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Arlington schools open 2025–26 after summer hiring, repairs and community partnerships
Summary
Superintendent and staff reported staffing and facility work ahead of the 2025–26 school year, including dozens of new hires, ongoing repairs at multiple schools, ramps at the Steely Valley Learning Center and a joint pickleball court project with city and county partners.
Arlington Public Schools reported a largely smooth start to the 2025–26 school year and outlined summer work to prepare buildings, hire staff and restore programs. District leaders described new hires, building repairs, ongoing portable work at the Steely Valley Learning Center (SVLC) and a joint city–county pickleball court project next to Howard Elementary.
Why it matters: The district told the board the summer’s staffing, construction and outreach work are intended to reduce disruption for students and families on the first day and to meet special education and operational needs that affect classroom readiness.
District officials said they recruited a large cohort of certificated and classified staff over the summer. Superintendent Sweet…
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