A goal of FCPS’ Portrait of a Graduate is to provide opportunities for emerging adults to learn skills to be successful after high school. Parents can help their student develop these skills by working with teachers and school staff. The Parent Advocacy Handbook explains how to help your student.
By enrolling in a high school Career and Technical Education course or program, students learn the technical applications of many occupations while preparing for higher education or entry-level employment.
Did you know that three Fairfax County high schools have been named in honor of President Thomas Jefferson? Learn about the history of the second Thomas Jefferson High School.
Meeting minutes, lists of teachers and their salaries, and school construction records of the Centreville District School Board can be found in this collection.
Fairfax County Public Schools provides a continuum of advanced academic services at the middle school level. Services provided to middle school students include Young Scholars, Honors classes, Level IV services, and the International Baccalaureate® (IB) Middle Years Program (MYP).
Meeting minutes, lists of teachers and their salaries, and school construction records of the Town of Herndon School Board can be found in this collection.
FCPS has partnered with Hazel Health to help eliminate barriers to quality mental health care services for all high school students, at no cost to families. Available beginning April 10, 2023.
From 1870 to 1922, the school trustees of the magisterial district and town school boards gathered periodically to take action in regard to matters affecting the entire school division, such as state and local finances, public school legislation, compulsory attendance and vaccination, and the school calendar to name a few. The minute records of this “combined” Fairfax County School Board are found in this collection.
The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program helps schools create plans, activities, and infrastructure improvements to increase the number of students who bike and walk to school.
This cooperative effort meets the needs of the whole learner. Each program is designed to meet the needs of a specific student population including those who have exhibited truancy, serious delinquency, poor school performance, substance abuse, criminal behavior, abuse and neglect, depression, anxiety, school refusal, conditional expulsion, or family dysfunction.
High school is a time of academic and career choices for teens. They must decide whether to take regular, Honors, Academy, Advanced Placement (AP), or International Baccalaureate courses.
Fairfax County Public Schools offers advanced academic services at the high school level including Honors, Advanced Placement® (AP), International Baccalaureate® (IB) Middle Years Programs (MYP), International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Program (DP), and Dual Enrollment (DE).
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.
This information is from FCPS' Safe Students, Safe Schools brochure. It is designed to enhance awareness of potential safety and security hazards, and to equip you with practical tips.