H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program
The H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program adheres to four pillars: caring community, self-governance, equity, and self-directed learning. Through student-led conferences, student-led electives and clubs, and weekly Town Meetings, where each student, teacher, and parent in attendance has an equal voice, the community works together to help all students develop and pursue their educational goals while developing a sense of belonging.
Student choice is a central focus of H-B Woodlawn’s alternative secondary program. Students must decide how to use their time wisely to meet their obligations. The amount of self-directed time increases gradually from grade 6 to grade 12. To make this offer of freedom work, the school trusts the good intentions of its students, and teaches the value of personal responsibility. In 1971, “a word to the wise is sufficient” was selected as the school motto to reflect the association of freedom with responsibility.
Each student enters the program at H-B Woodlawn with varying degrees of independence and self-motivation. The faculty works with students as individuals, in small groups, and as grade levels to empower them to have increasing control over their educational program. H-B Woodlawn also addresses the needs of individual students through our Teacher Advisor program. The TA program ensures that every student is connected to an adult in the building and that all families have a dedicated point of contact. Teachers and TAs work together with families to ensure that each student receives what they need to reach their academic and social potential.
Our mission is to provide H-B Woodlawn graduates with the experience of being and learning in a community that appreciates its individual members and prepares them to approach life after high school with a mature, realistic understanding of their interests and abilities, with a heightened commitment to learning for its inherent value.
Teenage Parenting Programs
The Teenage Parenting Programs is designed to meet the unique needs of pregnant and parenting teens in Arlington County.
The Teenage Parenting Program is designed to meet the unique needs of pregnant and parenting teens in Arlington County. This program supports the students enrolled at the Career Center, Arlington Community High School, Langston or their home high schools. The program creates a caring environment where teen parents are supported in meeting their needs while they develop independent living skills. Services include addressing food assistance needs, shelter and housing needs, financial supports, health needs to include teenage health, pregnancy, breastfeeding counseling, basic baby care and health resources for their children. Services address safety needs, the development of employment skills and students’ transportation needs. The Program focuses on social emotional wellness, healthy family, and partner relationships as well as the promotion of healthy attachment with young children and the advancement of parenting skills. The Program offers an onsite licensed Child Care Center, infant and toddler assessment, referrals, and education. Students receive academic support, assistance to enroll in school and to remain in school until graduation. For more information, call 703-228-5818, 5819 or 5767.
Langston High School Continuation Program (LHSC)
The Langston High School Continuation Program (LHSC) provides quality instruction in a diverse and inclusive academic setting. Its alternative learning community is made up of students that desire or require a more specialized, highly structured, and nurturing environment that focuses on social, academic and emotional growth one student at a time. LHSC offers students aged 16 and older the opportunity to earn high school credits in a small and supportive environment. Our small setting allows us to address certain accommodations that students may need as they pursue their high school diploma. Students may elect to enter the program for many reasons. The program allows students to take one - four block classes each semester. Taking four classes a semester enables students to earn 8 credits a year. Additionally, students can receive credit through concurrent enrollment, and on-line courses. Students may also take classes at the Career Center and participate in their home school activities.
Arlington Tech at the Arlington Career Center
Arlington Tech is a rigorous, project-based learning program that prepares students to succeed in college and in the workplace. Students learn how to effectively combine their interdisciplinary core academic knowledge with skills developed in Career Technical Education (CTE) classes to solve real-world problems and provide services to the local community.
Arlington Tech provides students with the opportunity to explore and become certified in a variety of CTE fields, jump start on college by earning Early College Credits through dual enrollment with Norther Virginia Community College. As a culmination of the project-based learning experience, Arlington Tech students will complete a year-long senior capstone project in which they would be employed as an intern, a consultant, or act as an independent researcher. Learning at Arlington Tech is active (through inquiry), authentic (through projects), and motivated by the students’ interest.
The application period corresponds to the transfer application process.
International Baccalaureate Program
The International Baccalaureate Program, commonly referred to as the IB Program, is an internationally recognized program of studies available to highly motivated college bound grade 11 and 12 students at Washington-Liberty High School. Any Arlington student may apply for the program by following the school system’s school options policy and process. This program provides the rigor, the structure, and the experience necessary to challenge academically motivated students. The IB Program comprises a holistic philosophy of learning that seeks to address the intellectual, philosophical, and social development of the student.
The IB Program is a two-year program of studies across the disciplines. The components of the program are successful completion of six academic courses in different subject areas, completion of an external examination in each area, participation in the CAS (creativity, activity, and service), enrollment in the special Theory of Knowledge course, and the writing and submission of an independent research paper in an area of interest to the student. Students may select certain IB courses without earning the full IB Diploma. See pages 6 for requirements for earning an Advanced Studies Diploma. For more information about this program, families should contact the IB Program Office at 703-228-6234.
New Directions High School Program
The New Directions High School Program provides at-risk court-involved students, age 14 and over, with academic and career opportunities in a small and nurturing environment. The program is a highly structured and supportive academic setting, allowing students to earn the high school credits needed for graduation. The program administration and staff are committed to providing the academic, behavioral, and family support that will allow students to progress, families to work together toward success, and students to become contributing members of society. The staff works closely with all stakeholders to increase the opportunity for success.