-19

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