Taylor Elementary

No School for Students (Primary Election Day)
2024-03-05

School Board Meeting
2024-03-07 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-03-21 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-04-11 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-04-25 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-05-09 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-05-16 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-05-23 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-06-06 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) and 1 more date
School Board meetings are broadcast live below and live feed is available on Comcast Cable Channel 70 and Verizon FIOS Channel 41. The meetings are re-broadcast on Fridays at 9 p.m. and Mondays at 7:30 p.m. immediately following the meeting.
Please click on this link to watch live-stream: https://www.apsva.us/arlington-school-board/school-board-meetings/watch-school-board-meetings/

Open Office Hours with David Priddy (Virtual)
2024-03-11 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-04-29 18:00 - 20:00
Open Office Hours is a forum for Board members to listen to comments and concerns and to discuss various topics with community members. Community members are welcome to meet with a Board member during Virtual Open Office Hours for five minutes. To participate, individuals must sign-up ahead of time using the SignUpGenius link posted the Friday before Open Office Hours and select a time slot for an individual meeting. (Date and/or time are subject to change).
Open Office Hours are not held during Winter or Spring Break or over the summer.

Elementary Early Release for Parent-Teacher Conferences
2024-03-14, 2024-10-10, 2025-03-13

Public Hearing on Superintendent's Proposed FY 2025 Budget
2024-03-14 19:00 - 21:00
To sign up to speak and for speaker guidelines please click on the link: https://www.apsva.us/arlington-school-board/school-board-meetings/sign-up-to-speak/.

No School for Elementary & Middle School Students - Parent-Teacher Conferences
2024-03-15

High School Early Release (School-Based PL)
2024-03-15

Budget Work Session
2024-03-19 09:00 - 17:00
All work sessions occur on the second floor in the Board Room of the Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA. In addition, all work sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage.
For additional information or questions, please contact the School Board Office at 703-228-6015 or school.board@apsva.us.
The schedule listed below is subject to change.
Agendas, background information and minutes are posted, when available, on BoardDocs.

Joint School Board/County Board Budget Work Session at Bozman Government Center
2024-03-22 15:00 - 17:00

Spring Break
2024-03-25 - 2024-03-29, 2025-04-14 - 2025-04-18, 2026-03-30 - 2026-04-03

Open Office Hours with Mary Kadera (Virtual)
2024-04-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-06-24 19:00 - 21:00

Budget Work Session with the Budget Advisory Council (BAC)
2024-04-09 18:30 - 20:30
All work sessions occur on the second floor in the Board Room of the Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA. In addition, all work sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage.
For additional information or questions, please contact the School Board Office at 703-228-6015 or school.board@apsva.us.
The schedule listed below is subject to change.
Agendas, background information, and minutes are posted on BoardDocs when available.

Holiday - Eid al-Fitr
2024-04-10

No School for Students (Grade Preparation Day); End of 3rd Quarter
2024-04-15

Open Office Hours with Mary Kadera and Bethany Zecher Sutton (In-person)
2024-04-16 19:00 - 21:00
Open Office Hours is a forum for board members to listen to comments and concerns and discuss various topics with community members. Community members are welcome to meet with a Board member during Open Office Hours.
The sign-up link for Tuesday, April 16, Open Office Hours will be available on Friday, April 12. The Open Office Hours for April 16 will be in person and at the Columbia Pike Library. For more details go to https://www.apsva.us/arlington-school-board/about-the-school-board/open-office-hours/.
Open Office Hours are not held during Winter or Spring Break or over the summer.

Public Hearing on the School Board Proposed FY 2025 Budget
2024-04-23 19:00 - 21:00

Early Release for Elementary/Middle/High School (School-Based PL)
2024-05-03

Open Office Hours with Miranda Turner (Virtual)
2024-05-13 18:00 - 20:00

Holiday - Memorial Day
2024-05-27, 2025-05-26

CIP Work Session #1 - 3
2024-05-30 09:00 - 14:30

Strategic Plan Work Session
2024-05-30 14:45 - 16:15
All work sessions occur on the second floor in the Board Room of the Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA. In addition, all work sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage.For additional information or questions, please contact the School Board Office at 703-228-6015 or school.board@apsva.us.
The schedule listed below is subject to change.
Agendas, background information and minutes are posted, when available, on BoardDocs.

