FCPS News

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.

Read about the newest partnership activities in FCPS

It is our goal that every child is fully engaged, academically challenged, and prepared for success in school and beyond.

The "Updates to the FCPS SR&R" web page outlines changes to cell phone use for the 2022-2023 school year. Visit the SR&R web page to learn more and to log on to your SIS ParentVue account to acknowledge review of this document OR print, sign, and return the form to your child’s school by September…

A new FCPS program will assist qualified educators by enabling them to fulfill classroom teacher duties while following a fast-tracked educational route to obtaining a Virginia teaching license.

As a reminder, the 2022 Employee Benefits Handbook is available online. It includes information on health and life insurance, retirement, disability, and health and dependent flexible savings accounts. Be sure to read Employee News regularly for updates on Open Enrollment, which begins in November. 

This summer edition of FCPS This Week includes information on the first day of school, Back-to-School Night schedules, required immunizations, and a profile of some newly hired teachers.

Healthy Minds Feature - Additional resources related to the FCPS Healthy Minds Blog

Four teachers from all walks of life share why they chose FCPS as their new home and why they encourage others to start a career in this community.

As we prepare to open school in a few weeks, I want you to know that our classrooms are 97% staffed and ready to welcome our students back from summer break. We are working hard to continue to fill those remaining vacancies and to ensure that we will have a licensed educator in every classroom.

Individual students’ score reports are now available for most assessments that students took this spring.

Seven teams and 16 individuals won the spring 2022 Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 6 championship in their respective sports, and one team and 25 individuals were the state runners-up.

Fairfax County Public Schools annual Institute for the Arts encourages kids to explore subjects like “Modern Buttercream Techniques” or “Stage Combat” that either aren’t traditionally offered during the school year or may not fit into a student’s academic scheduling needs.

Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid has named Lisa Youngblood Hall to the role of Chief Experience and Engagement Officer.

The School Board elected Rachna Sizemore Heizer (Member-at-Large) as chair and Tamara Derenak Kaufax (Franconia District Representative) as vice chair for a one-year term.

Build your knowledge and skills around core leadership competencies to better lead for equity by applying to the Supporting the Mission Cohort. Applications for the 2022-2023 Cohort of Supporting the Mission are now being accepted!

A special guest from NASA spoke to students as never before seen photos of the vast universe fascinated young space enthusiasts from across FCPS.

Seven Fairfax County Public Schools graduates from the class of 2022 have been named winners of college-sponsored scholarships by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

Learn about the latest partnership activities in FCPS

After a six-day, cross-country drive, Dr. Reid has arrived at Fairfax County Public Schools. She shares what drew her to our community and what she hopes to accomplish.

From the days of playing field hockey against each other in high school, to graduating college together, and then becoming FCPS teachers, Shelby Press and Amelia Carr have been side by side through it all.

Struck by images of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a pair of educators from Woodson High and Annandale High traveled overseas to help feed refugees, bringing back with them a new perspective for the coming school year.

FCPS CARES submissions for the month of July 2022.

Dr. Reid took the oath of office to become superintendent on Thursday evening.

The prospective class of 2026 is diverse by every measure including geography, socioeconomic status, gender, English learners, and race/ethnicity.

From the American Revolution to the Civil Rights movement, Prasidha Padmanabhan is making sure women are not forgotten in history lessons.

In this special edition, get information on required immunizations, summer meal kits, and other resources for helping your child have a fun, safe, and healthy summer.

The Fairfax County School Board invites applications from community members interested in serving on the School Board Facilities Planning Advisory Council

The School Board approved changes to the SR&R, including changes to cell phone usage.