Visiting Our School

Visitor Check-in and Check-out Procedures 

• Entry Door - Visitor control is monitored through an electronic door access system. Press the button next to the door of Entrance #1. The receptionist will answer and ask the nature of your visit/who you are here to see.
• Main Office Sign-In - Proceed to the main office. Sign in to our automated visitor management system with a driver’s license, passport, or military ID. The system prints an ID badge that must be displayed on visitor clothing at all times. If you do not have identification, you will not be allowed beyond the main office until you have completed an assisted process verifying your identity. Only authorized visitors will be allowed in the building.
• Check Out - Before leaving the school, visitors must check-out in the main office and leave by the main entrance.

School Safety Precautions

The following procedures have been implemented to keep students safe.

• Faculty and staff will always have their FCPS photo-identification badges displayed.
• Exterior doors are locked from the outside during the instructional day.
• Former students and friends of students, etc. are not allowed to visit during school hours.

Meeting with Teachers

Partnerships with parents/guardians are valued, and communication with your child’s teacher is encouraged. Please make an appointment to visit with a teacher. Email contact is available through our staff directory.

Volunteer with Us

Parents, guardians, and community members who wish to sign up as general volunteers in an FCPS school or classroom should select Annandale Terrace Elementary School on the volunteer website.

To sign up:

1.  Register on the official FCPS Volunteer site.
2. Follow the onboarding instructions:

• Watch the FCPS informational video. (At the end of the video, click on the lower right corner.)
• Continue the process and fill out the required information. Decide how often you plan to volunteer and then submit your application.
• Background check: Varies by application; fingerprinting may be required. If you wish to participate in field trips, you must select Level 3.