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Education
Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Education
Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Education
Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Education
View MoreFCPS safety patrols drill smoke evacuations ahead of school start
FCPS elementary school safety patrols trained this summer at the West Ox Garage, practicing smoke-filled bus evacuations and overturned-bus drills ahead of the Monday, Aug. 24 first day of school.
Education
View MoreTJ ranks No. 6 nationally, ties for first in college readiness
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology ranked No. 6 nationally and tied for first in college readiness, graduation rate and state assessment proficiency in the 2026-2027 U.S. News Best High Schools rankings released Aug. 18.
Education
View MoreFCPS lost 2,900 students in three years. What McLean schools face.
FCPS lost 2,878 students since 2022-23 and UVA researchers project further declines of up to 6.6% by 2030, raising questions about staffing, renovation timelines and a stalled sales tax referendum for McLean-area schools.
Education
View MoreFCPS opens public comment on new police officer agreement at McLean-area schools
FCPS is rewriting the School Resource Officer agreement with Fairfax County Police and accepting public comments through Sept. 7, while the district's back-to-school newsletter introduces new discipline handbook charts and a checklist of action items before the Aug. 24 first day.
Education
View MoreFree K-5 reading screening available two days before FCPS opens
McLean School in Potomac, Maryland, is offering a free Acadience Reading Screening for any K-5 student on Saturday, Aug. 22, giving local families a chance to assess reading readiness two days before FCPS schools open.
Education
View MoreFCPS summer programs offer credit recovery, math enrichment at Oakton High School
Fairfax County Public Schools is running summer credit recovery, algebra enrichment, and early-reading programs at Oakton High School and Dogwood Elementary, drawing students from eight high schools and seven middle schools; Langley High School's Norah Jacques was named VHSL Class 6 Softball Player of the Year.