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Dream Catchers

Providing hope for students to achieve their dreams to attend and graduate from college.

Dream Catchers is a partnership with George Mason University (GMU) designed to support promising seniors enrolled in an FCPS Nontraditional School Program to realize their college dreams. Led by FCPS and GMU faculty and staff, selected seniors visit GMU and participate in a variety of on-campus workshops to learn about everything from the college application process and financial aid to campus life and college success skills.

For additional information, contact your child’s school counselor or call 571-423-4496.

Parent Advocacy Handbook: High School Grades 9-12

High school is a time of academic and career choices for teens. They must decide whether to take regular, Honors, Academy, Advanced Placement (AP), or International Baccalaureate courses.

College Success Programs

Relevant details and data for the College Success Programs

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Parent Advocacy Handbook: Thinking Beyond High School

A goal of FCPS’ Portrait of a Graduate is to provide opportunities for emerging adults to learn skills to be successful after high school. Parents can help their student develop these skills by working with teachers and school staff. The Parent Advocacy Handbook explains how to help your student.

Learn more about nontraditional and alternative programs

Programs include alternative high schools and learning centers, the Interagency Alternative School (IAS), the AIM Program (Achievement, Integrity, and Maturity), state programs, out-of-school support, and the adult high school.

College Success Program

The College Success Program includes four individual programs that provide college readiness, access, and success services to students who are traditionally underrepresented on college campuses.