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General Education Programs This summer, the FCPS high school general education program will differ significantly while the elementary and middle school academic programs again will offer school-based intervention programs tailored for each location to meet students’ academic needs.
Each high school will offer summer programs to support students who need credit recovery or Standards of Learning (SOL) remediation, or who participate in the English Speakers of Other Language (ESOL) program. FCPS will offer acceleration (new) courses through its Online Campus. Course dates will vary depending on the program. Details are available.
The elementary and middle school programs will be open only to FCPS students and will provide continuity between summer and regular school year learning goals and activities. School-based teams at participating schools will identify students who will benefit most from the summer programs.
These students will be invited to attend by their school principal. General education elementary and middle school summer programs will run August 3-21. Individual school administrators will have complete information about their summer program plans and parents will complete the paperwork for the summer classes at their child’s school. FCPS will offer the elementary and middle school programs free of charge. Details and dates are available.
Services for Students With Disabilities
Extended school year (ESY) services will be provided to identified students with disabilities in accordance with their individual education programs (IEPs). These services are intended to maintain progress on critical life skills for students for whom a prolonged break in services may
cause regression or significantly jeopardize gains made during the regular school year.
FCPS staff members discuss the need for ESY with parents and/or guardians at the annual IEP meeting each year. If parents or guardians think their child’s needs may have changed since the annual IEP was completed and want to request an IEP addendum, they can do so by contacting their child’s special education teacher or department chair.
In addition, preparation for the eighth grade reading and math SOL and WorkKeys© assessments will be provided at Key and Kilmer Middle Schools for high school students working to complete literacy and numeracy requirements for a modified standard diploma.
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology will offer a Summer Tech Institute for rising eighth and ninth graders. Details and dates are available.
Tech Adventure Camp
Tech Adventure Camp gives current 5, 6, & 7 grade students an opportunity to explore careers and technology by rotating through the following courses: Creating the Shot, Design Studio, Hollywood Here We Come, Invent the Future, Make the Game, and Well Fit...Well Fed.
Institute for the Arts
The Summer Institute for the Arts (IFTA) offers performing and visual arts enrichment programs for rising 7th grade students through rising 12th grade students. This summer, more than 700 of the county’s most talented and motivated artists and performers will come to Robinson Secondary School to explore, experiment, create, learn and perform with an unparalleled group of peers and our award winning educators. An audition or portfolio review is required for proper placement into some courses. The program brochure was mailed to FCPS families and is available at schools and public libraries as well as online
Adult and Community Education Summer Enrichment Programs and Courses
A wide range of noncredit enrichment learning opportunities are offered for students eager to strengthen academic skills or pursue personal interests this summer including full-day camps for elementary and secondary students.
Other Opportunities
Summer Opportunities and Camps at FCPS Schools
A comprehensive list of summer programs, courses, and camps offered above and by school PTAs and booster clubs is available.
Camps for Children with Special Needs
Camps (including sports, drama, fashion, and music)
Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA)
Specifically for Elementary
RecPAC
School
Age Child Care (SACC)
Please note that programs listed here include those offered by non-FCPS organizations.