Saturday, February 7, 202612:30 PM –3:30 PM Walter Reed Recreation Center2909 16th Street South, Arlington, VA RSVP Here Vendors can register here. Each year Arlington Special Education PTA (SEPTA) hosts a FREE Summer Activities Fair open to the Arlington community to help you plan your family’s summer! Come learn about options for summer learning and adventure. […]
Start the New Year with Taco Thursday and Support SEPTA!
Arlington SEPTA Restaurant NightThursday, January 8th, 11am – 10pmWESTOVER TACO5849b Washington Blvd Dine-in or Takeout How Does It Work? Mention Arlington SEPTA when you order and a portion of the bill will be donated to support SEPTA’s yearlong programming. In-Person Dining: Visit the restaurant at 5849b Washington Blvd and mention Arlington SEPTA when you place your order. Order […]
Consider Representing our Students with Disabilities in Arlington!
Arlington SEPTA members and other parents/guardians and staff members — please consider extending our voices for students with disabilities by joining advisory groups, committees, and councils, to use your own voice! Let’s try to have coverage (ideally voting members where there’s a distinction) on all of the following: General info on citizen advisory groups: https://www.apsva.us/citizen-advisory-groups/ General […]
Giving Tuesday is coming December 2nd!
Join the worldwide day of giving! After the the turkey has been shared, and you’ve done your holiday shopping on Black Friday, Shop Small Saturday, and Cyber Monday, don’t forget to plan for Giving Tuesday. Be part of the global movement of radical generosity! Donate to Arlington SEPTA and help us spread the word to fund more mini-grants […]
Action Alert: Advocate Now for the Office of Special Education and OSERS
Last week the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) within the Department of Education was in effect extinguished with sweeping layoffs. This move is a threat to our students with disabilities and their futures. We will update this page below with information and resources on what happened, why it matters and WHAT YOU […]
2025 School Board Candidates Respond to SEPTA Questionnaire
Each year Arlington SEPTA asks each School Board candidate questions relating to special education and shares their unedited answers for your information. Arlington SEPTA is a non-partisan organization and does not endorse specific candidates. Instead we provide this information for our community so each individual can make an informed decision. For more information on voting in […]
Attn APS Teachers and Staff! Applications for Mini-Grants Open Sept. 12
Calling all APS teachers and staff! Apply for a SEPTA Mini-Grant and fund a creative endeavor that will enhance the education of students receiving special education services. Your successful project could be a model for other staff members, and positively impact student learning! Arlington SEPTA Mini-Grants award up to $500 to support any APS teacher […]
SEPTA Seeking Feedback on the Impact of a Possible Loss of IDEA Funding
On August 29th, Dr. Duran sent the message below to the APS community. SEPTA would like to hear from you. Please use our Community Feedback Form (https://www.arlingtonsepta.org/community-feedback/) to tell us about the impact of any possible loss of IDEA or other funding to families of students with disabilities. To help you understand how APS allocates the budget affected please refer […]
New 2025 Virginia Legislation Alert
For parents’ awareness, here are 14 new Virginia laws that may impact students with disabilities: Physical and Mental Health: Disabilities and IEPs: School Discipline and Threat Assessments: School Facilities:
Virtual Only April Monthly Meeting with Dr. Samson, Executive Director of Student Services
Join Arlington Special Education PTA (SEPTA) for our April Monthly Meeting. Following PTA business, Dr. Darrell Sampson, APS Executive Director of Student Services, will join us to answer questions SEPTA members might have following our February Anti-Bullying Panel, as well as share developments and next steps. Wednesday, April 23, 20257:00-8:30 pmVirtual meeting ONLY via Zoom(A meeting link will […]
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