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The Office of Business and Industry Relations develops, promotes, and coordinates collaborative efforts between the business community and the schools to create and foster relationships beneficial to the school division and total community. Jay.Garant@fcps.edu 571-423-1209 8115 Gatehouse Rd., Falls Church, VA 22042 571-423-1209
Reed Smith LLP Named FCPS 2008 Business Partner of the Year. More.
PIE award photos.
Local Chambers of Commerce Expanding Visions - In cooperation with Exxon Mobil Corporation and the Fairfax County Public Schools Education Foundation, FCPS offers Expanding Visions to middle school students. Students in the Expanding Visions program are offered an interdisciplinary approach to exploring math, science and technology that will incorporate all four core curriculums (English, math, science and history). Partnerships in Education - Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) supports and encourages development of partnerships to strengthen and enhance the quality of education and to promote community involvement with the schools. Partners in FCPS - Partner of the Year, Featured Partnership, and List of current partners Partners in Education Advisory Council - Partners in Education Advisory Council members' directory Guidelines and Standards - A business/school partnership draws on its combined resources to develop a program uniquely fitted to the needs of the students. How Companies Can Get Involved - Companies in Fairfax County can get involved with the schools and can help prepare students for the future workforce in many ways. Kick-off Ceremony - The kick-off ceremony is to introduce the business or organization and the partnership concept to the students and faculty at the school. Donation to FCPS - Make a donation to Fairfax County Public Schools Resources for Partnership - Procedures for recruiting business partners, 12 steps to a successful partnership, sample partnership agreement, 10 ideas on how to recruit and keep great volunteers, tips on building a positive relationship, business needs assessment, and more. A mentoring handbook is available.
Curator: Rose Kaspersen, Rose.Kaspersen@fcps.edu
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