Elementary School

School Lunch Hero Makes Lunch Awesome

April 30, 2024Friday, May 3, is School Lunch Hero Day. Between preparing healthy meals for America’s students, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies, and offering service with a smile, school nutrition professionals — like Mijin Lee, food services kitchen manager at Oakton Elementary School — are true heroes.

Hard Work Pays Off: Centreville Elementary School Releases Classroom-Raised Trout

April 30, 2024After spending months raising trout in classroom fish tanks, students at Centreville Elementary School see the results of their environmentally-conscious work when they release the trout into a natural stream.

Get2Green Leader Enjoys All the Possibilities of Connecting Students with Nature

April 22, 2024Erika Thompson has always loved spending time outside and growing plants. As an advanced academic resource teacher at Forest Edge Elementary School, she has found a way to combine that interest with her role as an educator through Get2Green.

Authenticity Leads to Trust and Respect for School Social Worker

March 03, 2024March 3-9 is National School Social Work Week. Social workers in FCPS help to prevent social, emotional, and behavioral factors from affecting a student's ability to perform at their best. Their primary goal is to remove barriers that prevent a student from fulfilling their academic potential. Read about one school social worker.

• Read more about Superintendent’s Community Conversations

• Read more about Summer Camps

• Tech Adventure Camp for Grades K-5 - Tech Adventure Camp (TAC) is a week-long exploratory camp that allows current K-5 students to explore STEAM, culinary, health, trades, and business and marketing areas. Visit the TAC webpage to register. 
• Elementary Institute for the Arts (EIFTA) for Grades 2-5 -

"Math Is All Around Us," FCPS Teacher Uses Football to Teach Pythagorean Theorem

February 02, 2024A Mantua Elementary School teacher draws on his NFL past with the Green Bay Packers to help teach geometry.

• Read more about Summer Camps

Fairfax County Public Schools offers several summer camps:

• Read more about Advanced Academic Programs - Level IV (full-time) Referrals due December 15, 2022

• Read more about Window for AAP Level IV (full-time) Referrals to Close December 15, 2021