Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) created the Young Scholars Model in 2001 to increase representation of diverse students in K-12 Advanced Academic Programs. In this model school staff and families work together to:

• Find and nurture gifted potential.
• Support academic mindsets and habits.
• Prepare students for more challenging and rigorous courses.

Access and Opportunity

The Young Scholars model creates a school culture that:

• Provides many opportunities for tasks that show talent.
• Emphasizes students’ ability to think, reason, and problem solve.
• Provides opportunities for access and supports for success in K-12 advanced coursework.

Because Young Scholars (YS) is a model, schools meet the goals in different ways. Examples of YS in action include:

• Use of units from the Advanced Academic Programs curriculum framework (elementary school students).
• Career exploration through Project-Based Learning (all students).
• Young Scholars Summer Camp (for elementary and middle school students; select school sites).
• Student Leadership Academies (rising middle school students).
• Progress Reflection and Goal Setting Conferences (middle and high school students).
• Young Scholars Summer Institutes (high school students).
• Young Scholars Advisory Time (middle and high school students).

Identification of Young Scholars

A local school committee identifies students for Young Scholars using the YS profile. Elementary school students are also identified for AAP services at that time. For questions about Young Scholars, please contact:

Elementary School: Advanced Academic Resource Teacher

Middle and High School: Director of Student Services

Young Scholar Schools

YS are typically identified in elementary school. As YS move to middle and high school, each school staff works with students and families to ensure continued support for access and success in advanced coursework.

Aldrin ES	Forest Edge ES	Mason Crest ES
Annandale Terrace ES	Forestdale ES	McNair ES
Bailey's ES	Fort Belvoir ES	Mosby Woods ES
Bailey's Upper ES	Fort Hunt ES	Mount Eagle ES
Beech Tree ES	Franconia ES	Mount Vernon Woods ES
Belvedere ES	Freedom Hill ES	Newington Forest ES
Braddock ES	Garfield ES	North Springfield ES
Bren Mar Park ES	Glen Forest ES	Olde Creek ES
Brookfield ES	Graham Road ES	Parklawn ES
Bucknell ES	Groveton ES	Pine Spring ES
Bull Run ES	Gunston ES	Providence ES
Bush Hill ES	Halley ES	Riverside ES
Camelot ES	Haycock ES	Rolling Valley ES
Cameron ES	Hayfield ES	Rose Hill ES
Cardinal Forest ES	Herndon ES	Saratoga ES
Centre Ridge ES	Hollin Meadows ES	Shrevewood ES
Centreville ES	Hunt Valley ES	Sleepy Hollow ES
Cherry Run ES	Hunters Woods ES	Springfield Estates ES
Clearview ES	Hutchison ES	Stratford Landing ES
Clermont ES	Hybla Valley ES	Terra Centre ES
Columbia ES	Island Creek ES	Terraset ES
Crestwood ES	Keene Mill ES	Timber Lane ES
Cub Run ES	Lake Anne ES	Washington Mill ES
Cunningham Park ES	Lane ES	Westgate ES
Daniels Run ES	Laurel Hill ES	Westlawn ES
Deer Park ES	Little Run ES	Weyanoke ES
Dogwood ES	London Towne ES	Woodburn ES
Dranesville ES	Lorton Station ES	Woodlawn ES
Eagle View ES	Louise Archer ES	Woodley Hills ES
Fairfax Villa ES	Lutie Lewis Coates ES
Fairhill ES	Lynbrook ES