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52-867: It began as a library in the Glencarlyn community in the late 1800s. In 1923, the Burdett Library opened in after endowment by General Samuel S. Burdett, and the Cherrydale library opened with support from the Cherrydale League of Women's Voters as well as the Patrons League. In 1924, the Clarendon Library followed at Citizens Hall with support from the Educational Committee of the Women's Civic Club. In 1926,

104-466: A Kurzweil Reading Machine was added to the offered services. In 1993, an Arkenstone Open Book Reader was added. In 2000, eBooks were added. The Library System has a service area population of 214,373 with 1 central library and 8 branch libraries. The library system is within Region 5 of Virginia Library Association (VLA). Arlington Public Library began in the late 1800s with a book collection stored for

156-534: A 95% graduation rate. In 2009, the student body was 48% white, 26% Latino, 13% black and 11% Asian. In 2019, the student body was 46% white, 28% Hispanic, 10% black and 9% Asian, with American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Multiple backgrounds comprising the remaining 7%. As of 2019, teachers are paid an average salary of $ 74,554 per year. In 2009, there were 2,166 teachers, of which 78% were white, 10% were black, 8% were Hispanic and 3% were Asian. The David M. Brown Planetarium

208-562: A branch in Westover . The library opened in January 1949. The creation of Central Library was approved by the county in 1958, building began in 1960, and the library opened in 1961. Additions to the building began in 1966 and continued until 1968. Arlington District Library Association began in 1928 as an alliance of 20 local organizations. In 1936, the Department of Libraries was established through

260-572: A community theater that can seat 715 people. The school district works with the local Division of Parks, Recreation and Community Resources to share the facilities. The school's gymnasium is actually a part of the Thomas Jefferson Community Center. Indoors, a one-eighth mile track runs around four basketball courts and past athletic equipment. Outdoors, a half-mile bike trail runs around two athletic fields, two baseball diamonds, two basketball courts and four tennis courts. With

312-481: A former Missouri congressman, and his partner George W. Curtis in 1888. Glencarlyn is bounded by Arlington Boulevard (Highway 50) on the north, Carlin Springs Road on the west, 5th Street South on the south, and Glencarlyn Park on the east. 38°51′48″N 77°7′32″W  /  38.86333°N 77.12556°W  / 38.86333; -77.12556 Arlington Public Schools Arlington Public Schools

364-537: A junior high school in 1938 and was named after the third president of the United States . The original cornerstone was placed with George Washington's trowel. The current facility opened in 1971 and is located at 125 South Old Glebe Road in Arlington, Virginia 22204. It is built as a rectangle with three individual corridors for each grade. Upon entering the main entrance of the school, the administrative offices are to

416-514: A result, increased funding was earmarked to the segregated schools for black students and black teachers began receiving equal pay. In 1949, after advocacy from a local citizen's group, Arlingtonians for a Better County, Arlington's school board became the first in Virginia to be democratically elected rather than appointed. In 1954, after the Brown v. Board of Education ruling, all public schools in

468-539: Is a public school division in Arlington County, Virginia . In 2019, student enrollment was 28,020 students, with students coming from more than 146 countries. In 2015, there were 2,166 teachers. There are 24 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, 4 high schools, 1 secondary institution and 4 other educational programs within the school district. Forbes magazine named the Washington, D.C. , and Arlington area as

520-462: 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. Dorothy Hamm Middle School is located at 4100 Vacation Lane. The principal is Ellen Smith. The school is named after civil rights activist Dorothy Hamm . From 1951 to 1978, this building

572-588: Is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools . Kenmore is an arts and communications technology focus school. Kenmore's mascot is the Cougars. The school colors are green and gold. Kenmore's building was completed for the 2005–2006 school year. The building contains a larger auditorium, cafeteria, art studio, and library/media center. It is multi-storied, unlike the previous building. The previous building as an elementary school and later

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624-565: Is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools . Swanson was built in 1939 as part of a New Deal program and is the oldest surviving middle school in the county. Swanson is home of the Admirals, though the school's namesake, Claude A. Swanson , was Secretary of the Navy , and never an "Admiral." They wear white and maroon. Swanson, in 2011–2012, decided to make three teams for each grade (they used to only have two per grade). For

676-424: Is located at 3600 North Harrison Street. The principal is Mr Brian Boykin. In 2007–2008, there were 1,282 students enrolled and over 77 teachers (66 of which have their Master's Degree ). It is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools . The Williamsburg mascot is the "Wolves." An eighth grade student dresses up inside a wolf costume, and interacts with their peers during special events at

728-477: 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 planetarium is named for astronaut David M. Brown , a graduate of Arlington's Yorktown High School who was killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003. The Arlington Outdoor Lab

