Get information about registration opportunities within FCPS such as early childhood, kindergarten, grades 1 through 12, adult high school, language immersion programs, online campus, high school academies, and summer learning.
Under most circumstances, when a student reaches the age of majority on his or her eighteenth (18) birthday, the rights related to special education provided by the school system transfer from the parents or guardians to the student.
Get the most accurate information from FCPS on how to prepare yourself and your family in the event of a crisis or emergency, and learn what shelter-in-place, secure the building, and lockdown mean.
The Fairfax County Park Authority administers over 23,000 acres of parkland and 425 parks. These provide spaces throughout the County for play, picnics, walking, jogging and hiking, sports of all sorts, health and fitness, golf, camping,ice skating, skateboarding, boating, and exploring nature in all its many forms, a working farm, public gardens, historic sites and archaeology.
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.
Information about steps for students or families who believe that conditions of the school or decisions made by staff members are not in their best interest.
The Part-Time Advanced Academic Program extends and enriches the FCPS Program of Studies in the four core content areas. Eligibility for Part-Time AAP is determined by a school-based screening committee.
We're here to support you as you explore your personal, academic, and professional interests while at FCPS. Here's where you can find our top tools, services, resources, and opportunities.
The national and state legislative activity that governs and guides the work of Fairfax County Public Schools in serving the needs of students with dyslexia.
FCPS is committed to the whole child, whole school, and whole community by providing comprehensive education and services that support the success of every student and staff member.
Any parent may elect to provide home instruction for his or her school-age child in lieu of school attendance. A parent or guardian may provide a notice of intent to provide home instruction with these forms.
During the 2024-25 school year, there are multiple days for religious and cultural observances. Tests, quizzes, field trips, graduation, homecoming, auditions and tryouts, and FCPS-scheduled athletic events cannot be scheduled on any of the religious and cultural observances.
Check with your school for reading assignments and suggested reading lists. FCPS is partnering with the Fairfax County Public Library "Summer Reading Adventure" program to provide students incentives and suggested reading lists.
Providing direct and indirect support to schools in the instruction of students with significant cognitive disabilities who are accessing an adapted curriculum.
Learn about the referral and screening process, referral form, and guidelines for Subject-Specific, Part-Time, and Full-Time Advanced Academic Programs for students new to FCPS boundaries.
Become a Volunteer Mentor to students with the MentorWorks program. Our school-based mentoring program strives to connect every student to a caring, responsible adult.
A list that provides guidance to school personnel who plan activities and events for students. A prohibited activity cannot be sponsored by Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS).
School Safety and Security-Related Legislation
This page includes information about education-related legislation from the most recent General Assembly Session.
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is committed to fostering a responsive, caring, and inclusive culture where all feel valued, supported, and hopeful. FCPS also believes that students have a right to attend a safe, welcoming school and belong to a community that values and promotes learning alongside social and emotional skill development through a positive behavior approach.
Learn about the desegregation of Fairfax County Public Schools. This collection of primary sources includes letters, newspaper articles, oral histories, School Board records, and more.
The Schools Boards of Alexandria City, Arlington County, City of Richmond, Fairfax County, Falls Church City, Hampton City and Prince William County are pleased with the temporary injunction issued today by the Arlington Circuit Court with regard to optional masking of children.