New Student Registration & Enrollment Verification will be held on Tuesday, August 1st, 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 1, 2023

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 4th, 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. Students in Grades 1-5 will also be able to drop off their school supplies with their teachers!

Arlington Middle School
August 3rd, 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 3rd:
New 10-12th grade students from 10:00 - 11:30 AM
New 9th graders from 4:00-7:00 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, join us to connect with your peers, tour the campus and learn about school traditions. Parents will meet administrators at 6:00 PM. View more information about New Student Orientation and other FAQs by clicking 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.
  • Students in Grades 1-5 will be able to drop off school supplies on the following day:
    • Grades 1-5 Drop Off Last Name A-L: Friday, August 4th from 12:30 - 1:30 PM
    • Grades 1-5 Drop Off Last Name M-Z: Friday, August 4th from 1:30 - 2:30 PM
      
      
• Donelson Elementary School KidzSchoolBox
  • Don't want to order a kit? Download the supply list.
  • Students in Grades 1-5 will be able to drop off school supplies on the following day:
    • Grades 1-5 Drop Off Last Name A-L: Friday, August 4th from 12:30 - 1:30 PM
    • Grades 1-5 Drop Off Last Name M-Z: Friday, August 4th from 1:30 - 2:30 PM
      
      
• Arlington Middle School KidsSchoolBox
  • Don't want to order a kit? Download the supply list.
  • AMS students will bring their supplies the first week of school.
    
    
• 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.

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 7:30 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.

Before & After Y-Care Program is available at Arlington and Donelson Elementary Schools. This program is managed and operated by the YMCA of Memphis & The Mid-South. All questions about Y-Care registration, costs, time of operations and all other inquiries should be directed to the YMCA.

• Click here to view the YMCA Before & After Care Program website.

Welcome, Class of 2036! 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. Parents will be notified of their child's staggered day at New Student Registration & Enrollment Verification Night on Tuesday, August 1st.

The staggered day will be one of the following:

Monday, August 7th
Tuesday, August 8th or
Wednesday, August 9th

All kindergartners will report 5 days a week beginning the week of Monday, August 14th.

View the Instructional Calendar by visiting our Calendar webpage. Here, you can download printable instructional calendars for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years. Refer back to this calendar webpage throughout the year to see events at a glance from across ACS!

Bus numbers and routes for the new school year were provided during Enrollment Verficiation/New Student Registration Night in the first week of August. Please check with your student's school if you need additional information.

Car Rider Drop-off/Pick-up Maps:

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

All families are encouraged to complete a Free & Reduced online application as the program takes into account both gross income and family size.

Paper applications are available now on the ACS Nutrition page. Online applications will be available here beginning August 1, 2023.

Breakfast & Lunch Menus

All menus may be viewed on the School Meal Viewer by clicking this link. (Beginning August 1, 2023)

2023-2024 Meal Pricing

Type	Price
Plate Lunch (Elementary & Middle)	$3.00
Plate Lunch (High)	$3.25
2nd Plate Lunch (All Sites)	$5.00
Plate Lunch + Tea (Adults)	$5.00
Reduced Price Lunch (All Sites)	$0.40
Breakfast (All Sites)	$1.75
Reduced Price Breakfast (All Sites)	$0.30
Adult Breakfast	a la Carte

Learn more about ACS Nutrition here.

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 8, 2023 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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