Tag: schools
Hispanic students awarded college scholarships
Some of the students honored at the Hispanic Leadership Alliance awards ceremony on May 4 are the first in their families to go to college, others came to the U.S. alone, and some just learned English a couple of years ago. Their families are from Honduras, El Salvador, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia. But they … Continued
School news roundup – April 2026
More boundary reviews – When the Fairfax County School Board approved comprehensive districtwide school boundary changes in January, it agreed to hold off on some of the changes, pending additional community engagement. The Bren Mar Park Elementary School community is invited to a meeting on potential boundary changes on Friday, April 24, 6-7 p.m., at … Continued
SevaTruck celebrates 10 years of providing free meals to local students
For the past 10 years, the SevaTruck Foundation has provided free nutritious meals to children in Title 1 schools. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the nonprofit hosted a family festival on April 18 at Braddock Elementary School in Annandale. The event featured crafts and games for kids, balloon animals, giveaways, sponsor tables, community resources, a … Continued
Fire damages Bren Mar Park Elementary School
UPDATE: FCPS announced Bren Mar will be open on Monday. A fire at Bren Mar Elementary School on Sunday afternoon filled the air with a huge cloud of black smoke. When firefighters arrived, shortly before 3:30 p.m. on April 19, flames were showing on the roof of a two-story addition under construction. The school is … Continued
School board approves calendar changes
The Fairfax County School Board approved a new calendar for the 2026-27 school year after eliminating the Veterans Day holiday. The motion directs the superintendent to designate Veterans Day as a standard instructional day for students and staff for all subsequent years, and to implement a “Veterans Day observance curriculum” to instruct students in the … Continued
School news roundup – March 2026
The following news items highlight student achievements and issues affecting Annandale/Mason District area schools. Deepfake crackdown – The Fairfax County School Board is considering updates to its Student Rights and Responsibilities document that would set clear consequences for students who create or share intimate images of their peers and staff, including digitally altered “deepfakes” and … Continued
School board approves buses for students affected by boundary changes
The Fairfax County School Board on Feb. 26 approved a motion to provide transportation to high school students who want to remain in their current school after the new boundary changes take effect. That motion passed 7-4, after the board declined to approve Superintendent Michelle Reid’s recommendation to provide transportation only to high school seniors. … Continued
High school crossing guards could be eliminated
The Fairfax County Police Department wants to eliminate crossing guards at high schools and replace the use of police officers with crossing guards provided under contract by a private vendor. That would help with two issues – the high cost of overtime for police officers and the difficulty of recruiting enough crossing guards, Assistant Police … Continued
School news roundup – February 2026
Boundary update – Fairfax County Public Schools updated its boundary explorer tool to show the school boundaries adopted by the school board on Jan. 22. The changes will take effect for the 2026-27 school year. The tool lets families plug in their address and view their assigned school. The school board will not provide transportation … Continued
Volunteers ensure students have food for the weekend
For the past nine years, volunteers with a nonprofit organization called the 2Twenty Club have been assembling food packages for lower-income schoolchildren to take home for the weekend. The volunteers – including many children – meet on the first Sunday of every month at the Korean Community Center on Little River Turnpike in Annandale. The … Continued
Schools closed tomorrow
Fairfax County Schools will be closed again on Monday, Feb. 2. All activities on school grounds are also canceled. School buildings and offices will open on time for 12-month staff. A message from FCPS Superintendent Reid says School Age Child Care and Beyond the Bell centers will be open tomorrow, although a notice on the … Continued
FCPS tightens rules on athletic transfers
Fairfax County Public Schools announced the results of an investigation of the Hayfield Secondary School football recruiting scandal and said changes are in the works on athletic transfers and eligibility. The trouble arose at Hayfield in 2024 after the new football coach, Darryl Overton, was accused of recruiting 14 students from his former state championship-winning … Continued
School news roundup – January 2026
Security upgrade – FCPS is implementing a new emergency management system, created by Raptor, in all school buildings. The new system is designed to support faster, more coordinated responses during emergencies by improving communication among schools, security staff, local first responders, and law enforcement. The system includes sensors installed throughout schools and a wearable emergency … Continued
School board approves boundary changes
The Fairfax County School Board on Jan. 22 approved a comprehensive revision of school boundaries. The final boundary adjustments incorporate the revisions submitted by Superintendent Michelle Reid on Jan. 15 that pause an earlier recommendation that would have created split feeders at Beech and Belvedere elementary schools. As a result, all students at those schools … Continued
Revised boundary plan pauses split feeder at Beech Tree
Fairfax County Schools Superintendent Michelle Reed has revised the school boundary proposal to pause the recommendation that would have created split feeders for Beech Tree and Belvedere elementary schools. Beech Tree families had complained that a previous proposal to split off some students, sending them to Poe Middle School, then to Falls Church High School, … Continued