ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
November 1, 2022
High School Information Night
Dr. Francisco Durán,
APS Superintendent
High School Principals
Dr. Kevin Clark
Yorktown
Antonio Hall
Washington-Liberty
Dr. Chris Willmore
Wakefield
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High School Principals and Administrators
Margaret Chung
Arlington Career Center
Dr. Barbara Thompson
Arlington Community HS
Kimberly Jackson-Davis
Langston Continuation /
New Directions Program
Dr. Casey Robinson
H-B Woodlawn
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Transition to High School
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Transitioning to High School
New
Opportunities
Increased
Responsibility
Explore
Possibilities
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Preparing For Your Neighborhood High School
January
• Middle School Counselor “Transition to High
School” meetings
February - March
• High school counselors to visit middle schools for
course selection sessions
• Rising 9th grade course request forms due
Summer 2022
• High school orientations
*Timeline is subject to change
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High School Schedule
Wakefield, Washington-Liberty,
Yorktown
8:20 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.
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H-B Woodlawn and the Shriver Program
9:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Arlington Career Center and
Arlington Tech Program
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
General Graduation Requirements
Standard Diploma
• 22 Standard Credits
• 5 Verified Credits
Advanced Diploma
• 26 Standard Credits
• 5 Verified Credits
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VA SOL Testing Requirements: Verified Credits
9th Grade
• Must sit for EOC Math SOL
• Must sit for EOC Science SOL (Biology or EOC Science)
10th Grade
• No SOLs unless:
• Student needs Verified Credit (VC) in Math, Science, or History
• If student has not taken Biology
11th Grade
• Must Test EOC Reading and Writing SOL
• Student needs Verified Credit in Math, Science, or History
12th Grade
• Test only if the student needs a verified credit in one or more of the four areas
required for graduation (Math, Science, History, and English)
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*End-of-Course (EOC)
Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams should consider:
• Courses the student needs to be enrolled in and courses that build on
their strengths;
• Graduation requirements and diploma options;
• Participation in clubs, sports or activities with students who have
similar interests; and
• Developing a plan for post-secondary life.
Students with Disabilities
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Dual Enrollment
Benefits of Dual Enrollment:
• College Credit
• Enhanced Rigor
• Taught by APS Educators in APS
Buildings
• Eases Transition from High School to
College
• Lower Cost of College
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apsva.us/dual-enrollment
School Information Sessions
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School Session Date
Arlington Tech
703-228-5800
Nov. 17, 7 p.m. Virtual
Jan. 12, 7 p.m. Virtual
In-Person Tours
Dec. 12, 7 p.m
H-B Woodlawn
703-228-6363
Dec. 6, 7 p.m. In-person
Wakefield
703-228-6700
Dec. 7, 7 p.m. In-person
Washington-Liberty
703-228-6200
Nov. 30, 7 p.m. In-person and
virtual
Yorktown
703-228-5400
Dec. 14, 7 p.m. In-person
apsva.us/school-options
Profile of a Virginia Graduate
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Option High Schools & Programs
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Option Schools/Programs
Offer specialized educational instruction.
1. Arlington Tech @ the Arlington Career Center
2. H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program
3. Wakefield – AP Network
4. Wakefield – Dual Language (English and
Spanish( Immersion
5. IB @ Washington-Liberty
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apsva.us/school-options/high-school-choices/
H-B Woodlawn and Slot Allocation
• 26 9th-grade slots at H-B Woodlawn are available for the 2023-24 school year.
• Interested APS 8th graders must select the middle school they currently attend when applying.
• Interested students not currently enrolled in APS must apply under the “outside of APS” allotment.
• To see the specific slot allocation for each middle school and outside of APS, visit
apsva.us/school-options/HBW-slots
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Dorothy Hamm
Outside of APS
Williamsburg
Swanson
Kenmore
Jefferson
Gunston
Slots
Wakefield: AP Network and Dual Language Immersion
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The Wakefield AP Network Program was created to
provide student support through a variety of academic and
counseling initiatives. Wakefield offers 30 of the 38 AP
courses authorized by the College Board.
The Wakefield Dual Language Immersion Program
provides an academic continuation of the middle school
English-Spanish Immersion Program provided at Gunston
Middle School.
