Student and Family Support

Health and Public Safety Information

For the latest information from Arlington Public Schools regarding COVID-19 (the disease caused by the novel coronavirus), please visit the APS COVID-19 updates page.

View the APS Family Support Resources for Health & Wellness, Food, Housing, Technology, and more – created by the Arlington Career Center.

The Counseling Resources page linked in this section’s menu provides information from the APS Department of Student Services.

For the latest information from the Commonwealth of Virginia regarding COVID-19, please visit the Virginia Department of Health COVID-19 updates page.

Please help ensure the transmission of accurate information in our community by fact-checking and confirming information with a reliable, reputable source before posting it on social media.

The Centers for Disease Control has provided a helpful article for families who would like to learn effective ways to discuss COVID-19 with children.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science interviewed a Yale physician and social scientist to discuss the medical facts behind school closures in health emergencies, and published the article in the magazine Science, which you may read online.

Affordable Internet Access Information

Comcast Internet Essentials: Families of students at Title I schools (like Abingdon) can receive free internet. Information available at the following website: https://www.internetessentials.com/covid19

Comcast ofrece 2 meses de internet gratis para familias elegibles. Aprende más.