Office of Family and School Partnerships
Department Contact Information
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) offers a variety of programs, resources, and outreach to help families navigate FCPS, support learning at home and at school, and make important community connections.
Research has shown that when schools partner with families, improvements are seen in student attendance, behavior, and learning. As parents, teachers, and other caring adults, our job is to provide our children with:
- A safe, nurturing environment.
- An opportunity to develop to their fullest potential.
- Knowledge and skills to succeed in school and in life.
- Support and guidance in all stages and their development.
For more information on family engagement opportunities in FCPS contact: Renee LaHuffman-Jackson Director III, FCPS Family and School Partnerships by email , call 703-204-4301, or text 571-496-8210.
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Family Academy
The Family Academy is your resource for an enriching educational journey!
Family Resource Center (FRC)
The Family Resource Center offers webinars, consultations, a lending library, open house events, and guides to help adults support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities.
Family Information Phone Lines
FCPS offers telephone support to families who do not speak English as their first language.
Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) Program
HIPPY is a free program for parents of preschoolers aged 2-4 who want to instruct their children at home.
Early Literacy Programs
The Early Literacy Program is a free interactive, parent-and-child program. Helping families become active partners in their child's education.
Co-Parenting: Two Parents, Two Homes Program
Family and School Partnerships offers fee-based classes in English and Spanish to help families focus on the responsibilities of parenting from separate households while keeping children out of the middle as the parents negotiate custody, visitation, child support, or divorce.
Families Reunite
Families Reunite offers assistance in finding educational, financial, and emotional support.
Military Families
FCPS welcomes responsive and collaborative communication and partnerships with our families.
Kinship Care Support
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in partnership with other Fairfax County departments and agencies offers services and programs for grandparents and other family members raising children in the place of a parent.
Quick Tips for Parents Library for Families
FCPS provides numerous tip sheets and other resources for you to help your child succeed.
Community Liaisons
Bilingual community liaisons support families during the student registration process. They also help determine if parents have needs beyond registering their child for school.
Family Liaisons
Family liaisons serve as a link between families and schools.
