Academics

Academics at Arlington Tech

Arlington Tech offers a STEM-focused program through the integration of academic classes and high-quality Career and Technical Education (CTE) classes.

Students are challenged to apply their theoretical and practical knowledge they learn through chosen pathways in long-term, open-ended projects that emerge from real-world, authentic problems or questions.

Key Components of the Arlington Tech Program

• Students take math and science each year in the program.
• All 9th graders take Engineering I.
• All students are enrolled in Algebra 2 by 10th grade year.
• Students take coursework aligned with a Virginia state Advanced Diploma.
• Students take classes within a cohort model. This means students take core classes with their grade-level peers to allow inter-curricular projects and support students taking college classes.
• Project-based learning curricular includes sustained collaborative projects with strong emphasis on communication, team work, and project management.

DE = Dual Enrollment through Northern Virginia Community College

*Levels of world language in each grade will depend on students’ middle school credits and requirements for an advanced diploma.