Dahlgren

Dahlgren School is part of the Dahlgren School Community in the DoDEA Americas Mid-Atlantic District. Dahlgren serves military connected students in PK to grade 8. Read More

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Parents, students applaud AVID course

The AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Course is a college and career readiness course designed to build students’ confidence in their academic habits.

Message from Dr. Narvaez to all parents

In light of the President’s recent Executive Orders titled "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government" and “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling,” DoDEA is conducting an operational compliance review to ensure alignment with the Executive Orders.

Station Rotation Transform Early Childhood Education in DoDEA's 21st Century Learning

Station Rotations Transform Early Childhood Education in DoDEA’s 21st Century Learning

The Department of Defense Education Activity continues implementing innovative strategies to ensure increasing levels of student success in their 21st-century classrooms.

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Month of the Military Child

Help us celebrate our military-connected children with activities all month long!

Tue, Apr 1 2025, All day

PTO Meeting

The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is a volunteer organization that works to support the school and its students by providing enrichment opportunities, fundraising, and advocating for parent engagement.

Tue, Apr 1 2025 , 3:30pm - 4pm EDT

Early Release

Dahlgren students get released early every first Wednesday of the Month!

Students leave at 1:45

Wed, Apr 2 2025, All day

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From Around DoDEA

Educator of Promise

Nominations for the Educator of Promise Award will be accepted until March 28, 2025.

The Month of the Military Child

DoDEA joins the Department of Defense and the military community in honoring military families and their children for the sacrifices they make and the challenges they overcome.

National Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month

DoDEA celebrates National Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month in April. Multilingualism, the ability to speak and understand more than one language, offers benefits that extend far beyond communication.

Music in Our Schools Month

DoDEA joins the National Association for Music Education and schools across the nation in celebrating Music in Our Schools Month (MIOSM) in March. The purpose of recognizing MIOSM in DoDEA is to highlight and advocate for music programs in our schools.

National Reading Month

DoDEA joins the National Education Association and schools across the nation in celebrating Read Across America on March 2nd and all year long to help motivate kids to read, bring the joys of reading to students of all ages, and make all children feel valued and welcome.

DoDEA Americas Announces Ken Robinson as CTE ISS

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Americas is pleased to announce Ken Robinson as the new Career and Technical Education (CTE) Instructional Systems Specialist (ISS).

School Hours

Hours	Start Time	End Time
Hours Students	Start Time 8:25 AM	End Time 3:15 PM
Hours Office	Start Time 7:30 AM	End Time 4:00 PM

Arrival Dismissal Procedures

Arrival/Departure Procedures During Normal School Hours

In the morning:

Elementary students will enter the building at the door of each individual classroom beginning at 8:25am. Students arriving after 8:30 are considered tardy and should report to the office with a parent entering through the front door.
Middle School students will enter through the front door at 8:25. Students arriving after 8:30 are considered tardy. Late students may bring a note to the office from the parent.

In the Afternoon:

Elementary student departure will be at 3:15pm. Students will exit through their individual classrooms and a parent or guardian must be there to pick them up. Students who are 8 years old and above may exit the building on their own.
Middle School student departure will be at 3:15pm. Students will exit through the front door.

If your student needs to be released from school during the school day, please report to the office to sign your child out. The teacher will be called and the student will be released to the office.

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