780-737: Is the first library in the Washington D.C. area to have a video cassette system, located at Central Library. Library of Congress made Arlington Public Library a Subregional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in 1972. In 1981, a Kurzweil Reading Machine for the blind became a part of the Central Library. In 1993, the library obtained a grant from the Virginia Department of the Blind to put an Arkenstone Open Book Reader in Central Library. On July 1, 1980, Arlington Public Library became part of

832-538: The Loving v. Virginia court case, and "Washington-Liberty High School". On January 10, 2019, the school board voted unanimously for the latter name. The name change took effect later that same year. In 2019, Arlington Public Schools celebrated the 60th anniversary of desegregation in Arlington. In 2019, there was a total student enrollment of 28,020 students, with students coming from more than 146 countries and speaking 107 different languages. Arlington Public Schools has

884-637: The Arlington public high schools in 1988. In 2000, eBooks become available through the library's website followed by eAudiobooks in 2004. Arlington Reads community reading program began in 2006. The program was given a 2011 Outstanding Achievement in Local Government Innovation Award from the Alliance for Innovation. The program was rewarded as an Outstanding Adult Program by Virginia Public Library Directors Association in 2011. The Friends of

936-660: The Brown ruling, the Arlington County School board began a committee to research how to comply with the ruling. In January 1956, a plan to gradually desegregate Arlington's public schools was released by the committee. Less than a month later, the Virginia General Assembly voted to remove Arlington of its democratically elected school board, which the more conservative Arlington County Board replaced with officials more sympathetic to segregation. The integration plan

988-530: The Galleons, and the Frigates . The names were voted on by Swanson students. Swanson first opened its doors in 1940 as a 7th through 9th grade junior high to relieve crowding at nearby Washington-Lee High School . It is the oldest "junior high" in the state. Because of its unique contribution to education in Virginia as well as its Parisian architecture, inspired by the then recently restored Colonial Williamsburg ,

1040-753: The Glencarlyn community at Carlin Hall that was run by the Young People's Library Association . In 1914, General Samuel Swinfin Burdett bequeathed the money to begin a public library in Glencarlyn, not to exceed $ 3,000. Burdett Library opened in 1923. Also in 1923, the Cherrydale library was formed to operate in what was the Cherrydale School. The library was created by the Cherrydale League of Women's Voters and

1092-544: The Phoenix . Their colors are red, gold, and white. Gunston Middle School is located at 2700 South Lang Street, in Arlington Ridge . The principal is Carolyn Ruth Jackson. In 2012–13, there were over 800 students enrolled and more than 80 teachers (41 of whom have their Master's Degree ). It is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools . The school was originally called Brandon Junior High. In 1957

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1144-430: The 2000 bond package. Construction was completed in 2003. It was built as a two-story building with a public recreation center and public auditorium. Source: Virginia Department of Education Kenmore Middle School is located at 200 South Carlin Springs Road, in Glencarlyn . The principal is David McBride. In 2006–2007, there were 723 students enrolled and over 79 teachers (51 of which have their Master's Degree ). It

1196-756: The 2016–17 school year, they have made four teams for sixth and seventh grade, as well as rename them. Since the opening of Dorothy Hamm Middle School, they have returned to three teams per grade. For sixth grade, there are the Clippers, the Navigators, and the Schooners . For seventh grade there are the Narwhals , the Manatees, and the Orcas . For eighth grade there are the Cruisers ,

1248-762: The Arlington Committee to Preserve Public Schools, an all-white group which was neutral on segregation, and dedicated to preventing the closure of public schools, was formed. On January 19, 1959, the Supreme Court of Virginia effectively ended massive resistance by ruling in James v. Almond that public school closures in violated of the Constitution of Virginia . On January 22, the Arlington County School Board announced that Stratford Junior High would be

1300-592: The Arlington Community Library Club restored a garage near Patrick Henry Elementary to create the Columbia Pike Library. On June 26, 1944, Henry L. Holmes library becomes the official "colored" branch of the library system. It closed in 1950. Fairlington Branch Library opens in January 1948. It later becomes the Shirlington branch. In 1947, funding was approved by the county for create

1352-736: The Arlington County Board. In the wake of the August 2017 Charlottesville, Virginia , deadly white supremacist rally protesting the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee , the Arlington County School Board voted unanimously in June 2018 to rename Washington-Lee High School to remove Lee's name, sparking outrage among some in the community. In the months prior to the name change, the Arlington County school board narrowed several options to "Washington-Loving High School", their top choice in honor of

1404-401: The Arlington County Board. The Department of Libraries was set to be run by a County Librarian. Prior to this, the libraries received little financial support from the local government and were run solely by volunteers, mostly women. At the time, the library system had five libraries: Arlington Community, Aurora Hills, Cherrydale, Clarendon, and Glencarlyn. The Arlington County Library Association

