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Back to School
Start the school year right and be prepared. Here is a list of helpful resources for parents and students.
Getting Started 
- Locate your school
- Register for school If you are new to Fairfax County or have a child who will be five years old on or before September 30, 2012, you will need to register your child at your child’s school. If a language other than or in addition to English is spoken in the home, please schedule an appointment at one of the Student Registration centers.
- 2012-13 School Year Calendar
- Immunization requirements
- Students Rights and Responsibilities
- Forms
- Military families
Getting to School
- Riding a bus Your child’s school will send you information about bus schedules and bus stop locations.
- Kiss and Ride
- Walking
Be Prepared
- Lunch menus
- Online textbooks
- Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
- Athletics
- FCPS Handbook
- Inclement Weather Guidelines
- School supply lists are available on individual school websites.
Get Connected, Get Involved
Keep in Touch notification system
Parents of Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) students are automatically enrolled in the Keep In Touch (KIT) system. FCPS central offices and schools use KIT to communicate emergency, delayed opening and school closing information, attendance, and outreach messages (this includes news and announcements from your child's school).
FCPS 24-7
Online resource that allows students, parents, and teachers:
- to access homework and classroom assignments
- view class calendars
- explore links to enrichment activities
- update emergency contact information
- much more
Stay Connected with FCPS
Bookmark FCPS www.fcps.edu |
Become a FCPS Facebook fan |
Follow FCPS on Twitter |
Watch the FCPS Youtube Channel |
Check us out on Flickr |
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Continuing Interest
- Connect2Compete
- Digital Learning
- FY 2014 Budget
- Graduations
- State of the Schools
- Student Discipline
- Summer Learning Programs
Other Programs and Services
English for Speakers of Other Languages - The English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Program supports more than 20,000 students in elementary, middle, high, transitional and alternative schools.
Special Education - The Office of Special Education Instruction directs and supports the development, implementation, operation, and evaluation of Pre K–12 educational programs, curricula, and services that meet the unique needs of students with disabilities.
Career and Technical Education Academies - A high school academy is a center within an existing high school that offers advanced technical and specialized courses that successfully integrate career and academic preparation.
Family and Early Childhood Education Program - The Family and Early Childhood Education Program FECEP/Head Start is a free child development program for children ages three to five, including children with disabilities or special needs, from income-eligible families.
School Age Child Care - Program administered by Fairfax County Government providing fun, safe and educational child care for students in grades K-6 before school, after school and during school vacations in most Fairfax County elementary schools.
Middle School After-School Programs - High-quality after-school activities for middle school students that address four key strategies: academic support and enrichment, social skill and youth development, physical, health, and recreation, and family and community involvement.
Family and School Partnerships - Help your child succeed. Family and School Partnerships connects, strengthens, and supports families, schools, and the community by providing programs, resources, and services that promote student success in school and in life.
Parent Resource Center - Promotes parent awareness of the services provided by the Fairfax County Public Schools for children with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities and their families.
24-Hour Parent Information Line- Information available via phone lines in eight languages. Parents can request information about schools, receive help in communicating with a child’s school, or ask a question. A bilingual school system employee will respond to callers in their preferred language within 24-hours, Monday through Friday.
Community Liaisons - Bi-lingual community liaisons support student registrars by talking with parents and determining if they have any needs that go beyond registering their child for school.