Arlington Career Center Updates Coming Soon

Largely due to parents' misunderstanding or misconceptions of  the relationship between Arlington Tech and the school system's broader Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, school officials are again reconsidering how the new Grace Hopper building housing Arlington Tech and the Career Center programs will be used.  This comes at a time when nearly all STEM education funding and state and federal priorities are explicitly connected to developing the future technical workforce.

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Amid controversy, School Board delays programming decisions at new Career Center space

By Scott McCaffrey

Published January 29, 2026 at 9:15AM

Arlington Tech Robotics club adviser Steve Nystrom, works with students on projects (staff photo by Savannah Taffe)

School Board members are giving themselves extra time before making final decisions on rearranging the locations of some non-traditional secondary programs.

Rather than being taken up the first week of February, as would be the typical cycle following its Jan. 22 presentation as an information item, final discussion and vote will be taken two weeks later.

The delay will allow for more community engagement, School Board Chair Bethany Zecher Sutton said at the meeting.

Waiting until the Feb. 19 meeting for final action will “give us four weeks to continue to hear from the community, engage with staff and make sure we have done all of our homework,” Zecher Sutton said.

Northern Virginia Young Inventors Event - Saturday April 18 - Potomac Yard Metro

 Participate in Invention Virginia's April 18 Northern Virginia Expo as either an Inventor or as a Industry or Community Professional - www.InventionVirginia.net or www.InventionDC.net.  

Saturday, April 18 | 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM  

No costs for Inventors or Families or Community and Industry Professionals.

We’re looking for industry professionals to:
🔹 Encourage and mentor student inventors
🔹 Share real-world insights on innovation
🔹 Provide supportive feedback on their ideas

New After-School Resources for Coding in North Arliington

 reposted from ARLnow:

Code Ninjas programming ‘dojo’ planned at Lee Harrison Shopping Center

By Jared Serre, February 26, 2026  

A kid-focused coding academy is in the works at the Lee Harrison Shopping Center, and it’s already enrolling families. Code Ninjas, a programming “dojo” teaching skills like building video games and debugging code, has filed permits to take over a 900-square-foot space on the shopping center’s lower level at 2449 N. Harrison Street. The school plans to open in June, according to its Instagram page.

“At Code Ninjas Arlington, kids don’t just learn how to code — they build games, solve real-world challenges, strengthen critical thinking skills, and gain the confidence to create the future,” wrote the company, which has over 400 locations, including spots in Alexandria and Fairfax County.

See more photos and comments at ARLnow.

Proposed FCPS Academic and Career Pathways for Skyview HS

 Fairfax County Public Schools has shared potential academic and career-focused pathways as part of its comprehensive academic plans, and STEM-focused advocates will not be disappointed.

from https://www.fcps.edu/skyview :

Potential Academic and Career Pathways

The career pathways and courses below are being recommended for the new high school. While some of these courses are still in development, we are excited to offer unique pathways which will lead to high demand industry credentials and exciting postsecondary opportunities. While the course sequences are recommended for each pathway, students are welcome to move in and out of pathways, as appropriate, based on their interests. 

*Please note that pathway and course information is subject to change.

Click "Read more" below to see the list of courses.

Recruiting Industry professionals supporting young inventors - Saturday, April 18. 9am

Visit InventionVirginia.net to learn more and volunteer: 

Arlington Career Expo - February 7, 2026

By Arlington Public Schools

Arlington Public Schools Career Expo: February 7, 2026!

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Marymount University Launches Regional Workforce Initiative

 from the Marymount University blog:

Marymount University to lead regional tech workforce initiative with development of NOVATech Works Hub

Posted on January 14, 2026 by adauches

Marymount University has received a grant to lead the development of NOVATech Works, a new regional initiative designed to strengthen Northern Virginia’s technology workforce and create clearer pathways into high-demand tech careers. 

This project is funded in part by GO Virginia, a state-funded initiative administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) that strengthens and diversifies Virginia’s economy and fosters the creation of higher wage jobs in strategic industries.

The project positions Marymount as a central mover in one of the region’s most urgent economic priorities: preparing workers for jobs in emerging and rapidly evolving technology fields.

“As technology becomes more complex and interconnected, the workforce must also change,” said Dr. Diane Murphy, a distinguished professor in the Marymount School of Technology and Innovation who will serve as Project Director for the NOVATech Works initiative. “Many organizations are doing their bit to help in the needed reskilling and upskilling efforts. NOVATech Works will coordinate all these resources, so individuals can see all the options available for them through an AI-enabled hub and motivate them to stay in the area and