The following two factors determine a student's eligibility to enroll in FCPS:

• Residency: Children must be living with a parent and residing in Fairfax County.
• Age: Children must be age 5 or older by September 30.

Kindergarten

A child may enter kindergarten if he or she turns five on or before September 30 of the year he or she enters school. This age requirement also applies to students who transfer from other school districts after the start of the school year.

The age requirement is set by Virginia law, and FCPS is not able to make exceptions.

Kindergarten

Kindergarten students are registered at the local school. Find your local school by using the FCPS Boundary Locator . School contact information is listed in the Schools Directory .

Families who need language assistance may contact the closest Student Registration Welcome Center .

Grades 1-12

In order to start the registration process, please fill out the Student Registration Form (IT-19) . The form must be completed for all students registering in our schools.

The Student Registration Form is also available in the following languages: Arabic , Chinese , Korean , Spanish , Urdu , and Vietnamese . The home language information on the Student Registration Form will help us direct you to the location of an appropriate registrar who can help you at any point in the registration process.

English Only

Students who have English as the only language shown on the Student Registration Form (IT-19) should register at the local school, except in instances where the student last attended an international school and is enrolling in secondary school (grades 7-12). Families may forward international transcripts to [email protected] to determine if their child is eligible for high school credit testing opportunities at the Student Registration Welcome Center.

Find your local school by entering your address in the  FCPS Boundary Locator . School contact information is listed in the  Schools Directory .

Languages Other Than or in Addition to English

• If a language other than or in addition to English is shown on the Student Registration Form (IT-19), AND your child last attended a US school (public, private, homeschool, or DoDEA), register at the local school.
• If a language other than or in addition to English is shown on the Home Language Survey, AND your child last attended an international school, register at the closest Student Registration Welcome Center.
  • Dunn Loring Center (central Fairfax), 703-204-6740
  • Herndon Center (northwest Fairfax), 703-227-2210
  • South County Center,  703-742-4900

At FCPS Student Registration Welcome Centers,  you can ask questions and request information about enrollment in most languages. At the centers, professionals may assess your student's English language skill and/or educational level. These assessments can provide valuable information to the local school and support your child's instructional needs.

Special Registration Situations 

Depending on circumstances (nonparent registrations, divorced or separated parents, homelessness, foster care, and foreign exchange students), you will register at either the local school or a Student Registration Welcome Center. Please see the Special Registration Situations or Home Instruction webpages for information on home-schooling your child. 

Parents registering their children must provide several documents, including proof of residency in Fairfax County, the child's birth certificate, the parent's government-issued identification, the child's health information, and the child's immunizations. See General Registration Documents  for complete information regarding necessary documentation. 

Please bring the registration documents to your appointment with a registrar (see Step 5).

A parent may opt to complete online registration or fill out FCPS registration forms for each child being registered. 

Registration forms can be downloaded from our  General Registration Forms page . Select the Enrollment Forms Bundle option to access all the necessary forms at once . Or pick up printed forms at the closest Student Registration Welcome Center or the local school office. For local school pick-up, be sure to call ahead so the forms can be ready for you when you arrive. 

Please bring the completed registration forms to your appointment with a registrar (see Step 5).

Kindergarten

Kindergarten families may complete Online Registration .

OR

A parent will need to fill out a 2024-2025 Pre-Kindergarten Experience Form and the packet of General Registration Forms for each child being registered. For the General Registration Forms, be sure to select the Enrollment Forms Bundle (Kindergarten) option to access all the necessary forms at once. 

2025-2026 Kindergarten

If you are enrolling your student for the 2025-2026 school year, please fill out this Pre-Kindergarten Experience (SY 2025-2026) form.

Please call ahead for a registration appointment at a local school ( Boundary Locator  and Schools Directory ) or a Student Registration Welcome Center .

The student and at least one parent must be present for the registration appointment at a school or a Student Registration Welcome Center. 

Please try to arrive with your registration documents and completed registration forms.

We look forward to partnering with you to support your child's educational journey in FCPS.