We condemn the senseless act of violence that occurred today at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. We want you to know that the safety of our schools, and the children and staff within them, is our highest priority. (Message includes links to resources for talking with students about school violence.)

Register for an in-person event with Dr. Michelle Reid, FCPS' incoming superintendent, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3.

In a video, Dr. Reid shares more about her background, her passion for education, and what she thinks makes FCPS a world-class school division.

As a reminder, mask wearing becomes optional for all March 1. Masks are no longer required during low and medium COVID-19 community levels. Some students and staff may choose to continue to wear a mask for personal or health reasons and others may not. Families, please talk with your children about your expectations for their mask use at school and remind them to support their classmates and teachers’ choices.

FCPS will now allow everyone - staff and parents/guardians of FCPS students - to make a choice whether or not they will wear a mask starting Tuesday, March 1. 

Starting March 1, parents and guardians may elect for their children not to wear a mask on school property. Masks will still be required on school buses. All adults, including staff, visitors and volunteers, must continue to wear masks on school property.

On Wednesday, the Virginia General Assembly passed Senate Bill 739, which allows parents to opt their children out of mask-wearing effective March 1. At this time, FCPS' layered prevention strategies, including universal masking, remain in place.

FCPS will scale back some prevention strategies, such as masking, testing, and quarantining, when the Fairfax County community reaches moderate transmission of COVID-19 and remains there for seven consecutive days.

Arlington Circuit Court agreed to a temporary injunction requested by FCPS and six other Northern Virginia school districts, that takes immediate action to protect the health of our community and also reaffirms the constitutional right in the Commonwealth of Virginia of school boards to make policy decisions for their districts. 

What to students and staff can expect on a virtual learning inclement weather day.

FCPS will be offering additional diagnostic testing Sunday, January 2 for symptomatic staff and students at South County High School

In this video message, Dr. Brabrand outlines the strategies and tools FCPS uses to keep schools safe, including a nationally recognized emergency response plan, 24/7 security operations, and state-of-the-art equipment.