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Latest reporting from the Education desk.
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Latest reporting from the Education desk.
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Latest reporting from the Education desk.
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View MoreThree McLean schools earn Purple Star as FCPS seeks division status
Fairfax County Public Schools has applied to become a Purple Star Division by the end of the 2026-27 school year, a milestone requiring all schools to earn recognition for supporting its 13,500 military-connected students. Three McLean-area schools already hold the designation.
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View MoreLongfellow expands clubs, mentoring amid boundary shifts
FCPS Superintendent Michelle Reid spotlighted Longfellow Middle School's approach to student belonging through clubs, mentorship and transition programs, as the McLean-area school absorbs enrollment changes from the district's 2026 boundary realignment.
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View MoreFCPS votes to expand advanced academics to 11 middle schools
The Fairfax County School Board approved a plan 10-1 on Aug. 27 to bring Advanced Academic Program centers to all 11 middle schools that lack them, phasing in the change over four school years starting in fall 2026.
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View MoreFCPS math scores jump 19 points since 2021 on new SOL data
FCPS's 2026 SOL results show 80% pass rates in reading and math, both well above state averages, with math up 19 points since 2021. School-level data for McLean and Langley pyramids is expected in coming weeks.
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View MoreMcLean tech CEO's gift renames GMU innovation center
McLean-based 22nd Century Technologies CEO Anil Sharma and his wife Anupama have made an undisclosed gift to George Mason University that will put their name on the Costello College of Business's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
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View MoreNew FCPS boundary scenarios skip McLean pyramids
FCPS's Boundary Advisory Committee reviewed revised scenarios for four active boundary studies on Aug. 19, but all four target South County and Springfield-area schools, not McLean or Langley pyramids. Separately, every FCPS second-grader will visit a public library branch this fall through a new LEAP partnership.
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View MoreFCPS cellphone ban ends lunchtime scrolling for McLean, Langley students
FCPS enforces a bell-to-bell cellphone ban on the first day of the 2026-27 school year, ending lunchtime phone use for McLean and Langley high schoolers, while the Fairfax County Police Department cuts 11 crossing guard positions countywide.
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View MoreFCPS eyes kindergarten tablet exception before school starts
Superintendent Michelle Reid plans to let kindergartners use the Lexia reading program on tablets despite the board's July ban on devices for the youngest students, drawing pushback from board members just days before the Aug. 24 school start.
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View More201 McLean High students start at Langley as boundary changes take effect
Two hundred and one McLean High School students began attending Langley High School on Aug. 24 after FCPS's first comprehensive boundary review in 40 years, dropping McLean's capacity utilization from 109% to 100%.
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View MoreLangley, McLean high schools crack Virginia's top six
Langley High School ranked No. 4 and McLean High School No. 6 among Virginia public high schools in U.S. News & World Report's 2026-27 Best High Schools rankings, part of a dominant Fairfax County showing that claimed six of the state's top nine spots.
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View MoreSchool board rejects $300 fee for after-school programs
Fairfax County school board members rejected a proposed $300 annual fee for middle school after-school programs and are pursuing a voluntary donation model instead, keeping the programs free for families at Cooper Middle and 26 other schools as the 2026-27 year begins.
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View MoreFCPS launches home web controls on school laptops before Monday's first day
With school starting Monday, Aug. 24, Fairfax County Public Schools has activated new Lightspeed Parent Portal features that let families restrict internet access on FCPS-issued devices at home, and a fall social-emotional learning screener is coming in October for grades 3-12.