• Students who wish to continue in high school will
complete an Intent-to-Return form in the spring.
• Interested students who are new to APS and have
academic language skills in Spanish and English, will
need to take a proficiency exam.
wakefield.apsva.us/ap-network/
wakefield.apsva.us/spanish-immersion/
International Baccalaureate at Washington-Liberty
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The IB diploma curriculum at
Washington-Liberty offers a rigorous and
comprehensive education based on a
global perspective.
The number of IB transfer slots for SY
2022-23 is based on the previous year’s
Grade 9 admissions and Grade 12
completions.
wl.apsva.us/international-baccalaureate-program/
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Option Schools - Application Timeline
• Online Application Window:
❖ Opens: Nov. 7, 2022, at 10 p.m.
❖ Closes: Jan. 13, 2023, at 4 p.m.
• Lottery
❖ Jan. 23, at 1 p.m. (if needed)
• Families are Notified
❖ Jan. 30, after 4 p.m.
• Families must Confirm/Decline
❖ By Feb. 13, by 11:59 p.m.
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For assistance, contact the APS Welcome Center
2110 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA 22204
703-228-8000 (option 3) | schooloptions@apsva.us
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How to Apply for Option Schools
• Families must apply online at www.apsva.schoolmint.net
• Families with an existing SchoolMint account from a
previous school year do not need to create a new account.
• Only NEW applicants must create an account in SchoolMint
to complete an option school application.
• Receive lottery notification via text, email or both.
• Check waitlist status by logging into your account
Important! If you forget your login name or password,
click on the appropriate links instead of creating a new
account.
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Option School Waitlists
● Students who applied, but were not
accepted, will be placed in numerical order
on a waitlist for the upcoming school year.
● Applications received after the deadline are
placed at the bottom of the existing waitlist
for the upcoming school year.
● Waitlists do not roll over from year to year.
Families must reapply each year to be
included in the lottery for schools they
applied to in previous year.
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Transportation for Option Schools
• Students will be assigned to the closest bus stop. Some
stops may be hub stops that are longer distance from the
student's residence.
• Hub stops are centralized locations—such as a school,
library or community center—where students from
several neighborhoods meet to catch the bus to their
school. Not all neighborhoods will have a hub stop;
rather stops are placed to be accessed from multiple
neighborhoods and directions.
• Families may request a different hub stop if it is more
convenient and should contact the Transportation
Services office at 703-228-8000 (option 1) or
transportation@apsva.us to request the change.
• Learn more at apsva.us/school-options
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Neighborhood Transfer Process
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Neighborhood Transfers
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Every student is guaranteed a space in the neighborhood
school designated by their home address.
Each year, APS assesses the ability to provide
neighborhood transfers.
• A decision regarding which schools, if any, will be
accepting neighborhood transfers for the 2023-24
school year will be made and announced in February
2023.
• Parents/guardians are responsible for transportation
when the student accepts a transfer to another
neighborhood school that is accepting transfers.
apsva.us/school-options
Neighborhood Transfers Application Timeline
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• Online Application Window
❖ Opens: Feb. 20, 2023, at 8 a.m.
❖ Closes: March 10, at 4 p.m.
• Lottery: March 17, 1 p.m. (if needed)
• Families receive lottery results:
❖ March 24 after 4 p.m.
• Families must Confirm/Decline
❖ By March 31, 11:59 p.m.
apsva.us/school-options
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How to Apply for Neighborhood Transfers
• Families must apply online at www.apsva.schoolmint.net
• Families with an existing SchoolMint account from a
previous school year or option school do not need to create
a new account.
• Only NEW applicants must create an account in SchoolMint
to complete an option school application.
• Check waitlist status by logging into your account
Important! If you forget your login name or password,
click on the appropriate links instead of creating a new
account.
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Contact APS
For additional information or
questions, please contact:
APS Welcome Center
2110 Washington Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22204
703-228-8000 (option 3)
schooloptions@apsva.us
Engage with APS!
facebook.com/ArlingtonPublicSchools
twitter.com/APSVirginia
youtube.com/AETVaps
@apsvirginia
www.apsva.us
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facebook.com/APSenespanol
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