Fairfax County Public Schools Planetarium Website  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Our Planetariums

Fairfax County is home to nine public school planetariums, the second highest concentration of public planetariums in the nation. Every fourth and sixth grade class has the opportunity to visit a planetarium as part of their astronomy curriculum. Click here to see a map of our planetariums.

Edison High School Planetarium

  • 5801 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22310
  • Mike Sponable
  • 703-924-8057

Falls Church High School Planetarium

  • 7521 Jaguar Trail, Falls Church, VA 22042
  • David Fowler
  • 703-207-4110

Hayfield Secondary School Planetarium

Herndon High School Planetarium

  • 700 Bennett Street, Herndon, VA 20170
  • Mary Blessing
  • 703-810-2335

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Planetarium

  • 6560 Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA 22312
  • Lee Ann Hennig
  • 703-750-8380

Oakton High School Planetarium

Sandburg Middle School Planetarium

  • 8428 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, VA 22308
  • Walter Sanford
  • 703-799-6169

West Springfield High School Planetarium

  • 6100 Rolling Road, Springfield, VA 22152
  • Dave Hincher
  • 703-913-3889

Woodson High School Planetarium

  • 9525 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031
  • Steve Brown
  • 703-503-4648

 

 

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Rebecca Hinze-Pifer, Curator
Last updated November 4, 2008