Register for ACE Classes

Overview

In 1955, the Fairfax County Public School Board established Adult and Community Education (ACE). The mission of ACE is to supply lifelong learning and educational opportunities to the community. These classes are held at school and county locations or online. Classes are offered all 12 months of the year, seven days a week. We support excellence, equity, and opportunity, and use best practices in teaching and learning to offer affordable classes both virtually and in person.

Courses and Programs

The ACE program includes individual courses and certificate programs. The classes available include:

• Adult ESOL
• Adult Home and Personal Improvement Enrichment Classes
• Apprenticeship, Trade, & Industrial
• Business & Information Technology
• Driver's Education
• Health and Medical
• K-12 Enrichment
• Teacher Continuing Education
• World Languages

Self-Guided, Anytime Classes

The FCPS ACE program also offers online, self-guided, anytime courses and certificate programs to help continue your education around any work or busy-life schedule. Look for hundreds of self-guided courses in every area of FCPS ACE programs.

Register for ACE Classes

ACE Foundation

Support the ACE Foundation ! The ACE Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization created in 2002 to provide tuition assistance to low income adult students taking classes and programs offered through the Adult and Community Education (ACE) program of Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). Classes include English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), apprenticeships and occupational training, and certificate programs. Scholarship funds are applied to tuition, books, and/or course materials.

For more information, contact [email protected] .

Teach for FCPS ACE!

FCPS ACE is always seeking to hire skilled instructors in all content areas. You can get paid to share your knowledge and help others learn the skills they need to succeed in business or to continue their life-long learning. Teach for ACE full or part-time, in-person or online .

Questions?

• Check out our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.
• Email your questions
• Call the registration office at 703-658-1201
  • Monday through Friday
  • 9 a.m. to noon
  • 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

Students can also reach out to the ACE Career and Outreach Specialist with questions about scholarships, ACE certificates, Career Readiness Programs, student payment plans, and Americans with Disabilities (ADA) accommodations.