Tag: capital facilities
Falls Church HS renovation will include athletic fields
Many of the improvements in the Falls Church High School renovation/expansion project have been completed, but much more work needs to be done.
Completion of Fort Buffalo Fire Station delayed
Construction of the Fort Buffalo Station on Sleepy Hollow Road in Seven Corners appears to be completed, but it’s not expected to open until February due to a construction problem.
First phase of Falls Church High School expansion nearly completed
The community got a first-hand look at a completed section of the Falls Church High School expansion/renovation project on Feb. 22. That section includes a new cafeteria, lecture hall, library, 30 classrooms for science and math, a culinary arts classroom and kitchen, a STEM lab, an auto tech lab, and several small conference and workrooms. … Continued
Planning Commission approves expansion of Mason Police Station
s The Fairfax County Planning Commission on Jan. 24 approved a project to renovate and expand the Mason Police Station. The police station shares a building with the Mason Government Center at 6507 Columbia Pike. A temporary facility with a mobile office unit and a service vehicle canopy in the parking lot will be used … Continued
Falls Church HS renovation is ‘back on track’
Fairfax County Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid reassured the Falls Church High School community that everything planned for the renovation of the school will be done. The renovation/expansion, originally budgeted at $100 million, has gone up to $133 million, requiring FCPS to come up with creative solutions to save money, without dropping key elements of the … Continued
School bond would fund construction at Bren Mar Park Elementary School
A $435 million school bond referendum on the ballot for the Nov. 7 election includes construction funding for just one school in Mason District – Bren Mar Park Elementary. The 2023 school bond calls for $55 million for construction at Bren Mar Park. Planning and design funds ($4 million) were covered by the 2021 bond. … Continued
Braddock Elementary renovation completed
Fairfax County Public Schools welcomed the community to tour the newly renovated and expanded Braddock Elementary School on May 23. The project added 3,800 square feet to the Annandale school. “There’s more room for young Eagles to learn,” said FCPS Superintendent Michelle Reid at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The modular classroom and trailers are gone, so … Continued
Church parking lot will handle overflow during construction at Justice High School
While Fairfax County Public School officials assured the Justice High School community that there will be enough parking spaces during construction and beyond, members of the community do not agree. Members of the Justice High School staff expressed strong concerns about the lack of parking during the construction of a new addition and beyond. Construction … Continued
Major upgrade planned for Bren Mar Park ES
Fairfax County Public Schools is proceeding with the renovation and expansion of Bren Mar Park Elementary School. The community is invited to a hybrid meeting on March 14, 6-7 p.m., to learn more about the project and provide feedback. The meeting will be in person in the school cafeteria, 6344 Beryl Road, Alexandria. The meeting … Continued