FCPS will be closed for winter break from December 18, 2023 to January 1, 2024. The following resources for students and families are available while schools are closed.

Academic Support

• FCPS students have unlimited access, 24 hours a day/7 days a week, to online tutoring support services through Tutor.com at no cost to families. Students can connect online any time, any place, and in most K-12 subjects for however long they need.
• The following educational programming is available virtually and on public access television channels:
  • Elementary school instruction: Red Apple 21.
  • Middle school instruction: Channel 25.
  • High school instruction: Channel 99.

Mental Health Support

• Mental Health Community Resources and Emergency Services 
• Promoting Mental Wellness Over Winter Break
• Students or families experiencing emotional distress or crisis can text 988 or call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for free and confidential emotional support. It’s available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Food, Clothing, Housing, and Other County Resources

The Fairfax County Government Human Services Resource Guide (HSRG) offers detailed information on services available to Fairfax County residents. Some of the links below will direct you to a Fairfax County Database. Please have your ZIP code and/or city information ready:

• Food

• Clothing

• Housing
  • Hypothermia Prevention Program 
    The 2023-24 Hypothermia Prevention Program will run through March 31, 2024. The program ensures no one sleeps outside during winter. Available support includes warm shelter, meals, and vital services; and connecting guests to clothing, employment, and housing. 
    • Hypothermia Prevention Program Flyer
    • Hypothermia Prevention Program Flyer (Spanish)
  • Shelters
    • Suburban Virginia Homeless Shelter List: Find shelters, their processes, and requirements.
    • Suburban Virginia Winter Shelter List: Access overflow beds and other resources available during cold weather.
    • Suburban Virginia Homeless Drop-in Center List: Learn about daytime centers, their services, and contact information.
• Immunizations 
  If your child requires immunization, please schedule an appointment with a pediatrician or visit any Health Department Clinic Location. 
• Transportation
• Veterans
• Weather
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