Guidance on grading for high school students receiving special education services, students receiving homebound or home-based instruction, and multilingual learners.
The Office of the Chief of Schools supervises the six region offices and Thomas Jefferson High School, as well as the Department of School Improvement and Supports and the offices of Nontraditional School Programs and Student Activities and Athletics. The office reports to the Superintendent.
Members of the FCPS School Board collaborate with the Fairfax City Board through regular, ongoing communication, participation in regional and state School Board meetings and conferences, and an annual City/County Board meeting. The FCPS Board designates one of its members as an official liaison to the City.
The Office of Nontraditional School Programs cultivates varied and innovative instructional practices and community supports for students in varying degrees of academic and social-emotional distress. The office reports to the Chief of Schools.
The World Language Program of Studies identifies essential content, progression, and skills for each level of language learning in Fairfax County Public Schools.
FCPS has developed Regulation 1502, Expectations for Meditation and Silent Reflection Space Accommodations, to ensure all students and staff have reasonable accommodation and access to meditation and silent reflection spaces within the school division. The regulation provides guidance for schools on how to manage requests for silent reflection during instructional and non-instructional time, and for students to leave school for religious activities.
Programs include alternative high schools and learning centers, the Interagency Alternative School (IAS), the AIM Program (Achievement, Integrity, and Maturity), state programs, out-of-school support, and the adult high school.
Three middle schools in the Mason District of FCPS currently house sixth grade students, which is a different set-up from all other middle schools across all other districts.