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Falls Church Custodian Goes Above and Beyond for the School and Community
Wednesday, October 2, is National Custodian Appreciation Day. Thanks to our colleagues on the custodial team, we all have a clean, safe place to learn, teach, and work. FCPS employs more than 1,300 custodians, field custodians, and building supervisors to maintain our more than 28 million square…
Cappies Review of "Annie" at Falls Church High School
The Cappies is a program through which high school theater and journalism students are trained as critics, attend shows at other schools, write reviews, and publish those reviews in local newspapers. Take a look at this review of Falls Church High School's production of Annie, written by Malyha…
FCPS Students Win Awards at 2023 International Science and Engineering Fair
Five students from Fairfax County Public Schools won awards at the 2023 International Science and Engineering Fair, held recently in Dallas.
Ten FCPS Projects Earn Grand Prize Award in 2023 Regional Science and Engineering Fair
The 68th annual Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair showcased over 300 high school science projects. Ten FCPS projects received Grand Prize awards and are eligible to compete in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in May and many others are eligible to compete…
Two FCPS Middle School Teachers Head Abroad on Fulbright Awards
Shannon Evans, French teacher at Thoreau Middle School, and Sulekha Subhash, emotional disabilities teacher at Luther Jackson Middle School, received Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program awards.
Twenty-Six Students Receive Scholarships from FCPS Hispanic Leadership Alliance
The Hispanic Leadership Alliance—a certified employee group of Fairfax County Public Schools employees—presented scholarships to 26 students on Tuesday, May 3.
Five School Counseling Programs Awarded 2022 RAMP Designation
Five school counseling programs have been recognized by the American School Counselor Association as model programs and were awarded the Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) designation for 2022.
Six Schools Receive FCPS 2021 Best of the Web Awards
Fairfax County Public Schools recognized six school websites during the 2021 Best of the Web awards presentation. Schools include Columbia Elementary, Hayfield Elementary, Graham Road Elementary, Rocky Run Middle, Chantilly Academy, and Falls Church High.
Ten Students Selected for National Association for Music Education’s 2021 All-National Honor Ensembles
Ten students from Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) high schools were named to the 2021 National Association for Music Education’s (NAfME) All-National Honor Ensembles.
Applications for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Open for Class of 2026
Students interested in applying for admission to the Class of 2025 at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) can do so beginning Monday, October 25. The deadline to apply is Friday, November 19, at 4 p.m.
Edison Academy Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC-R) Program Students Pass Rigorous EPA Certified Technician Exam
The high school Heating, Ventilation, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC-R) Program at Edison Academy prepares students for successful employment in the workforce and offers them the opportunity to sit for the rigorous Environmental Protection Agency’s EPA Certified Technician exam.
Thoreau MS Seventh Grade Teacher Enlists Guest Speakers to Keep Students Motivated
English teacher Michelle Gabro keeps her Thoreau Middle seventh grade students motivated and engaged with a series of guest speakers.
55 FCPS Students Named Candidates in U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
Fifty-five seniors are among a group of more than 4,500 candidates in the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, selected from nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in 2021.
Two Hundred Fifty-Four Students Named 2019 National Merit Semifinalists
Two hundred fifty-four students from 19 high schools have been named semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for 2019, an all-time high for Fairfax County Public Schools.