Work Session on Planning Factors
2024-06-04 13:00 - 14:30
All work sessions occur on the second floor in the Board Room of the Syphax Education Center, 2110 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA. In addition, all work sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. For additional information or questions, please contact the School Board Office at 703-228-6015 or school.board@apsva.us.
Agendas, background information and minutes are posted, when available, on BoardDocs.

Joint School Board/County Board CIP Work Session
2024-06-04 15:00 - 17:00

Work Session on CIP with FAC and JFAC
2024-06-04 18:30 - 20:30

Elementary Early Release
2024-06-05, 2024-06-12, 2025-06-04, 2025-06-11, 2026-06-03, 2026-06-10

High School Early Release
2024-06-10 - 2024-06-12

Open Office Hours with Bethany Zecher Sutton (Virtual)
2024-06-10 19:00 - 21:00

Public Hearing on Proposed CIP
2024-06-11 19:00 - 21:00

Last Day of High School - Early Release
2024-06-12

Last Day of Elementary and Middle School - Early Release
2024-06-14

Holiday - Eid al-Adha
2024-06-17

Holiday - Juneteenth
2024-06-19, 2025-06-19

Holiday - Independence Day
2024-07-04

First Day of Summer School
2024-07-08, 2025-07-07, 2026-07-06

School Board Meeting - Organizational Meeting
2024-07-08 19:00 - 22:00

School Board Meeting
2024-07-18 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-08-01 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-08-15 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-09-05 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-09-19 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-10-17 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-10-29 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-11-14 19:00 - 22:00 and 27 more dates
School Board meetings are broadcast live below and live feed is available on Comcast Cable Channel 70 and Verizon FIOS Channel 41. The meetings are re-broadcast on Fridays at 9 p.m. and Mondays at 7:30 p.m. immediately following the meeting.
Please click on this link to watch live-stream: https://www.apsva.us/arlington-school-board/school-board-meetings/watch-school-board-meetings/.
Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

School Board Retreat
2024-07-23 09:00 - 16:00

Last Day of Summer School
2024-08-02, 2025-08-01, 2026-07-31

Open House
2024-08-22 14:00 - 15:00
Come join us to learn about Taylor and all the fun things coming up this year!
Meet your child’s teacher and your counselors, see their classrooms, and much more.

First Day of School K-12
2024-08-26, 2025-08-25

Holiday-Labor Day (Thru Sept. 2)
2024-08-30 - 2024-09-02

School Board Work Session
2024-09-24 09:00 - 16:30
UPDATED
9:00 Instructional Technology
10:45 Partnerships
1:00 Career Center Programming
2:45 Planning Factors
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Holiday - Rosh Hashanah
2024-10-03

No School for Students - Elementary & Middle School Parent-Teacher Conferences and High School Professional Learning for Staff
2024-10-11

No School for Students - Countywide Professional Learning for Staff
2024-10-14

School Picture Day
2024-10-18

Taylor Book Fair
2024-10-21, 2024-10-22, 2024-10-23, 2024-10-25, 2025-10-06 - 2025-10-10

Taylor Book Fair Family Night
2024-10-24 17:30 - 19:30
Taylor Family Night – Reading Under the Stars
Oct. 24, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Don’t miss the wildly-popular Taylor Book Fair Family Night – Reading Under the Stars. The evening’s activities feature:

Family shopping night at the R.E.A.D. Book Fair
Book readings by Taylor staff members
Sign up for an Arlington Public Library card with Cherrydale librarian, Cindy Martin
Bring in gently used books to donate to One Word Books, a program led by three former Taylor students whose mission is to give books to vulnerable communities