1456-525: The Arlington Public Library (FOALs) was founded in 1962 to support the library system. This group held their first book sale in April 1976. Glencarlyn, Virginia Glencarlyn is a residential neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia . Originally created as a summer community for Washingtonians who wished to escape the heat of the city, Glencarlyn was founded by partners Samuel S. Burdett ,

1508-762: The Army Library Service. In 1941, Mildred G. Blattner became the County Librarian. She remained in the position until 1957, when she retired after 16 years. In November 1954, Jane B. Nida became the Assistant Director of Libraries. Nida moved into the Director of Libraries position in 1957 after Blattner retired. Nida remained in the position until she retired in 1980. Leila Saunders became the Library Director in 1980 after Nida retired. Charles M. Brown became

1560-666: The Aurora Hills Library opened with support from the Jefferson District Women's Club. In 1930, the Columbia Pike Library opened with support from the Arlington Community Library Club. In 1971, the library became the first in the Washington metropolitan area to have a video cassette system. In 1972, the Library of Congress made the library a "subregional library for the blind and physically handicapped." In 1981

1612-691: The Claremont Elementary Spanish Immersion program. Students in this program take three classes each day taught entirely in Spanish: Science, Social Studies and Spanish Language Arts. About 1/3 of the incoming 6th graders come from the Key or Claremont programs. Gunston also offers the Montessori Middle Years program. Most students attending Gunston will attend Wakefield High School after graduating from 8th grade. The school, at

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1664-486: The Library Director in 1986 after Saunders retired. He remained in the position until 1994 when he resigned. Barbara Donnellan became Acting Director until 1995 when Ann M. Friedman became the Library Director. Friedman retired in 2006. Diane Kresh became the Library director in 2006 and continues to be the Library Director of Arlington Public Library. The "talking books" program began in 1968. In 1971, Arlington Public Library

1716-463: The Metropolitan Council of Government's library borrowing program that allows patrons from Washington D.C. area libraries to have reciprocal borrowing privileges with partnering institutions in the area. In 1985, the library system begins using a computerized cataloging system and a computer-assisted information retrieval system. The library catalog system becomes available at all locations and

1768-493: The Patrons League. Clarendon Library opened at Citizens Hall in 1924, it was started by the Educational Committee of the Women's Civic Club. Clarendon Library was closed in 1927 when Citizen's Hall was sold. It was reopened in 1928 at a new location. In 1926, The Aurora Hills Library was started by the Jefferson District Women's Club. In 1928, the Aurora Hills Garden Club took over the Aurora Hills Library. In 1930,

1820-479: The United States were required to desegregate . The political leaders of Virginia and the Virginia General Assembly , led by United States Senator Harry F. Byrd , adopted a policy of " massive resistance " to desegregation. Under massive resistance, schools that desegregated would be closed and students would be given money to attend private schools until the schools could be resegregated. Ten days after

1872-477: The case John E. Hart et al. v. County School Board of Arlington County, Virginia , parents of Drew Elementary School students sued the Arlington County School Board for further integration. The School Board announced a plan, which the courts approved of, to bus Drew and Hoffman-Boston Elementary School students to other elementary schools around Arlington. Arlington's school board was eventually allowed to be democratically elected again, rather than be appointed by

1924-767: The first school system in Virginia to desegregate. Arlington's public schools gradually continued to integrate, although courts only approved of its pupil placement system as being racially neutral in 1971, twelve years after desegregation began. School dances and athletic events were ended in 1959 by the Arlington County School Board after integration began. Athletic events were reinstated in 1961, but school dances were held privately for years afterwards. Hoffman-Boston Junior-Senior High School closed in 1964 and its students were placed in formerly all-white schools. By 1969, all Arlington high schools were desegregated. The only two schools to remain almost completely segregated were Drew Elementary School and Hoffman-Boston Elementary School. In

1976-564: The first school to be desegregated. On February 2, four black students- Ronald Deskins, Michael Jones, Gloria Thompson and Lance Newman- arrived at Stratford, protected by nearly 100 police officers, hoping to avoid what had happened to the Little Rock Nine . The desegregation of Stratford, the first public school in Virginia to be desegregated, ultimately passed without incident, and an Anti-Defamation League newsletter declared it "The Day Nothing Happened". With this, Arlington County became

2028-627: The first time. However, since Hoffman-Boston was not accredited until the 1950s, many black Arlingtonians commuted to Washington, D.C. to pursue secondary education. In 1947, the NAACP sued the Arlington School Board for not providing equal educational facilities to black students in Constance Carter v. The School Board of Arlington County, Virginia . In 1950, the courts ruled in the NAACP's favor. As

2080-399: The following year, and the 9th graders were transferred to W-L and Yorktown high schools. Stratford Junior High, although a newer facility, closed its doors. In the fall of 1990, Swanson once again housed three grades as a middle school. It has undergone several renovations, with the most recent in 2017. Source: Virginia Department of Education Thomas Jefferson Middle School opened as

