Detail of an 1878 map of Fairfax County showing the Falls Church Magisterial District.

Historic Records: Falls Church District

Records of the School Trustees of Falls Church District

Founded in 1870, the Falls Church Magisterial District encompassed the communities of Annandale, Bailey’s Crossroads, Fort Ward, Lincolnia (Lebanon), Merrifield, Mount Pleasant, Seminary, and West End (Alexandria). The Falls Church District should not be confused with the Town of Falls Church, because, while both were part of Fairfax County until the incorporation of the City of Falls Church, they had separate School Boards. Portions of the Falls Church Magisterial District were annexed by the City of Alexandria in 1915, 1930, and 1952. The largest annexation, in 1952, led to the redistricting of Fairfax County and the creation of the Mason Magisterial District.

Photograph of a School Board meeting minute book from Falls Church District.

Falls Church District: School Board Minutes

Meeting minutes, lists of teachers and their salaries, and school construction records of the Falls Church District School Board can be found in this collection.
Black and white photograph of the Falls Church Colored School taken in 1942. Several students are pictured standing next to the entrance of the building.

The Educators of Falls Church District

Learn about the teachers, school trustees, and community members named in the historic records of the Falls Church District School Board.

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Historic Records

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Black and white photograph of the Falls Church Colored School taken in 1942. Several students are pictured standing next to the entrance of the building.

The Educators of Falls Church District

Learn about the teachers, school trustees, and community members named in the historic records of the Falls Church District School Board.
Photograph of an old ink pen and ink jar used by Fairfax County Public Schools students.

Historic Records: 1870-1922

Explore the earliest primary source records of Fairfax County Public Schools. Learn about the schools that operated during the period of 1870 to 1922, and the teachers and leaders who shaped FCPS during the school system’s first five decades.
Detail of an 1878 map of Fairfax County showing the Centreville Magisterial District.

Historic Records: Centreville District

Learn about the historic schools of the Centreville District.
Photograph of a School Board meeting minute book from Falls Church District.

Falls Church District: School Board Minutes

Meeting minutes, lists of teachers and their salaries, and school construction records of the Falls Church District School Board can be found in this collection.
Detail of an 1878 map of Fairfax County showing the Lee Magisterial District.

Historic Records: Lee District

Learn about the historic schools of the Lee District.