FCPS News

Video game enthusiasts say they’re eager to show value of once slighted activity.

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) will host the Fourth Annual Back2Fairfax Teacher Seminar virtual event on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, from 5-8 p.m.

Two books that were subject to a formal challenge have been deemed appropriate for high school readers following a two-month review process and will be reinstated to Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) libraries.

Four FCPS band and chorus groups performed at the Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, held November 18-20 in Norfolk.

Students offer staff, family the opportunity to skip Thanksgiving baking this year and instead buy their pumpkin, pecan, old fashioned apple or Dutch apple pies from them.

This week's issue has information on pediatric vaccine opportunities, optional COVID-19 screening testing, the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, and a reduction in the quarantine period for unvaccinated students.

Freelance photographer Ashley Salas contributes to her children’s school community during time of increased need for substitutes.

Read this review of the Heidi Chronicles at Lake Braddock Secondary School.

Former School Board Members Janie Strauss and Ilryong Moon were honored with the renaming of a Theater at McLean High School and a Gym at TJHSST.

Get the latest information on vaccinations for children ages 5-11, meal kits for Thanksgiving break, the TJHSST application deadline, and November's Walking Wednesday.

Students and families are being encouraged to take part in monthly Walking Wednesdays during the 2021-22 school year to help promote mental and physical health. November’s event is dedicated to Ruby Bridges, the first African American student to integrate William Frantz Elementary School in New…

One-hundred-three students representing eighteen Fairfax County Public Schools high schools have been named to the 2021 Northern Virginia Senior Regional Orchestra. Twenty-eight FCPS students were selected as alternates. The public is invited to the group’s performance at Westfield High School on…

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) kicked off the national rollout of COVID-19 vaccination for children ages 5-11 today, welcoming First Lady Dr. Jill Biden to a clinic at the school where the first Polio vaccine was administered in 1954.

​​​​​​​On behalf of the Fairfax County School Board, I want to convey our appreciation to the voters of Fairfax County who approved the 2021 School Construction Bond Referendum.

McLean’s Franklin Sherman ES kicked off polio vaccine field trials in 1954, will lead the way on COVID-19 pediatric vaccination push in 2021.

An empty space at Luther Jackson Middle School has been transformed into a universe all its own. When students step into the brand new escape room, they’re faced with a monumental challenge: work together on a series of puzzles to rescue their beloved school mascot. Can they do it?

Check out this week's issue for information on COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11, results of the 2021 Bond Referendum, how to give feedback on the 2022-23 school year calendar, and the reasons for recent school meal menu changes.

FCPS CARES submissions for the month of November 2021.

The students and staff at Robinson Secondary School definitely understand that sometimes we all need a place to decompress from stress.

FCPS CARES submissions for the month of October 2021.

This week's issue has information on COVID-19 testing and student vaccinations, the development of the 2022-23 calendar, new electric school buses, and next week's School Bond referendum.

Students interested in applying for admission to the Class of 2025 at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) can do so beginning Monday, October 25. The deadline to apply is Friday, November 19, at 4 p.m.

Fairfax County Public Schools is soliciting public review and comment on basal instructional resources under consideration for K-6 Language Arts.

Fairfax County Public Schools has been named a 2021 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year: Sustained Excellence, the highest honor among ENERGY STAR awards. This is the fifth consecutive year that FCPS has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy…

The Fairfax County School Board has contracted a human resources recruitment firm to conduct a nationwide search for the next Superintendent of Schools. Parents, staff, students, and community members will be deeply involved in the process.

London Towne Elementary School’s “Morning News” is using upgraded software to create high-tech newscasts that stream into classrooms every morning. A team of sixth-graders work together to share the important news of the day, while learning real-world news industry skills.

All the latest information about COVID-19 testing and vaccination rollout, how snow days will work in 2021-22, upcoming student holidays, and the opening of TJHSST applications.

Fairfax County Public Schools officially launched its first fleet of electric school buses as part of a commitment to providing carbon neutral student transportation by 2035.

The first five inclement weather days during the 2021-22 school year will be traditional inclement weather days. These five days may occur consecutively due to a single weather event or may take place as several individual events. 

After a two-year absence, Fairfax County Public Schools embrace the return of Homecoming festivities while looking to encourage outdoor gatherings wherever possible.

Learn about test anxiety and strategies to relieve the stress.

Medical Assistant students from Falls Church Academy are learning on the job by helping out the Fairfax County Health Department perform vision and hearing screenings on fellow FCPS students.

Get the latest news about the Equitable Access to Literacy Plan, social and emotional learning, a Community Vaccination Clinic, and graduates who received IB Diplomas and Career-related Certificates in this week's issue of FCPS This Week.

Four-hundred-eight FCPS students earned the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and 58 students earned the IB Career-related Certificate during the 2020-21 school year.

Fairfax County Public Schools is launching an ambitious initiative that will provide students with the education and support they need to develop the reading and writing skills necessary for success in school and life.

Find out what's happening in Business and Community Partnerships including some new and upcoming partners, a new name for the foundation, and opportunities for substitute teaching.

This week's issue has information about FCPS' record high graduation rate; Bryant High School's Howard Brewer being chosen as the Region 4 Teacher of the Year; a reminder of the upcoming Indigenous Peoples' Day (Columbus Day) holiday; and athletics vaccinations.

Here's a feel good video to start your week. It's a Back2Fairfax story about Saja Abduljabbar, a new teacher at the high school she graduated from. Learn why she sees herself in every ESOL student. And meet the fellow teacher she credits for her success.

Graduation rates released by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) indicate that 94.6% of Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) students in the class of 2021 graduated on time, up from 93% in 2020. FCPS’ 2021 graduation rate exceeded the statewide on-time graduation rate.

This week's issue has information on the Opening of Schools Report to the School Board, SAT scores for the Class of 2021, National Merit Scholarship semifinalists for the Class of 2022, answers to questions on the SEL screener, and more on the StreamIN/CheckIN experience.

It’s important to start talking to your children early about the dangers of alcohol and other drugs.

A Lake Braddock sophomore goes back to his elementary school to build an outdoor classroom with the help of the community.

Churchill Road student quizzes FCPS food and nutrition director on pandemic meal deliveries as part of Time for Kids journalism contest’s final round assignment to profile a local hero.

What's it like to be a substitute teacher? An FCPS employee says it's an A+ experience. Watch a video and read her story to learn more about her day at school and about how you can help schools by becoming a substitute.

This past summer, five students at Oakton High School--Lucy Kim, Sejal Singh, Emily Yu, Rana Ali, and Sarah Cortez-De La Cruz—gave presentations at the 2021 Global Health Leaders Conference at Johns Hopkins University.

Sean Miller is being honored for his creative, impactful teaching style and his work developing African American History curriculum at FCPS.

Two hundred fourteen students from 16 high schools have been named semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for 2022.

Check out this week's issue for information on StreamIN/CheckIN, student vaccine updates, an update to the definition of the COVID-19 close contact definition, and the Mental Health and Wellness Conference.

Sangster Elementary School has been named a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. The Fairfax County school is among seven schools in Virginia receiving the honor this year.

More than 80 Afghan students have enrolled in FCPS schools over the past few weeks after hundreds of refugee families made Northern Virginia their first stop in the U.S.