Information & Policies

Bus Schedules

Students should refer to the route number posted in the right side window of the bus. The letters EH signify Edison High. All bus schedules are located in the main office area. LATE BUSES RUN ON Thursdays (Students will need a bus pass to board a late bus. The teacher/staff member with whom they were working will give the bus pass to them.)

Know when your bus is arriving via the bus mobile app .  

Cell Phones

Cell phone use is not permitted from 8:10am - 2:55pm every school day with the exception of lunch in the cafeteria. Click here to see our cell phone policy.

Family Life Education

The Board of Education of the Commonwealth of Virginia has established regulations to support the commonwealth legislative mandate that each school division offer a comprehensive, sequential Family Life Education (FLE) program. Fairfax County Public Schools offers this program at each county high school. An opt-out policy will be provided for those families who wish to exclude their children from any part of the FLE program identified for each grade level.

Internet Information

Schoology is the learning management system that will be used division wide. It is a learning space that supports instructional practices aligned to FCPS’s  learning model  and help students reach the  Portrait of a Graduate goals .  Click here to get all the info on Schoology.

Zoom will be the main virtual communication tool used by the county. 

The SIS (Student Information System) Parent Account is an online tool parents can use to access information about their child’s attendance, class schedule and performance, discipline incidents, and health information. You can find more information about SIS here . The Parent Account login is  here .

Lockers

Lockers are intended for the storage of books and clothing. DO NOT leave valuables in your school or gym locker. If you should have difficulty with your locker contact the Main Office staff. Do not disclose your locker combination to anyone or share your locker. Each student is responsible for the care of his/her locker. Writing on the lockers is considered an act of vandalism. Lockers, which are the property of the school, may be opened by the principal or her designee in the presence of a witness to examine the contents, including personal belongings of students, when there is reason to believe that the contents threaten the safety, health, or welfare of students and staff, or include stolen property.

Reasonable efforts to locate the student shall be made prior to opening his/her locker to notify the student of the search. Stolen items and items which are specifically prohibited by law, School Board policy, or county or school regulations may be impounded by school authorities, and parents shall be notified of any impounding.

Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors, if you would like to request a locker, please complete this form . 

Lost and Found

Students should take all found items to the main office with the exception of found gym equipment that should be turned in to the physical education department.

Money

Students are discouraged from bringing large sums of money to school. No money should be left in lockers. All money from bake sales, ticket sales, etc. must be turned in to the proper adult sponsors at the end of each day. Payments to the school of any kind should be made by check and made payable to Edison High School. Please write the student's name on the check.

Personal Property

Students shall be responsible for the personal property they take to a school building, on school grounds, on a school-sponsored function such as a field trip, or on a school bus. Student use of any storage area (lockers, instrument storage, etc.) provided by the school division is on a voluntary basis; there is no requirement to use any of it. Students who choose to use locker storage, or any storage area that can be locked, shall be responsible for the security of any associated keys or combinations. Fairfax County Public Schools does not assume responsibility for the personal property of students and does not purchase insurance for their property. Students and parents are urged to give appropriate consideration of what is taken to school.

Teachers or other school employees may not accept responsibility for student personal property on behalf of the school or the school division.

Teachers and school administrators who confiscate student personal property because student possession or use violates school division or local school rules (e.g., a CD player, a Walkman, hat, etc.) shall take every available precaution to protect that property until its dispersal can be determined. The school principal has the discretion to determine whether a banned item may or may not be returned to a student or to his or her parent.

Beepers, cellular phones or any portable communication device confiscated from students by school officials shall be returned to parents.

Controlled substances and weapons shall be turned over to the police department; FCPS assumes no responsibility for those items.

Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence

Students at each school are expected to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and to observe a moment of silence, on a daily basis, at the direction of the principal unless the student or his or her parent objects to participation in such exercises. No student shall be subjected to unfavorable comment or stigmatization for his or her decision to participate in or to abstain from the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance or observance of one minute of silence.

Nonparticipating students are expected to sit quietly, or to stand silently, during the Pledge or the observance of the minute of silence and to refrain from engaging in any disruptive or distracting activity. No disciplinary sanctions may be imposed for refusal to participate in saying the Pledge of Allegiance or in observing the minute of silence; however, willful disruption or interference with the exercise of pledging allegiance by others or interference with other students who exercise of their choice to meditate, pray, or engage in any other silent activity may result in the same disciplinary measures accorded to other instances of classroom disruption in school.

Safety Drills

Students are to follow teacher instructions when a fire drill alarm is sounded. Tampering with an alarm box or a fire extinguisher is a School Board violation and a felony in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Criminal charges will be filed against any person activating a false alarm. Everyone is to evacuate the building whenever a fire alarm sounds. There are no exceptions! In addition, tornado drills are conducted twice during the school year. There will be four lockdown drills through out the year.  

Sale of Goods

Only recognized and approved clubs and activities at Edison High School are authorized to sell goods (candy, gum, etc.). Such club/activity sales must be scheduled through the Director of Student Activities. No individual may sell for personal profit. All money is to be turned in to the adult sponsor by the end of the school day.

SOL and IB Testing Information

For Information from the Virginia Department of Education,  Click Here .

Student Parking and Driving

Seniors who wish to park on school grounds must purchase a parking permit.  You must park in your area.  Improperly parked vehicles are subject to fines, booting or towing.  Unless you are in an early release program, written permission must be obtained from a staff member before you can leave the school building to enter the parking lot or a vehicle.  THOMAS A. EDISON HIGH SCHOOL IS A CLOSED CAMPUS.  ONCE YOU HAVE ARRIVED ON SCHOOL GROUNDS, YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO LEAVE WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT. 

Tobacco Products

The use or possession of tobacco in any form, including smokeless, is not permitted at any time on the grounds of Edison High School.

Unauthorized Persons

No person whose presence or action interferes with or disrupts the operation of the school, its students, or school activities may enter or remain in any school vehicle or building or upon any school ground, roadway, or sidewalk. All visitors to a school or its grounds shall report to the main office immediately. Persons who fail to do so will be considered trespassers and subject to legal action.

Work Permits

A work permit is issued for a specific job. It is not required before applying for positions. Work permits are required for fourteen and fifteen year old. Students who are sixteen years of age or older do not need work permits. The following form needs to be submitted to the VA Department of Labor for processing of all work permit requests.