High School Information

APS High School Academic Planning & Information Nights 2018-2019

APS General High School Information Night

Date & Location: TBD

Families will be provided information on transitioning from middle to high school, learn more about their neighborhood and option-schools for the 2018-19 school year, and attend individual sessions with high school principals and their staffs.

School-Based High School Information Sessions

All Arlington high schools schedule their own school information sessions to provide parents an opportunity to visit the schools, meet the principals, tour the buildings, and get a general sense of the personalities of each of the schools.

	Daytime Sessions	Evening Sessions
Wakefield 703-228-6700	TBD	TBD
Washington-Lee 703-228-6200	TBD	TBD
Yorktown 703-228-5400	TBD	TBD
H-B Woodlawn 703-228-6363	TBD	TBD
Arlington Tech 703-228-5800	TBD	TBD

School-Based Academic Planning Nights

These sessions will provide an opportunity for rising 9th graders and their families to learn more about high school core and elective class offerings.

School	Sessions
Yorktown	TBD
Washington-Lee	TBD
Wakefield	TBD
Arlington Tech	TBD

Contact: Gladis Bourdouane, Communications Coordinator, at 703-228-7667.

High School Transfer Information

Applying for a Neighborhood Transfer to a Different APS High School?

For the 2018-19 school year, neighborhood transfers to Wakefield and Yorktown will be accepted.
Parents/guardians are responsible for transportation when the student accepts a transfer to another neighborhood school that is accepting transfers.
Families wishing to apply for a neighborhood transfer need to submit a Neighborhood Transfer Form.
More information may be found here.

Applying to Countywide Option-Schools and Programs

APS provides educational options in which students may enroll, recognizing that individual students may thrive in varied educational settings. Option schools require an application process and admission is based on a lottery process. These schools and programs include: the AP Network at Wakefield, Arlington Tech, H-B Woodlawn, and the International Baccalaureate program at W-L. Learn more about the programs and how to apply: https://www.apsva.us/school-options/high-school-choices/high-school-countywide/
Please note that many of these high school opportunities require copies of your child’s transcript. Students can request transcripts by filling out the form found at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd23FZXmQFLrih8aKbY5vdo1mOmJerLsN4YlIu-Kxqn0BqaPQ/viewform Please allow at least 2 days for transcripts to be processed.
Some applications may also require teacher recommendations. Please allow staff at least 2 weeks to complete recommendations.

Arlington Tech

Arlington Tech is an APS High School focused on hands-on, project-based, and work-based learning experiences. Find more information on their website: https://careercenter.apsva.us/arlington-tech.

Interested students must apply in 8th grade. Important Dates:

Student assembly @ Swanson – October 5th. All 8th grade students will attend.
Tour of Arlington Tech for all 8th Graders – November 7th, 8th, and 9th
Arlington Tech Information Night for Prospective Parents *Parents of current students and Arlington Tech staff will share their experience of Arlington Tech and be available to answer any questions. This event will be in the commons at the Arlington Career Center.
- Dates & times: TBA
Arlington Tech Lunch and Learn Session
- Dates & times: TBA
- Arlington Tech staff will be there to help you with your application and answer questions about the school and pizza will be provided by Arlington Tech.
- You must sign up with your Counselor before the session.
Arlington Career Center Open House
- Date & time TBA – *Take the opportunity to visit the classrooms and talk with the instructors in Arlington Tech and explore our CTE course offerings.
Applications Open – TBA
Applications Close – TBA

International Baccalaureate (IB) Program at Washington-Lee

Find more information:

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST)