Arlington Science Focus School, 1501 N. Lincoln St.: K to grade 5, 567 K-5 students on Sept. 30, 2026, framework score 96.3. Office: 703-228-7670.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Sources: Arlington Science Focus, Arlington Public Schools, the Virginia Department of Education’s School Quality Profile and the federal NCES school directory.

Arlington Science Focus School is an Arlington Public Schools (APS) neighborhood elementary school. It sits at 1501 N. Lincoln St., near the Clarendon and Courthouse corridor, and serves kindergarten through fifth grade. APS lists it among its neighborhood schools as Arlington Science Focus.

Who to call

  • Main office: 703-228-7670 (fax 703-525-2452)
  • New to APS (registration): APS Welcome Center, 703-228-8000, option 1; 2110 Washington Blvd., first floor
  • Buses and general questions: APS main line, 703-228-8000
  • Which school serves an address: School and Community Relations, 703-228-6005
Address 1501 N. Lincoln St., Arlington, VA 22201
Grades K to 5
School day 9 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. (early release 1:30 p.m.)
Website asfs.apsva.us
Division Arlington Public Schools

Principal

Principal Gina Miller, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • APS count: 567 students in kindergarten through fifth grade on Sept. 30, 2026, in APS’s official membership summary (PDF).
  • State count: 578 students in fall 2025, after 632 in 2024 and 583 in 2023, in the School Quality Profile.
  • Federal count: 583 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 14 students per teacher.

State report card

Virginia’s School Performance and Support Framework scores each school on mastery on state tests, growth, readiness and graduation, according to APS’s framework page. Schools scoring 90 or more are Distinguished, 80 to 89 Meets Expectations, 65 to 79 Approaching Expectations and below 65 Needs Intensive Support.

  • 2026-27 framework score: 96.3, rated Distinguished, with no federal identification, in the division summary (PDF).
  • Accreditation: Fully Accredited

Standards of Learning pass rates (grades 3 to 5, share of tested students who passed), from the School Quality Profile:

Subject 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
English reading 89% 86% 87%
Math 88% 90% 84%
Science 84% 86% 84%

Attendance zone

APS assigns neighborhood schools by home address. Check an address in the APS boundary locator or on the 2026-27 elementary boundary map (PDF).

Middle and high school: on APS’s boundary maps, most of the Arlington Science Focus zone lies in the Dorothy Hamm Middle zone, with part in the Swanson Middle zone and a small piece in the Jefferson Middle zone. Nearly nine-tenths of it is in the Washington-Liberty High School zone and the rest in the Yorktown zone.

Calendar and bell times

From the APS 2026-27 calendar:

  • Wednesday, Oct. 28: early release, all schools
  • Monday, Nov. 2: end of first quarter
  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school for students (Election Day)
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, no school
  • Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 23 to Jan. 1: winter break
  • Thursday, March 18, 2027: early release; Friday, March 19: no school (parent-teacher conferences)
  • March 22-26, 2027: spring break
  • Thursday, June 17, 2027: last day of school, early release

The school day runs 9 a.m. to 3:50 p.m., with early release at 1:30 p.m., according to APS. Each elementary school holds a family information session between November and January; see the schedule.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Arlington Science Focus serve?

Kindergarten through fifth grade. APS counted 567 students in kindergarten through fifth grade on Sept. 30, 2026.

How is Arlington Science Focus rated by the state?

It is fully accredited. In Virginia’s 2026-27 School Performance and Support Framework it scored 96.3 and is rated Distinguished, with no federal identification.

Which middle and high school does Arlington Science Focus feed into?

Most of the zone feeds Dorothy Hamm Middle, with parts in the Swanson and Jefferson zones. Most of it lies in the Washington-Liberty High School zone and the rest in the Yorktown zone, on APS’s boundary maps.

What time does Arlington Science Focus start?

9 a.m. to 3:50 p.m., with early release at 1:30 p.m., according to Arlington Public Schools.