Early Release for all Students - Professional Learning for Staff
2024-10-30, 2024-12-11, 2025-01-15, 2025-02-05

Emergency Preparedness Week - Lock & Talk
2024-10-30 18:00 - 19:00
Lock and Talk is a suicide prevention strategy designed to limit access to firearms, poisons, and medication for someone who may be at risk of suicide. It is part of a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention in Arlington County.
Join us in-person or virtually on Wednesday, October 30th from 6:00pm-7:00pm
for a Lock & Talk presentation by the Arlington County Department of Human Services at:
Kenmore Middle School
200 S. Carlin Springs Rd.
Arlington, VA 22204
Virtual: Live stream link: https://youtube.com/live/PDqrUi9kI1U

Taylor Halloween Parade
2024-10-31 14:30 - 14:50, 2025-10-31 14:30 - 14:50

Holiday - Diwali
2024-11-01

No School for Students - End of 1st Quarter & Professional Learning
2024-11-04

No School for Students - Grade Prep Day
2024-11-05, 2025-01-31, 2025-04-21

Holiday - Veterans Day
2024-11-11

Taylor Kindergarten Songfest
2024-11-15 09:20 - 10:00

Taylor picture retake day
2024-11-18 09:00 - 12:00

School Board Work Session
2024-11-19 09:00 - 16:30
9:00 Program Capacity Study and Class Size
10:45 Non-Traditional Secondary Programs
1:00 Boundaries and Options Programs
2:45 Budget
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Walk and Roll Day
2024-11-20
Don’t miss out on the fun. Be a part of the Taylor community that walks, bikes, or scooters to school today.

Taylor PTA meeting
2024-11-20 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-10-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-11-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-02-10 19:00 - 20:30

STEAM Day
2024-11-26, 2025-06-11

Holiday - Thanksgiving Break
2024-11-27 - 2024-11-29

Move it Monday
2024-12-09
Join the Taylor community and walk, bike or scooter to school today!

Winter Chorus Concert
2024-12-19 18:30 - 20:00
4th and 5th grade choral concert in the Taylor Multi-purpose room

Winter Break
2024-12-23 - 2025-01-03, 2025-12-22 - 2026-01-02

DJ Dance Party
2025-01-10 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-01-09 18:00 - 20:00

Travel and Trot Tuesday
2025-01-14
Put on a warm jacket, break out the bike or scooter, comfortable shoes and bike, scooter or walk to school today.

Holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
2025-01-20

Studio 54 Auction Fundraiser
2025-01-25 19:00 - 23:00

Summer Activities Fair 2025
2025-01-27 18:00 - 20:00

School Board Work Session
2025-01-28 18:30 - 20:30
Subject: Advisory Council on Teaching and Learning (ACTL) #1
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Instrumental Music Concert
2025-01-29 18:30 - 19:30

No School for Students - End of 2nd Quarter & Professional Learning
2025-01-30

School Board Work Session (CANCELED WILL BE RESCHEDULED)
2025-02-11 18:00 - 20:00
Subject: Advisory Council on Teaching and Learning (ACTL) #2
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.
Note: If APS is closed due to inclement weather, the Work Session will be rescheduled for a later date.

Trek and Roll Thursday
2025-02-13
Bundle up and join the Taylor community in the bike, scooter or walk to school day today!

Holiday - Presidents Day
2025-02-17

School Board Work Session
2025-02-25 18:30 - 20:30
Subject: Advisory Council on Teaching and Learning (ACTL) #2
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage.
Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Early Release for All Students – Professional Learning for Staff
2025-03-05

Kindergarten Information Night
2025-03-06 17:30 - 18:30
For incoming kindergarten families, join us in the Taylor library to:

learn more about Taylor Elementary and their kindergarten program
meet the Principal and Kindergarten teaching team
find out about registration and health requirements from the registrar and clinic nurse
visit the classrooms

Taylor vs. Ashlawn Staff Basketball Game
2025-03-07 18:00 - 20:30 | W&L High School Gym

Joint School Board/County Board Budget Work Session
2025-03-12 13:00 - 16:30

No School for Students – Elementary & Middle School Parent-Teacher Conferences and High School Professional Learning for Staff
2025-03-14

Fast Feet Friday
2025-03-21
Quick like a bunny, ride your bike, scooter or walk to school today!

