Fairfax County Youth Survey
Determining the effectiveness of prevention and intervention programs
The Fairfax County School Board and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors work together to administer the Fairfax County Youth Survey.
2019-20 Youth Survey Instrument
Youth Survey Parent Letter, Opt-Out Forms, and Translations - 6th Grade
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (6th Grade) – English
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (6th Grade) - Arabic
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (6th Grade) - Chinese
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (6th Grade) - Farsi
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (6th Grade) - Korean
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (6th Grade) - Spanish
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (6th Grade) - Urdu
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (6th Grade) - Vietnamese
Youth Survey Parent Letter, Opt-Out Forms, and Translations - Secondary
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (MS/HS) - English
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (MS/HS) - Arabic
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (MS/HS) - Chinese
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (MS/HS) - Farsi
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (MS/HS) - Korean
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (MS/HS) - Spanish
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (MS/HS) - Vietnamese
Youth Survey Parent Letter, Opt-Out Forms, and Translations - ESOL
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (ESOL) - English
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (ESOL) - Arabic
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (ESOL) - Chinese
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (ESOL) - Farsi
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (ESOL) - Korean
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (ESOL) - Spanish
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (ESOL) - Urdu
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (ESOL) - Vietnamese
Youth Survey Parent Letter, Opt-Out Forms, and Translations - Shortened
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (Shortened) - English
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (Shortened) - Arabic
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (Shortened) - Chinese
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (Shortened) - Farsi
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (Shortened) -Korean
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (Shortened) - Spanish
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (Shortened) - Urdu
- Fairfax County Youth Survey Parent Letter and Opt-Out Form (Shortened) - Vietnamese
Additional Survey Information
Survey Results
School officials, youth leadership classes, youth serving county agencies, and local non-profits use the survey results to:
- determine the effectiveness of school and community intervention and prevention programs
- to identify changing trends and areas of need.
Information Collected by the Survey
The survey is anonymous and no individual information is reported.
The survey asks questions about:
- risky behavior
- mental, physical, and personal health (including eating disorders and obesity)
- safety
- behaviors related to alcohol, illegal drugs, and misuse of prescription drugs
- depression
- student stress
- bullying
- harassment
- specific protective factors concerning health and safety.