New Student Registration & Enrollment Verification will be held on Tuesday, August 2nd, at your child's school (times listed below or download the flyer). All students, including returning students, must participate in Enrollment Verification. This helps us ensure everyone attending ACS either lives in the district or is approved to attend ACS. At this event, families will also receive their class schedules/teacher assignments and other important information about the school year.

New Student Registration & Enrollment Verification Times (Download Flyer Here)
Tuesday, August 2, 2022

AES & DES

3:00 - 6:00 PM

AMS

8th Grade from 3:00-4:00 PM

7th Grade from 4:30 - 5:30 PM

6th Grade from 6:00 - 7:00 PM

New Students from 3:00 - 6:00 PM

AHS

12th Grade from 1:00 - 2:00 PM

11th Grade from 2:00 - 3:00 PM

10th Grade from 3:00 - 4:00 PM

9th Grade from 6:00 - 7:00 PM

New Students from 3:00 - 6:00 PM

More questions about registration and enrollment verification? Check out the Registration webpage!

We can't wait to meet all of our new students and families! Thank you for choosing ACS! Each campus will have a New Student & Family Orientation to give you the chance to meet administrators and see your new school building. View the times and information below.

Arlington & Donelson Elementary Schools
August 5th, 1:15-1:45 PM, School's Cafeteria
Meet your administrators and PTA! Parents will learn about school highlights, arrival and dismissal information, parent handbook and events to look forward to. You'll also have the opportunity to drop off your child's school supplies with their teacher!

Arlington Middle School
August 4th, 6:00 PM
Learn what it means to be an AMS Tiger! Open to all 6th grade students and new 7th and 8th graders, families will learn about the AMS campus and life as a student Tiger. During orientation, rising 6th graders will complete a team building activity in their homeroom, new 7th and 8th graders will meet with the guidance counselors and parents will meet with Principal Tabetha Banks! The event is scheduled to last about one hour.

Arlington High School
August 1st, Students from 3:00-7:00 PM, Parents from 6:00-7:00 PM
Earn your Tiger Stripes at New Student Orientation! Open to all freshmen and new 10-12th graders, connect with your peers, tour the campus and learn about school traditions. Parents will meet administrators at 6:00 PM. Read more about New Student Orientation here.

Welcome, Class of 2035! We can't wait to meet our youngest Bulldogs and Tigers! It's important to know the first week for kindergartners is different from other grade levels. Both Arlington & Donelson Elementary Schools have a staggered week, meaning your kindergartner will only attend one designated day the first week of school.

The first week of school can be overwhelming for many kindergartners, and a staggered week gives them a great opportunity to get acclimated to the building, their new teacher and classroom procedures.

Staggered Week Schedule

All kindergarteners will be assigned one day to attend during the staggered week. Kindergarten students do not attend the first day of school on Monday, August 8th. You will be notified of your assigned staggered day by the end of the day on Thursday, August 4th.

All kindergartners will report 5 days a week beginning the week of Monday, August 15th.

View the Instructional Calendar by visiting our Calendar webpage. Here, you can download printable instructional calendars for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years. Refer back to this calendar webpage throughout the year to see events at a glance from across ACS!

Arlington High School

• 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• Students who plan to eat a school breakfast may enter through the cafeteria beginning at 6:35 a.m.
• All other students may enter the building beginning at 6:40 a.m.

Arlington Elementary School

• 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• Breakfast and doors open at 7:45 a.m.

Donelson Elementary School

• 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• Breakfast and doors open at 7:45 a.m.

Arlington Middle School

• 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
• Breakfast and doors open at 8:30 a.m.

Bus numbers and routes for the new school year will be available during the first week of August. Please check back for the link at that time. 
Car Rider Drop-off/Pick-up Maps:

• Arlington Elementary School
• Donelson Elementary School
• Arlington Middle School
• Arlington High School

NEW THIS YEAR
The USDA is no longer extending its nationwide free breakfast and lunch program, which means families must complete a Free & Reduced Meal Application to see if they qualify for free meals. All families are encouraged to complete a Free & Reduced online application as the program takes into account both gross income and family size.

Complete your Free & Reduce Meal Application.

Breakfast & Lunch Menus

All menus may be viewed on the School Meal Viewer by clicking this link.

Learn more about ACS Nutrition here.

School supply kits are sold online through KidzSchoolBox. Availability is often limited; some supply kits may be sold out. KidzSchoolBox is a third-party retailer through the Knowledge Tree and is unaffiliated with ACS. School supply kits will not be sold at your child's school. Those who wish to buy their own supplies may download the supply list below.

• Arlington Elementary School KidzSchoolBox
  • Don't want to order a kit? Download the supply list.
  • Drop Off Last Name A-L: Friday, August 5th from 12:30 - 1:30 PM
  • Drop Off Last Name M-Z: Friday, August 5th from 1:30 - 2:30 PM
    
    
• Donelson Elementary School KidzSchoolBox
  • Don't want to order a kit? Download the supply list.
  • Drop Off Last Name A-L: Friday, August 5th from 12:30 - 1:30 PM
  • Drop Off Last Name M-Z: Friday, August 5th from 1:30 - 2:30 PM
    
    
• Arlington Middle School KidsSchoolBox
  • Don't want to order a kit? Download the supply list.
    
    
• Arlington High School's supply list will be provided to students by their teachers, if applicable, on the first day of school. Each teacher has a specific list, if applicable, that students will need for their particular classes.

iPad Disbursement
iPad disbursement information will be released soon. Please check back.

iPad Insurance
ACS strongly recommends that families purchase iPad insurance through to district to cover certain damages, including accidental damage, power surge, theft, fire, cracked screens, natural disasters and liquid spills for the iPad. The insurance does not cover iPad accessories. Please review the iPad Insurance Information for additional details. The cost of this insurance is $30 and may be payable via check or online through MySchoolBucks (resumes on August 1st). Families have until Friday, September 9, 2022 to purchase iPad insurance.

Are you having issues with your iPad, email, Schoology or any other technology program? All tech issues must be submitted through Happy Fox. Technology issues or concerns may go unanswered if you don't submit a ticket via Happy Fox. View the Technology webpage to view more tech resources and information.

The dress code for ACS can be found in Board Policy 6.310. If you have additional questions about the dress code, please contact your school's administrative team.

The district and each of the schools utilize several platforms to communicate with students and families and keep them engaged. By enrolling with Arlington Community Schools, you will automatically receive emails, texts and robocalls from the district's mass notification system. Note: If you opt out of these messages, you will not receive important updates (i.e closure alerts, principal and superintendent updates, event announcements, etc.) from your child's school and district. 
We encourage families, if you are on social media, to follow the district and school social media accounts to stay up-to-date on news, information and feel-good stories:

ACS: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | ACS Connect Newsletter
AES: Facebook
DES: Facebook
AMS: Facebook
AHS: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

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