School Board Budget Work Sessions
2025-03-25 13:00 - 16:00
1:00 Budget Work Session #1
2:45 Budget Work Session #2
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Candace Fleming author visit
2025-03-27 08:00 - 17:00
Candace Fleming will be the special guest author at the Taylor Library.

Holiday - Eid al Fitr
2025-03-31

STEAM Day - Career Day
2025-04-01

Walk and Roll Day
2025-04-02
Join the fun and be a part of the Taylor community that gets to school by bike, scooter or by foot.

School Board Budget Work Session
2025-04-03 15:45 - 17:15
3:45 Budget Work Session #3
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Public Hearing on Proposed FY 2026 Budget
2025-04-03 19:00 - 21:00

New Date: School Board Budget Work Session w/ BAC
2025-04-08 18:30 - 20:30
Budget Work Session with the Budget Advisory Council (BAC)
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

End of 3rd Quarter
2025-04-11, 2026-04-10

School Board Meeting (Action Item -Adopt FY 2026 Budget - Tentative)
2025-05-01 19:00 - 22:00

Walk and Roll Day
2025-05-07
Join with family and friends and bike, scooter or walk to school today!

School Board Meeting (Action Item-Adopt FY 2026 Budget)
2025-05-15 19:00 - 22:00

Kindergarten Songfest
2025-05-16 09:20 - 10:00, 2025-11-21 09:30 - 10:15

School Board Work Sessions
2025-05-29 14:45 - 20:30
Subjects:
2:45 p.m. Special Education Inclusive Practices
6:30 p.m. Advisory Committees End-of-the-Year Reports
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Taylor Spring Fair
2025-05-31

School Board Work Sessions
2025-06-10 18:30 - 20:30
Subject: Preparations for 2027-36, the Pre-Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Field Day at Taylor
2025-06-12

School Board Meeting - New Date
2025-06-12 19:00 - 22:00

Last Day of School (All Students) - Early Release
2025-06-18

School Board Meeting - CANCELED
2025-06-26 19:00 - 22:00

School Board Meeting/Organizational Meeting
2025-07-08 10:30 - 12:30

Popsicles with the Principal
2025-08-14 17:00 - 18:00
Taylor parents and students are invited to enjoy a popsicle and meet our new Principal, Dr. Megan Lynch for an informal meet-and-greet. Meet up at the playground behind the trailers. 5:00 – 5:45 pm.

Chalk the sidewalk
2025-08-17 15:30 - 17:00
Taylor’s teachers return to school August 18. Express your appreciation for Taylor teachers and join in to “Chalk the sidewalk” with welcoming messages. Sunday, August 17 from 3:30 – 5:00 pm.

Taylor Open House
2025-08-21 14:00 - 15:00
Come by to meet your child’s teacher and see their classroom before school starts up the following week. Bring school supplies with you if you have them ready to drop them off in your child’s classroom.

First Day of School PreK and VPI
2025-08-26

Holiday: Labor Day
2025-08-29 - 2025-09-01

Elementary School Back-to-School Night
2025-09-11

Holiday: Rosh Hashanah
2025-09-23

Taylor PTA Outdoor Movie Night
2025-09-26 18:30 - 21:00

Work Sessions
2025-09-30 09:00 - 16:00
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. – Work Session on Planning Factors – Planning for Phase 2 Implementation
10:45 – 12:15 p.m. – Work Session on the Human Resources Audit Report – Update on Implementation
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Work Session on the Feasibility Studies
2:45 – 4:00 p.m. – Work Session on FY 2027-36 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Direction
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Holiday: Yom Kippur
2025-10-02

Walk, bike, roll to school day
2025-10-08 08:00 - 17:00

Reading Under the Stars - Family Night at Taylor
2025-10-08 17:00 - 19:00

AI in APS: Virtual Community Town Hall
2025-10-08 19:00 - 20:00
As part of our Year of Empowered AI Learning in APS, we are excited to invite you to a virtual Community Town Hall on Artificial Intelligence on Wed, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m.

