Wakefield

Early Release for All Students
2025-10-29, 2026-01-14, 2026-04-22
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

Senior Photos for Class of 2026
2025-11-05 15:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-06 15:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-07 15:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-12 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Wakefield High School
Don’t miss this opportunity to be photographed for the yearbook! The required attire for the
school’s yearbook pose are traditional Tuxedos and Drapes; provided by us! You can also choose
to take your formal portraits in your own all black formal attire, brought by you from home. In
addition to the free yearbook session, we also offer sessions that include casual/personality
portraits and Cap and Gown portraits.
Please follow the link below to choose your session type and appointment time:
www.vosphoto.com/wakefield
As a friendly reminder, appointments are needed for Senior Portraits.
If you have any questions, please email our Senior Portraits Team: seniors@vosphoto.com
Please kindly include your Senior’s First and Last Name and “Wakefield Class of 2026” when
emailing, for faster assistance.

Holiday: Veteran's Day
2025-11-11

School Board Meeting
2025-11-13 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-12-18 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-01-22 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-02-05 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-02-19 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-03-12 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-03-26 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-04-16 19:00 - 22:00 and 4 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 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.

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

Winter Break
2025-12-22 - 2026-01-02

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

School Board Work Session #1 with ACTL
2026-01-27 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.

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

Wakefield High School Information Session (In-Person)
2026-02-23 19:00 - 20:00
Information Sessions Flyers

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.

Spring Break
2026-03-30 - 2026-04-03

End of 3rd Quarter
2026-04-10

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

Prom
2026-05-01 19:00 - 23:30 | Wakefield High School

Senior Awards Ceremony
2026-05-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Wakefield High School

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

Senior Send-Off
2026-05-29 | Wakefield High School
✔️ Last Day for Seniors
✔️ Senior Exit Survey Due
✔️ Service Hours Deadline
✔️ Senior Cookout
✔️ Final Bell Countdown

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.

Cap and Gown + Laptop Collection
2026-06-04, 2026-06-05 | Wakefield High School

Graduation Rehearsal and Ticket Pick-Up
2026-06-11 | Wakefield High School

High School Early Release
2026-06-12 - 2026-06-17

Graduation
2026-06-13 14:00 - 17:00 | Wakefield High School
Graduation Day: June 13 at 2:00 PM | EagleBank Arena 🎓 Diploma Pick-Up immediately after the ceremony

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

Holiday: Juneteenth
2026-06-19

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

First Day of Summer School
2026-07-06

Last Day of Summer School
2026-07-31

Back-to-School Night
2026-09-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Wakefield High School
