October 7, 2021 Public Hearing on the Division-Wide Comprehensive Plan

FCPS collaborated with the Fairfax County Health Department to speed up the return to the classroom for fully vaccinated, asymptomatic students who are paused from in-person instruction. A pause occurs when someone is identified as a potential close contact to a COVID-19 positive case.

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.

August 26, 2021 Regular School Board Meeting

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. 

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

By late October, all FCPS employees will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to routine negative COVID-19 tests, a move that reinforces existing layered prevention strategies and the division’s commitment to safety.

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

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.