At this session, you can learn more about our adopted instructional platform, SchoolAI, and have an opportunity to ask questions. Learn more.
Spanish, Mongolian, Amharic and Arabic interpretation is available.
If you have questions that you would like to have addressed during the live event, please add them here: Community Pre-event Questions for APS AI Town Hall

Elementary/Middle Early Release for Parent-Teacher Conferences
2025-10-10, 2026-03-12

No School for Students
2025-10-13
Elementary/Middle Parent Teacher Conferences; Professional Learning for HS staff

Holiday: Diwali
2025-10-20

Taylor Picture Day
2025-10-22

Early Release for All Students
2025-10-29, 2026-01-14
Countywide professional learning for staff

End of 1st Quarter
2025-11-03

No School for Students (Grade Preparation Day)
2025-11-04, 2026-01-30, 2026-04-13

Walk, Bike, Roll to school day
2025-11-06 08:00 - 17:00
Walk

Holiday: Veteran's Day
2025-11-11

School Board Work Sessions
2025-11-18 09:00 - 16:30
Subject:
9:00 a.m. – Advisory Committee Working Group
10:45 a.m. – Non-Traditional Secondary Program
1:00 p.m. – Grace Hopper Center Site Programming
2:45 p.m. – High School Schedules
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

STEAM Day at Taylor
2025-11-25, 2026-02-05

Thanksgiving break - no school
2025-11-26 - 2025-11-28

Thanksgiving Break
2025-11-26 - 2025-11-28

Early Release for All Students
2025-12-10, 2026-02-11
School-based professional learning for staff

PTA Meeting at Taylor
2026-01-13 19:00 - 20:30

Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2026-01-19

School Board Work Session #1 with ACTL
2026-01-20 18:30 - 20:30
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

5th Grade Chorus Concert
2026-01-28 18:00 - 20:00

End of 2nd Quarter
2026-01-29

School Board Work Session #2 with ACTL
2026-02-10 18:30 - 20:30

Holiday: Presidents Day
2026-02-16

Encore Play Performance at Taylor
2026-02-19 18:00 - 19:15

Ninja Nation Family Night at Taylor
2026-02-24 17:00 - 20:30, 2026-02-26 17:00 - 20:30

PTA Bingo Night at Taylor
2026-03-06 18:00 - 20:00

Parent-Teacher conferences - no students
2026-03-13

Holiday: Eid al-Fitr
2026-03-20

School Board Work Sessions
2026-03-24 09:00 - 16:00
Subject:
9:00 a.m. – Educational Technology – Focus on AI
10:45 a.m. – Inclusive Practices (Special Education)
1:00 p.m. – Budget Work Session #1
2:45 p.m. – Budget Work Session #2
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

School Board Work Sessions
2026-04-14 09:00 - 16:30
Subject:
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. – Budget Work Session #1
10:45 a.m. – Budget Work Session #2
1:00 p.m. – Budget Work Session #3
2:45 p.m. – Budget Work Session #4
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

School Board Work Session with BAC
2026-04-21 18:30 - 20:30

Early Release for High School Students Only
2026-04-22
Full day for Elementary/Middle school students
Professional learning for high school staff

School Board Work Session with Advisory Committees - End of Year Reports
2026-05-21 18:30 - 20:30

Holiday: Memorial Day
2026-05-25 - 2026-05-26

Holiday: Eid al-Adha
2026-05-27

School Board Work Sessions
2026-06-02 13:00 - 16:30
Subject:
1:00 p.m. – Early Childhood
2:45 p.m. – FY 2027-36 CIP
Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Last Day of School (Early Release)
2026-06-18

Holiday: Juneteenth
2026-06-19

Holiday: July 4 (Observed)
2026-07-03
