Sophia Tedesco, a senior at Marshall High School, has been named a 2020 Presidential Scholar.

Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is following the Fairfax County Park Authority’s phased reopening process and will be allowing individuals to exercise on high school tracks and tennis courts beginning Friday, May 22.

A group of students at Longfellow Middle School decided to use the quarantine as a vehicle for expressing their feelings about the occurrences of 2020 by creating The Longfellow VOLunteer (Voices of Longfellow).

FCPS is famous for its ability to collaborate, and professional educators from Region 5 gathered together this week to share what they have learned about distance learning, lessons, and technology tools.

The three music teachers at Fort Hunt Elementary (Gina Hibbits, Madelyn Magnotti, and Brennan McQuillen) created a virtual slumber party via YouTube for students.

The Hayfield Secondary Science Honor Society has partnered with Engineering Tomorrow to give middle and high school students an inside look into the field of engineering during a free virtual webinar on Wednesday, May 27, at 1 p.m.

South Lakes High junior Mary started a campaign in her community to collect letters and cards for residents in a senior living home.

Principals from FCPS, the largest school system in Virginia, will meet and engage with teacher candidates at the district's Virtual Instructional Job Fair on Tuesday, May 26, Wednesday, May 27, and Thursday, May 28.

Jesse Kraft, who has served as principal at Coates Elementary School since 2016, has been named The Washington Post’s 2020 Principal of the Year.

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) will continue distance learning for students during the summer along with targeted intervention services. Virtual learning for students is based on current Fairfax County Health Department guidelines for social distancing and guidance from the state that school buildings remain closed in July.