Innovation Elementary School, 2300 Key Blvd.: pre-K to grade 5, 454 K-5 students on Sept. 30, 2026, framework score 92.9. Office: 703-228-2700.

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

Innovation Elementary School is an Arlington Public Schools (APS) neighborhood elementary school. It sits at 2300 Key Blvd., near Courthouse, and serves pre-K through fifth grade. The school’s website lists its main number as 703-228-2700; the state and federal directories still show 703-228-7670.

Who to call

  • Main office: 703-228-2700
  • 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 2300 Key Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201
Grades Pre-K to 5
School day 9 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. (early release 1:30 p.m.)
Website innovation.apsva.us
Division Arlington Public Schools

Principal

Principal Claire Peters, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • APS count: 454 students in kindergarten through fifth grade on Sept. 30, 2026, plus 53 in preschool programs, in APS’s official membership summary (PDF).
  • State count: 507 students in fall 2025, including 60 in pre-K, after 483 in 2024 and 496 in 2023, in the School Quality Profile.
  • Federal count: 496 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 13 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. A school with a student group identified for federal support drops one category.

  • 2026-27 framework score: 92.9, rated Meets Expectations, in the division summary (PDF). Students with disabilities were identified for Targeted Support and Improvement.
  • 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 81% 76% 78%
Math 81% 81% 83%
Science 81% 65% 73%

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, the whole Innovation zone lies in the Dorothy Hamm Middle zone. About four-fifths of it is in the Yorktown High School zone and the rest in the Washington-Liberty 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 Innovation Elementary serve?

Pre-K through fifth grade. APS counted 454 students in kindergarten through fifth grade on Sept. 30, 2026, plus 53 in preschool programs.

How is Innovation Elementary rated by the state?

It is fully accredited. In Virginia’s 2026-27 School Performance and Support Framework it scored 92.9 and is rated Meets Expectations, a category lowered by one because students with disabilities were identified for targeted federal support.

Which middle and high school does Innovation Elementary feed into?

The whole Innovation zone feeds Dorothy Hamm Middle. About four-fifths of it lies in the Yorktown High School zone and the rest in the Washington-Liberty zone, on APS’s boundary maps.

What time does Innovation Elementary start?

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