The Grace Hopper Center will be the innovation hub for Arlington Public Schools, housing new and growing programs available to APS high school students.
News Stories:
Impressive Progress for the Grace Hopper Center by Vivien McGinn
What to Know About the Future ACC Building by Mayah Millhouse
Follow the ACC Chronicle for more updates.
Arlington Now:
New home for Arlington Career Center targets opening in 2026-27 school year by Dan Egitto
GHC Community Construction Updates
- June 5, 2024 – Arlington Career Center Project Pre-construction Presentation
- October 2, 2024 – New Grace Hopper Center (final floor plans and renderings)
- October 2, 2024 – Community Construction Update
- October 25, 2024 – New Career Center Tower Crane Information
- November 29, 2024 – Community Construction Update
- December 27, 2024 – Community Construction Update
- January 29, 2025 – Community Construction Update
- February 29, 2025 – Community Construction Update
- March 28, 2025 – Community Construction Update
- May 8, 2025 – Community Construction Update
- June 2, 2025 – Community Construction Update
- June 30, 2025 – Community Construction Update
- July 31, 2025 – Community Construction Update
Grace Hopper Center Resources
- Arlington Career Center Project Overview One-Pager
- Building Level Planning Committee (BLPC) Charge
- School Board’s Project Requirements for the Arlington Career Center
- Arlington Career Center Project Revised Base Educational Specifications
- Arlington Career Center Project Revised Alternative Educational Specifications
- School Board’s FY 2023-32 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Direction
- FY 2023-32 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
- Principles of Civic Design
- Arlington Career Center Project Multimodal Transportation Assessment (MMTA)
- Arlington Career Center Project Multimodal Transportation Assessment (MMTA) Technical Documents
- Mtg 6 Civic Design Principles by Phase
Visit the APS page on the Grace Hopper Project to see the proposed instructional spaces, the project schedule and construction updates.