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Abingdon Earns the Board of Education Continuous Improvement Award!

Congratulations, Abingdon! Our school has earned the 2019 Board of Education Continuous Improvement Award! To earn the Board of Education Continuous Achievement Award, a school must earn a state accreditation rating of Accredited or Accredited with Conditions and meet at least one of the following benchmarks for improved performance on accreditation-related school quality indicators:· A cumulative […]

EduKits – Discounted Ordering Deadline is June 30

We know this school year isn’t even over yet, so it’s hard to think about next year, but it’s time to order your Edukit! Take the stress out of school supply shopping and save time by ordering your child an Edukit. The ordering deadline for the discounted price and to have your kit delivered right […]

Abingdon Selected as One of Four APS Schools Receiving Robotics Grants from Amazon and FIRST!

Congratulations, Abingdon! Abingdon, Hoffman-Boston and Drew elementary schools and Kenmore Middle School will receive Amazon Future Engineer Robotics Grants to inspire the next generation of computer scientists. A total of 100 schools nationwide will receive support to launch FIRST robotics teams. The support includes teacher professional development to learn about robotics, $10,000 from Amazon to expand access to […]

Abingdon’s Mindfulness Initiative Featured on Snapshots

This week’s Snapshots highlights Abingdon’s mindfulness initiative. The story provides a powerful example of how APS applies mindfulness to teaching and learning to help students improve their social and emotional development as well as their cognitive development. To learn more about mindfulness and how it helps students and teachers, download episode 16 of the What’s […]

Abingdon Recognized for Support of Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Congratulations to Abingdon Staff and Students! Superintendent Dr. Patrick Murphy has commended several APS schools for their longstanding support of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and Abingdon is one of them! From the Office of the Superintendent: Several APS schools have been supporters of LLS for many years including: Abingdon Elementary; Arlington Community High School; […]