Region 4

About Region 4

The mission of the Region 4 office is to ensure educational excellence, equity, and higher expectations for student achievement in a safe learning environment; provide leadership, direction, and accountability for student achievement, school effectiveness, and community relations; supervise, advise, evaluate, and hire principals; serve as a school-community liaison; and serve as a broker or advocate for the delivery of services to schools.

Region 4 is organized into five geographical pyramids. At the top of each pyramid is one high school, one middle school, and between four and six elementary schools. The Region 4 pyramids are Centreville, Lake Braddock, Robinson, South County, and West Springfield.  

Quick Facts About Region 4

• Number of Schools: 36 schools, including 2 of the county’s secondary schools serving students in grades 7-12
• Number of Students: Approximately 37,000 students
• Military-Connected: Serving the second largest percentage of military-connected families in FCPS
• Purple Star Schools:  Bonnie Brae Elementary, Cardinal Forest Elementary, Centreville Elementary, Fairview Elementary, Hunt Valley Elementary, Irving Middle, Kings Glen Elementary, Kings Park Elementary, Lake Braddock Secondary, Laurel Ridge Elementary, Orange Hunt Elementary, Powell Elementary, Ravensworth Elementary School, Robinson Secondary School, Rolling Valley Elementary, Sangster Elementary, Silverbrook Elementary, South County Middle, South County High, Terra Centre Elementary, West Springfield Elementary, and West Springfield High 
• IB Program: Robinson Secondary 
• AP Program: Centreville High, Lake Braddock Secondary, South County High, and West Springfield High 
• Language Immersion: 
  • German: Orange Hunt Elementary, Irving Middle
  • Spanish: Laurel Ridge Elementary, Lake Braddock Secondary, Ravensworth Elementary, Robinson Secondary 
  • Korean: Colin Powell Elementary, Liberty Middle

Role of Regional Assistant Superintendent

The regional assistant superintendent provides leadership, direction, and accountability for principals by monitoring school effectiveness through testing data, staff and parent surveys, and feedback from the school community.

Promoting collaboration among schools, parents, and the School Board is important, and the regional assistant superintendent is often involved in resolving difficult issues.

The regional assistant superintendent is also responsible for evaluating principals, conducting searches for new principals, and developing and promoting positive, capable, and diverse school leaders.

Role of Regional Executive Principal

The executive principals support the region by providing guidance and coaching to school principals and working closely with assistant principals to facilitate professional development throughout the school year.