Fairfax County Public Schools
Suggested Summer Reading Lists

In order to encourage and support reading achievement, every student who will be entering grades six through twelve in the fall must read at least one book over the summer.

The follow-up in the fall will be determined by each school. The Summer Reading lists contain suggestions for reading; although students may read any other book that is approved by their parents, except where individual schools have issued their own summer reading requirements. Any school-based requirements supercede the County requirement.

Some schools and courses, particularly at the high school level, have additional summer assignments. Parents and students should inquire at the time of registration. Most of these assignments are posted at the individual school web sites.

Click on the links below to obtain information about specific grade levels.

Grade 6

Grades 7-8

Grades 9-12
 

Note:
A rising student is one that will be starting that grade in the new school year. 

For example, a rising tenth grader is one who completed the ninth grade in school year
2008-2009 and will be a tenth grader in the 2009-2010 school year.