FCPS News

In this issue, find information on college prep resources, community conversations, and COVID testing.

Beech Tree ES staff painted sensory pathways to stimulate students mentally and physically during recess.

Healthy Minds Feature - Youth in Fairfax County report prevalence near historic lows for risk behaviors including substance use, sexual activity and aggressive and delinquent behavior. However, mental health concerns are increasing.

Superintendent Reid writes a weekly blog to keep people up to date with all of the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools. This week she visited Walt Whitman MS for the Steamology STEM Fest, Fort Belvoir ES to meet with the garrison commander, and Mount Vernon HS for a community…

Protecting, supporting, and affirming our transgender and gender-expansive students is critical to achieving a safe and respectful learning environment for all students.

This week, read about how a recruitment program brought a family to Fairfax, from Puerto Rico, Walk and Bike to School day, and the Capital Improvement Engagement Process.

Opioids are a class of drugs used to treat pain, but their misuse can lead to devastating outcomes. Here are tips to keep our children safe, as well as information about FCPS prevention programs and county resources.

Fairfax County Public Schools seniors in the class of 2022 continued to perform well above state and global averages on the SAT, according to results released by the College Board. The FCPS total mean score of 1185 surpassed both the state average (1124) and the global average (1050) for the class…

FCPS CARES submissions for the month of October 2022.

Superintendent Reid writes a weekly blog to keep people up to date with all of the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools. This week she met with military families at Fairview ES, joined the Student Equity Ambassador Leads (SEALS) kickoff meeting, and was a panel member at the 50…

After seeing record high rates last year, the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Class of 2022 continued to report strong on-time graduation rates at 94.2 percent, according to data released today from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).

Professional development opportunities available for teachers, starting during September.

In this issue we say "Thank you Custodians!" introduce a new Strategic Planning process, and share some results of a Special Education Review

As promised, I am following up with you on the situation regarding the independent investigation that has now been completed into the circumstances regarding a counselor who was employed at Glasgow Middle School. 

October 2 is Custodian Appreciation Day. Thanks to our custodians, we all have a clean, safe place to learn, teach, and work. Across the division, Fairfax County Public Schools employs more than 1,300 custodians, field custodians, and building supervisors.

Thank you for the responses to the Employee News Blog on the Pet Gazette! We’re starting to wonder if all FCPS employees are dog people, or if there are any cat (or fish, or reptile) lovers too…

Superintendent Reid writes a weekly blog to keep people up to date with all of the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools. This week she visited Marshall High School to celebrate the expansion of a program that offers free Metrobus access to students. She was also at Powell ES…

Congratulations to Mosaic Elementary, National Merit Semifinalists, and a McLean teacher who will appear on Wheel of Fortune.

A Laurel Ridge ES Spanish immersion teacher was one of the first hires through FCPS outreach to Puerto Rico. Now her daughter is one of the most recent recruits.

Mosaic Elementary School has been named a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. The Fairfax County public school is among seven schools in Virginia and 297 schools in the country receiving the honor this year.

Superintendent Reid writes a weekly blog to keep people up to date with all of the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools. "Not all heroes have capes, but this one does," says Dr. Reid about one student who is highlighted this week. Also, hear about stops at Whitman MS and Mount…

“HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE!” tweeted U.S. Figure Skating as Ilia Malinin, a senior at Marshall High School, successfully landed the first quadruple axel in competition.

Two hundred thirty-eight students from 18 Fairfax County Public Schools are among the semifinalists named by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for 2023. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), which also serves as the Governor’s Regional School for Northern…

This week's issue contains information on community conversations, attendance policies and when students should stay home, and Tutor.com resources.

Ninety-one percent of those who responded to the survey said their child felt safe at school, and 90% feel their school welcomes families of different backgrounds and cultures. Read more about the survey results.

Superintendent Reid writes a weekly blog to keep families, staff, and community members up to date with all of the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools.

See how Superintendent Reid and FCPS leadership got drivers off to a great start before their morning routes.

Learn about the latest activities with Business and Community Partnerships in FCPS

Young adults with disabilities created colorful cookies to welcome Dr. Reid to a new school year at FCPS.

The Mount Vernon Gazette recently published a Pet Gazette, featuring more than a dozen of the most principled pets in the county…and their owners, FCPS principals and Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid. Do you have a pet who helps calm you after a stressful week? Tell us about them! We may feature…

This week's issue contains information on building strong attendance habits, COVID testing, and a reminder to sign the SR&R form.

Superintendent Reid writes a weekly blog to keep families, staff, and community members up to date with all of the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools.

FCPS CARES submissions for the month of September 2022.

This week's newsletter has information on Community Conversations with Dr. Reid, the Labor Day holiday, COVID-19 testing, and FCPS' anonymous safety tip line.

FCPS students capitalized on downtime during the pandemic to create specialized walker that won Fairfax Area Student Shark Tank Challenge.

Superintendent Reid writes a weekly blog to keep families, staff, and community members up to date with all of the great things happening in Fairfax County Public Schools.

The first issue of the 2022-23 school year has first day of school photos, ways to promote strong attendance habits, how to get technology help, and how to sign up for upcoming Community Conversations with Superintendent Michelle Reid.

Sights and sounds of the First Day of the 2022-2023 School Year.

Enjoy a selection of photos from the first day of school on August 22, 2022.

Welcome Message from Dr. Reid about the First Day of School!

With the emerging concerns regarding the monkeypox virus, we want to provide you with information about the precautions that FCPS is taking in partnership with the Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD).

The Virginia Department of Education has announced 2021-22 Standards of Learning (SOL) data for school divisions that shows students in Fairfax County Public Schools made promising gains in reading, mathematics, and science over the course of the 2022 school year.

Get information on the countdown to the first day of school on August 22, community conversations with Dr. Reid, health and safety updates, and Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) updates.

Sharing Our Success from 2021-2022 school year and looking forward to 2022-2023.

Together with the Fairfax County Police Department, FCPS would like to remind everyone how we can work together to ensure that everyone has a safe school year.

See a back to school letter that discusses health and safety guidance for the 2022-23 school year.

To ensure equitable access to learning experiences and technology, all FCPS students are issued a laptop or tablet for no fee. Check with your school on specific timelines for checking out an FCPS device. Some schools issue them before school begins, others will do so during the first week or so of…

Our classrooms are now close to 99% staffed, and we are anticipating that we should have an instructor in every classroom who is either currently licensed, or working to attain their licensure through our innovative Teacher Residency program.

As of July 1, the US Department of Agriculture pandemic program to provide no-cost meals to all public school students has ended. This school year, parents will either need to provide their students with money to purchase meals at school, send them with a packed lunch, or apply (and be approved) for…

This week's issue has all the information you need to know about the start of school on August 22.