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Here are some places to learn about Arlington and our schools.
Town of Arlington
www.town.arlington.ma.us
Arlington Public Schools
http://www.arlington.k12.ma.us
Arlington Schools Foundation
http://www.arlingtonschoolsfoundation.org/
Arlington Schools Foundation (ASF) is a 501 (c) (3) public charity committed to maintaining and improving a strong public school system in Arlington. ASF provides funding for educational and leadership grants that have system wide impact on student learning K-12 and that improve and maintain high quality education over the long term.
Arlington Education Enrichment Fund
http://www.aeef-arlington.org/
AEEF seeks to augment and enrich the education provided by the Arlington Public Schools by granting money to fund new and innovative programs. AEEF grants are designed to encourage and support innovative projects in teaching and learning in the Arlington Public Schools.
PTO Thrift Shop
http://www.ptothriftshop.com
The Thrift Shop, located in the Fox Library, provides a permanent fundraising mechanism to benefit Arlington’s public schools through the sale of used clothing, furniture, household goods, and other items.
Friends of Spy Pond Park & Spy Pond Park Committee
www.friendsofspypondpark.org
http://spypond.arlington.ma.us
Learn about ways you can help Spy Pond Park
Arlington Vision 2020
www.arlington2020.org/
Arlington's volunteer non-profit planning organization.
Stand for Children
www.stand.org
Stand for Children is a grassroots organization that seeks concrete, long-lasting improvements for children, at both state and local levels. Since 1999, Stand for Children members have won 88 state and local victories, achieving a number of important education reforms and leveraging more than $1.7 billion in public funding for programs that are improving the lives of more than 2.7 million children.
Schools are a Priority in our Town (SPOT)
www.thinkofourkids.org
SPOT seeks to increase awareness and community involvement in public school-related issues.
Arlington Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC)
www.arlington.k12.ma.us/sepac/
Arlington SEPAC is a state mandated parent volunteer group that acts as a resource and advisor to parents of children with disabilities in the Arlington schools. SEPAC provides support and networking opportunities for parents and guardians of children with special educational needs, offer workshops and guest speakers to help parents become better informed about special education issues and meet regularly with school officials to participate in the planning, development and evaluation of special education programs in town.
World Language Network
www.worldlanguagenetwork.org/joomla/
The World Language Network works to increase awareness of the value of language learning early in life and the importance of family involvement and public education in building literacy in languages other than English in the U.S. WLN helps students and other families from other countries adjust to Arlington.
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