2132-401: The kitchen in the middle. These two lobbies also have small corridors that lead to the school gymnasium. It was renovated in 2010. In September 2019 a new elementary school by the name of Alice Fleet opened right next to the old entrance to the school's lobby. Jefferson was designed for use as not only a school but also for community recreation, with the second-largest gymnasium in the state and

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2184-469: The left and the library is further down the long hall. Here, the three corridors extend themselves to another long hall in which various classrooms are located. Also, three individual staircases are located that lead students to a lower level where lockers are located in individual lobbies. The sixth grade lobby is green, the seventh grade lobby is yellow, and the eighth grade lobby is blue. The sixth and seven grade lobbies are also used as cafeteria seating with

2236-651: The school is pursuing its listing on the National Register of Historic Places . In recognition of the school's history, the Virginia State Legislature passed a resolution on Swanson's 50th anniversary in 1990 proclaiming Swanson as Virginia's first junior high school. It was constructed with WPA funds on the site of the old Torreyson farm in the growing Westover community. One of two North Arlington junior highs targeted for closure in 1977 due to declining enrollment, Swanson reopened as an intermediate school

2288-572: The school was renamed Gunston Junior High, named after Gunston Hall, the home of George Mason , the estate is nearby in Fairfax County, Virginia . Gunston's mascot is the Hornet. The school colors are purple and teal. Sports teams include basketball, soccer, wrestling, swimming, track, and tennis. Gunston's curriculum includes the continuation program for students who attended the Key Elementary or

2340-690: The school. In the 2013–2014 school year, the students named their mascot William S. Burg. The school colors are white and blue. There are three teams in each grade (three teams in eighth) along with a separate team (Rockets) for ESOL students. The 6th grade teams consist of the Panthers, Coyotes, and Grizzlies. The 7th grade teams are the Mystics, Capitols, and the Wizards; all based on Washington DC sports teams. The 8th grade teams are based on college mascots in Virginia, and are Patriots, Cavaliers, and Hokies. Outside, there

2392-456: The time, called Gunston Junior High School and encompassing grades 7, 8, and 9, closed in 1978 after a major decline in enrollments. At the time of its closure, the school mascot was the Falcon, and the school colors were black and gold. Gunston reopened in 1994 to address overcrowding in other area schools. After the re-opening in 1994, it subsequently went through a 3-phase major renovation, funded by

2444-750: The top place in the nation to educate one's child in 2007. In fiscal year 2019, close to $ 637.1 million was budgeted for the school district. The first public schools in Arlington County, Virginia (then known as Alexandria County) were established in 1870: the Columbia and Walker schools, which were for whites only, and the Arlington School for Negroes in Freedman's Village, which was located on land seized from Robert E. Lee 's plantation . In 1932, Hoffman-Boston Junior High School, opened, allowing black students to pursue education past primary school in Arlington for

2496-523: The very large space, Arlington County uses the area for the annual Arlington County Fair every August. Most students attending TJ will go on to Wakefield High School but some will later go to Washington-Liberty High School . Thomas Jefferson is the only middle school in Arlington Public Schools to offer the Inaternational Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP). Their mascot is the Yellowjackets . Their colors are yellow and blue. Source: Virginia Department of Education Williamsburg Middle School

2548-430: Was a middle school. Most kids attending Kenmore will later on go to Wakefield or Washington-Liberty High School but in some cases will go to Yorktown . Source: Virginia Department of Education Swanson Middle School is located at 5800 North Washington Boulevard. The principal is Bridget Loft. In the 2019–2020 school year, there were 972 students enrolled and 98 teachers (8 of which have their Master's Degree . It

2600-426: Was also established in 1936. It was disbanded in 1943. The Virginia State Library began giving funds to Arlington Public Library in 1943. By 1937, the first County Librarian was selected, Eleanor Leonard. She served as County Librarian until October 1939. Helen L. Phillips became the next County Librarian in 1939 and serves until her marriage in 1940. Frances Henke took on the position for a few months before going into

2652-476: Was overturned by the new school board. That same year, the NAACP, on behalf of black and white students and their families, sued the new school board in an attempt to compel them to integrate in Clarissa Thompson v. the County School Board of Arlington , which was filed concurrently with other integration lawsuits around Virginia . Many white racial moderates feared that the Board would close public schools rather than allow them to be desegregated. On May 1, 1958,

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2704-401: Was the location of Stratford Junior High School . From 1978 to 2019, the H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program was located here, along with the former Stratford Program (now the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Program). Dorothy Hamm was first opened for the 2019–2020 school year. Students graduating Dorothy Hamm will either attend Washington-Liberty or Yorktown High Schools. Dorothy Hamm's mascot is

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