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Apply for Early Learning for Children Six Weeks to Four Years Old

Unlock a world of early learning excellence! FCPS PreK and Early Head Start program now accepting applications for 2024-25. Priority for Pre-K: 4 by Sept 30. Early Head Start: Pregnancy to 2. Apply now! Limited space, selection based on need, not first come, first served.

Online Registration for 2024-2025 School Year

We are excited to announce that Online Registration for the 2024-2025 school year will open on April 2, 2024. Both new and returning (re-enrolling) families can use our Online Registration system to register students entering Kindergarten through 12th grade for the upcoming 2024-25 academic year.

Community Conversations on Early Release Mondays

Elementary school students will be released early on seven Mondays during the next school year. Offer feedback on early release Mondays at a Superintendent Community Conversation at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25 or Wednesday, June 26 at the Gatehouse Administration Center.

Apply for Early Learning for Children Six Weeks to Four Years Old

The FCPS PreK and Early Head Start program is accepting applications for SY 2024-25. FCPS PreK and Early Head Start programs provide a high-quality early learning experience for qualifying income-eligible children ages six weeks to four years living in Fairfax County.

Holidays (Independence Day)

July 04, 2024 – July 05, 2024

School Begins - First Day of School

August 19, 2024

Holidays (Labor Day Break)

August 30, 2024 – September 02, 2024

Holiday (Rosh Hashanah)

October 03, 2024

Student Holiday

October 04, 2024

Student Holiday - Indigenous Peoples’ Day

October 14, 2024

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Nurturing Future Innovators: STEAM Adventures at Cunningham Park!

Explore how students at Cunningham Park Elementary are igniting their creativity and problem-solving skills through exciting STEAM challenges. From building birdhouse habitats to designing earthquake-resistant structures, discover how these hands-on activities are shaping the innovators of tomorrow.

Exploring the World at International Night at CPES: A Journey of Discovery

Step into a world of wonder and diversity as we take you on a captivating journey through International Night! Learn about how we indulged in tantalizing food tastings, explored vibrant country displays, engaged in games from around the globe, unleashed our creativity in arts and crafts, and so much more! Look how donned traditional clothing and marched in the closing parade as we celebrated the beauty of cultures from every corner of the globe.

Celebrating Excellence: Meg Brinkhuis Named Region 1 Teacher of the Year

February 16, 2024

Ms. Brinkhuis, our esteemed librarian, earns the prestigious title of Region 1 Teacher of the Year! Click for details about her remarkable journey and the profound impact she's made on our school community.

🍎 Together Again: How a Former Student With Disabilities Became Her Teacher’s Colleague

Aisha Farooq, Janelle Ali’s pre-K classroom helper at Dogwood Elementary School, works with students on a project involving construction paper. The students calmly rip, cut, and glue their paper together to create a picture with the torn pieces.

This isn’t Aisha’s first time working with Janelle. Janelle was also Aisha’s special education preschool teacher in 2005 at Clearview Elementary School. Fast-forward nearly two decades and the duo now collaborate daily as colleagues. Read more about Aisha’s experience from the Secondary Transition to Employment Program (STEP) to full-time employee on the Employee Blog.

FCPS Students Earn 30 National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

FCPS students received 30 national awards through the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. FCPS students were recognized for original art and writing with one American Visions Medal, eight Gold Medals, 20 Silver Medals, and two portfolio Honorable Mentions.

FCPS Honors Recognizes 2024 Outstanding Employees

Exceptional employees from across Fairfax County Public Schools were recognized at the FCPS Honors event held Wednesday, June 12. Sponsored by Educate Fairfax, the 2024 celebration was hosted at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts.

Communications, Connections, and Creativity: A Senior Internship Experience

This blog was written by Anna Claire Sheehan, a recent graduate of Oakton High School. Anna Claire interned in the FCPS Office of Communications in the final weeks of her senior year. Read about what she learned.