People throughout our country are scrambling for answers when it comes to what it will take to ensure our students are successful. We are losing youth every day around the country who do not believe that education is a viable option. These youth leave schools for various reasons. Some are just not responding to the traditional structure of school--needing to move faster or needing more innovative means of instruction to keep them engaged. Others have serious family responsibilities that they must tend to that make attending school in a traditional sense difficult and seemingly impossible. There are other cases of individuals who [...]

Communities in Schools of NOVA isn't the only new thing on the block of South Chesterfield Road in Arlington - Wakefield High School opened its brand new doors to students and staff for the start of the 2013-2014 school year!  The old building, which opened in 1953, served the Arlington community for 60 years - an amazing feat attributed to the hard work and dedication of the the custodial and maintenance staff by teachers and counselors at the school.  New students, staff members and community members are just as impressed with the new building as 20 year veteran teachers, and all are [...]

Arlington Mill High School students were in for a treat when they arrived on campus for this school year. The high school recently made a move into the Arlington Career Center where students now have access to the career and technical classes at the Arlington Career Center, common spaces and other phenomenal components of the building. Students and teachers are excited about the upcoming school year and looking forward to a year of success, achievement and new heights as the staff members in the school work to take advantage of the additional resources, students and partnerships in the building. Communities in Schools of [...]