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.

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. 

Fall Public Hearing has been postponed

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.

October 7, 2021 Regular School Board Meeting

Congratulations to FCPS school psychologist Terri Hodges! She received the Virginia School Psychologist of the Year Award for the 2021-2022 school year from the Virginia Academy of School Psychologists. This award is given each year to a psychologist in Virginia who meets the highest professional standards and performs in an exemplary manner.

Howard Brewer, Alternative Schools Teacher for Interagency Alternative Schools located at Bryant High School, has been selected as the 2022 Virginia Region 4 Teacher of the Year. Dr. Scott Brabrand, superintendent, presented the award at a surprise ceremony in the Bryant High School library today. Brewer is also now a finalist for the 2022 Mary J. Bicouvaris Virginia Teacher of the Year. 

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.