Numbers of Expulsions, Student Reassignments Drop in FCPS
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has released the 2010-11 annual report of its Hearings Office, which shows a 30 percent decline in the number of discipline hearings over the past four ye…
West Springfield Elementary School to Host Diversity in Education Presentation
A presentation on diversity in education by author and diversity advocate Eileen Kugler will be held on Tuesday, February 7, at 7 p.m. at Irving Middle School. …
The Northern Virginia Regional Student Mediation Conference for elementary school students, sponsored by Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), will be held Wednesday, March 14, at George Mason University. This year’s conference theme, “My Part for Peace,” emphasizes the need for improved conflict resolution skills which will provide the potential to build a more peaceful atmosphere [...]
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) plans to streamline operations and programs in its Adult and Community Education (ACE) program in an effort to gain efficiencies while continuing to offer a comprehensive program of classes to serve the citizens of Fairfax County. The changes are planned to take place in July. The FCPS budget will continue to [...]
Three Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) students are among eight winners of the 2011-12 Student Playwrights Project 10-Minute Play Competition, sponsored by Arena Stage. Winning FCPS students include: · Sahana Ramani of Carson Middle School, Chocolate Bars and a New Life. · Sarah Chaikind of McLean High School, Quarantine. · Zoe Davidson of McLean High [...]
Middle and high school students enrolled in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) have won a total of 406 awards in the Regional Scholastic Art Awards program sponsored by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers. Winning artwork will be on display at Northern Virginia Community College’s Ernst Community Cultural Center in Annandale from Friday, February [...]
The Fairfax County School Board voted to approve Fairfax County Public Schools FY 2013-17 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) at its business meeting on January 26. The FY 2013-17 CIP includes new schools, capacity enhancements, renovations, and infrastructure management over five years totaling $848.5 million; $317.3 million of which is currently funded with approved school bonds. Completion of [...]
The Fairfax County School Board voted to offer an additional five English and social studies honors courses in high school during its January 26 business meeting. The following courses will be offered to Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) students in time for the 2012-13 school year: English 11 Honors, World History and Geography 2 Honors, English 12 [...]
Students at Mount Vernon Woods Elementary School will have access to more than 800 new books in a redesigned library that will be unveiled at a grand opening celebration at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 2. The library redesign is a project of the Heart of America Foundation and Capital One Bank, which provided funding [...]
Graham Road Elementary School and Springfield Estates Elementary School have each received a $100,000 grant from Target to support a program of each school’s choice. Graham Road and Springfield Estates Elementary Schools are Fairfax County public schools. Graham Road administrators and faculty members have not yet decided how to use the grant. Springfield Estates administrators and faculty [...]