FCPS News

The Fairfax County School Board has contracted a human resources recruitment firm to conduct a nationwide search for the next Superintendent of Schools. Parents, staff, students, and community members will be deeply involved in the process.

London Towne Elementary School’s “Morning News” is using upgraded software to create high-tech newscasts that stream into classrooms every morning. A team of sixth-graders work together to share the important news of the day, while learning real-world news industry skills.

All the latest information about COVID-19 testing and vaccination rollout, how snow days will work in 2021-22, upcoming student holidays, and the opening of TJHSST applications.

Fairfax County Public Schools officially launched its first fleet of electric school buses as part of a commitment to providing carbon neutral student transportation by 2035.

The first five inclement weather days during the 2021-22 school year will be traditional inclement weather days. These five days may occur consecutively due to a single weather event or may take place as several individual events. 

After a two-year absence, Fairfax County Public Schools embrace the return of Homecoming festivities while looking to encourage outdoor gatherings wherever possible.

Learn about test anxiety and strategies to relieve the stress.

Medical Assistant students from Falls Church Academy are learning on the job by helping out the Fairfax County Health Department perform vision and hearing screenings on fellow FCPS students.

Get the latest news about the Equitable Access to Literacy Plan, social and emotional learning, a Community Vaccination Clinic, and graduates who received IB Diplomas and Career-related Certificates in this week's issue of FCPS This Week.

Four-hundred-eight FCPS students earned the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and 58 students earned the IB Career-related Certificate during the 2020-21 school year.

Fairfax County Public Schools is launching an ambitious initiative that will provide students with the education and support they need to develop the reading and writing skills necessary for success in school and life.

Find out what's happening in Business and Community Partnerships including some new and upcoming partners, a new name for the foundation, and opportunities for substitute teaching.

This week's issue has information about FCPS' record high graduation rate; Bryant High School's Howard Brewer being chosen as the Region 4 Teacher of the Year; a reminder of the upcoming Indigenous Peoples' Day (Columbus Day) holiday; and athletics vaccinations.

Here's a feel good video to start your week. It's a Back2Fairfax story about Saja Abduljabbar, a new teacher at the high school she graduated from. Learn why she sees herself in every ESOL student. And meet the fellow teacher she credits for her success.

Graduation rates released by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) indicate that 94.6% of Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) students in the class of 2021 graduated on time, up from 93% in 2020. FCPS’ 2021 graduation rate exceeded the statewide on-time graduation rate.

This week's issue has information on the Opening of Schools Report to the School Board, SAT scores for the Class of 2021, National Merit Scholarship semifinalists for the Class of 2022, answers to questions on the SEL screener, and more on the StreamIN/CheckIN experience.

It’s important to start talking to your children early about the dangers of alcohol and other drugs.

A Lake Braddock sophomore goes back to his elementary school to build an outdoor classroom with the help of the community.

Churchill Road student quizzes FCPS food and nutrition director on pandemic meal deliveries as part of Time for Kids journalism contest’s final round assignment to profile a local hero.

What's it like to be a substitute teacher? An FCPS employee says it's an A+ experience. Watch a video and read her story to learn more about her day at school and about how you can help schools by becoming a substitute.

This past summer, five students at Oakton High School--Lucy Kim, Sejal Singh, Emily Yu, Rana Ali, and Sarah Cortez-De La Cruz—gave presentations at the 2021 Global Health Leaders Conference at Johns Hopkins University.

Sean Miller is being honored for his creative, impactful teaching style and his work developing African American History curriculum at FCPS.

Two hundred fourteen students from 16 high schools have been named semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for 2022.

Check out this week's issue for information on StreamIN/CheckIN, student vaccine updates, an update to the definition of the COVID-19 close contact definition, and the Mental Health and Wellness Conference.

Sangster Elementary School has been named a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. The Fairfax County school is among seven schools in Virginia receiving the honor this year.

More than 80 Afghan students have enrolled in FCPS schools over the past few weeks after hundreds of refugee families made Northern Virginia their first stop in the U.S.

Get an update on FCPS' strong return to school, Walk to School Day on October 6, Parent Resource Center webinars, and how to get updates by text from FCPS.

Find out what's happening in Business and Community Partnerships

This week's issue of FCPS this Week has answers to frequently asked questions about student-athlete vaccinations, and information about the process for returning vaccinated students to the classroom, multilingual parent podcasts, and school lunch.

The FCPS Cares Program is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. Read about some of our amazing staff here and consider submitting an outstanding employee for recognition.

Get information on COVID-19 protocols, the vaccination requirement for athletic participation, 2021-22 cultural observances and religious holidays, and the plan for ESSER III funding.

Sixty-six (66) FCPS students earned the Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone Diploma and twenty-three (23) students earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate™ during the 2020-2021 school year.

The Fairfax County School Board approved a $188.6 million spending plan for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III) grant funds at its Board meeting on August 26.

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has announced 2020-21 Standards of Learning (SOL) pass rates for school divisions that show that the impact of the pandemic on Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) was similar to that felt across the entire state. 

Learn about our strong, safe, in-person opening of schools, the latest on bus transportation, a COVID-19 vaccine/testing requirement for staff members, and a reminder about the upcoming Labor Day break.

Welcome to our inaugural edition of Sharing Our Success, an annual publication that highlights the 2020-21 achievements of our students and educators.  

Glasgow staff, students participate in skateboard design team-building workshop to hone collaborative skills in advance of start of school year.

In this week's issue, get information on the First Day of School countdown, health and safety updates, school meals, and Back to School Night schedules.

Your questions about the measures FCPS will be using to keep schools safe for a strong return to school were answered during the August 16 Town Hall (English) and August 17 Town Hall (Spanish). View the recordings.

Celebrate the success of our summer graduates who participated in the graduation ceremony in August.

Check out the updates with Business and Community Partnerships

The first issue of the 2021-22 school year has all the information you need for back to school.

He was a floppy haired five-year-old when he first walked through the doors of Columbia Elementary School in Annandale, now, Michael Astudillo has returned — this time, as the principal.

Learn tips to help ease the up-coming transition back to school and promote a successful school experience.

16-year-old Sophia Brown organized a bike drive at her high school, then traveled to Africa this summer to deliver the donations to teachers and students in one remote village.

Find out what's happening in Business and Community Partnerships

These hard working students at West Springfield High School turned an overgrown courtyard into a beautiful garden retreat.

Students in Silverbrook Elementary School's Bridge to First Grade program rejoice in things they may have missed during virtual Kindergarten -- like seeing a friend's face for the first time, sharing your favorite color with a classmate, and learning how to walk in a single file line through school…

The Fairfax County School Board has accepted the recommendations of the Joint Environmental Task Force (JET) to set a goal for the school division to become carbon neutral by 2040.

At its July 15 Board meeting, the Fairfax County School Board authorized Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Scott S.Brabrand to develop and submit a formal plan to the state to access an allocation of $188.6 million in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III)…