“Everything You Want to Know About the New SAT and More!” held in Rock Ridge High school on Sept. 23.
Full-day kindergarten is a hot topic for Loudoun’s political debates. In case you missed it.
Meeting Monday addresses problem. In 2013-2014 school year, county saw more than 2,000 students each take more than 20 unexcused absences.
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Lottery profits cleared $500 million for only the second time ever, while lotto players hauled in more than $1 billion.
Thomas Jefferson has something else to brag about, but they're not alone this time. How did your school perform?
Check out the dates of all breaks and student holidays for the coming school year. School begins on Tuesday, Sept. 8.
FCPS continues to face a budget cut of up to $100 million for the 2016-17 school year, and this task force is aiming to find solutions.
SACC offers before- and after-school care five days a week, and also operates during school breaks and vacations.
County residents can propose solutions to a possible $100 million budget shortfall, or can vote in support of someone else's suggestion.
He led the Fairfax County Public Schools to new heights in his 12 years in charge. Spillane died of pulmonary disease.
In Case You Missed It: Two local high school students win unusual nationwide contest for prom-goers.
Two local high school students win an unusual nationwide contest for prom-goers.
BB&T, Betchel Global Corp. and Cox Communications were all recognized for their support of FCPS through the years.
The county's winners hail from Fairfax, Chantilly and McLean High Schools as well as Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
The county is encouraging individuals to donate cash, backpacks or calculators for FCPS students for the coming school year.
FCPS residents can share what programs they'd like to save or cut before decisions are made in December.
Here's a schedule of upcoming high school graduation ceremonies in the Fairfax area.
High school seniors will be making college choices soon. Before heading off, let’s talk about college drinking.
For parents thinking of moving a child to a different school next year, right now is the time to start “shopping” for it.
The article describes STEM and Robotics team from Fairfax VA with students from Thomas Jefferson (TJHSST), Chantilly HS, Fairfax HS, RRMS.
The program was initiated by a $1,000 grant as part of the Keep Virginia Beautiful program.
Fairfax County offers a list of programs offering backup care in each geographic area of the county.
Schools in Chantilly and neighboring communities grow, but the rest of the state is dealing with declines in student populations.
Three nights of focus groups will be held this week, starting Monday night.
High school students will start school between 8 and 8:10 a.m. beginning fall 2015. Cost is $4.9 million for an extra 27 school buses.
FCPS will begin to ask students who show up at health clinics with any symptoms if they have traveled to Ebola-stricken countries.
Students are from middle school English class.
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is consistently ranked as one of the best schools in the country.
Chief has "directed extra police personnel to staff locations where traffic direction and control is clearly needed," he says.
Fairfax County school with concentration in math and science is often named as a top school in the nation.
Middle schools would start at 7:30 a.m. Board votes Oct. 23. Any change will not take place until the 2015-16 school year.
Google announced Thursday plans to fully fund the classroom needs of every Greater Washington, D.C. area teacher through DonorsChoose.org.
Links to back to school night schedule, school year calendar, lunch menus and more.
Application forms are being distributed to all households with a letter explaining the availability of free or reduced-price meals.
Fairfax County schools resume Tuesday, Sept. 2. Motorists are asked to be mindful of students and build in extra commuting time.
It’s a new school year and administrators walk a difficult line on discipline. What do you think?
The deadline is earlier this year because Wolf is retiring from Congress at the end of the year.
What do your children need to know in case of an emergency?
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