The new Swanson vestibule is officially open! Thank you to everyone who came to share in our ceremonial ribbon cutting and raising of the flag.

Guess what’s cooking at Swanson? Our new kitchen!

Congratulations to Attendance Admin Assistant Octavia Harris for being an #APSAllStar who greets families, students and staff with a smile and a positive welcome. Despite often addressing over 150 voicemails a day from families reporting their child's absence, she manages to be

Future ⁦⁦Swanson Admirals⁩ meeting virtually with Ms. Wilkes and Mr. Oxley today! Time flies! 🐝⁦Laurie Dodson⁩ ⁦KeyPTA⁩ ⁦@MPerdomo_KeyES⁩

Congratulations to our wonderful School Safety Coordinators! We appreciate all you do for our school.

Thank you to Silent Drill Platoon, U.S. Coast Guard Silent Drill Team, and The U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps for three incredible assemblies today in honor of Swanson’s 2024 Month of the Military Child Celebration!

I had a great visit to Swanson Admirals for their Purple Up assembly. Wonderful performance by the Army Fife and Drum Corps. Great job by the Swanson Purple Frogs! I'm so honored to support our Arlington military-connected community. #APSisAwesome #EveryAPSstudent

We had a fantastic first day engaging and educating our Swanson students! #APSBack2School #OneTeamOneAPS #APSisAwesome

Enjoyed my visit to Swanson Middle School today! It was great to see students enjoying lunch, stopping by Ms. Behrens’ class and checking out the engaging 8th-grade world geography and Ms. Gill’s math class. Thanks for the warm welcome, Swanson Admirals! #APSBack2School

Come celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month tonight at Swanson Middle School! #EveryAPSStudent #APSisAwesome #EngageAPS #APSFACE

Thank you to Swanson Admirals Leigh Rauseo for inviting us to your French classrooms this morning. Michael Slobodnjak and I felt like we were at Paris Fashion Week!

Though they speak different languages, their love of teaching (and Fridays) unites them.  Happy Friday from the World Languages Team at Swanson!  #APSisAwesome #EngageAPS

Today, we celebrate our incredible Education Support Professionals who make a difference every day! From keeping our schools safe to supporting students and staff, you are essential to our success. Thank you for all you do! #WeLoveOurESPs #APSisAwesome #OneTeamOneAPS

🌟 Kudos to Ms. Melanie Stowell at Swanson Admirals for her dedication to her students and colleagues! From building a thriving Latin program to mentoring teachers, she exemplifies excellence. #APSAllStars #OneTeamOneAPS

Congratulations to Melanie Stowell of the World Language Department for being honored as one of this month’s #APSAllStars Once an Admiral, always an Admiral! #OneTeamOneAPS

Have a wonderful and safe winter break, Admirals! We will see you next year ❄️ #APSisAwesome #APSExcellence

Happy Fun Friday from our 8th grade teacher besties, Ms. Dyer and Ms. Hutto! Stay warm this weekend ❄️ #APSisAwesome

Sophie Rosenthal, performing arts teacher at Swanson Middle School (Swanson Admirals), is taking her theater class to the next level with the help from Synetic Theater.  She's using her Wolf Trap arts grant to teach her students about physical theater. Learn more ⬇️Arlington Public Schools

Welcome to Grants Day at Wolf Trap! Today we hosted 7 grantees + students from area middle schools. Students toured the Filene Center + participated in partner shares + teaching artist workshops. Hooray for the arts! Fairfax Schools 🌟  LCPS News DC Public Schools Arlington Public Schools

As Month of the Military Child comes to a close, we want to say thank you again to the U.S. Army Drill Team for visiting our students! #APSFACE