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Supervisors approve Phillips Programs expansion
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 13 approved a project to expand the Phillips Programs, a nonprofit that operates a private school in Annandale for students with behavioral health challenges and developmental disabilities. The board approved a rezoning application to facilitate the construction of a greenhouse with an attached kitchen and an additional … Continued
Beech Tree families oppose split feeder plan
The latest change proposed by Fairfax County Public Schools for the Comprehensive School Boundary Review calls for Beech Tree Elementary School to become a split feeder. Beech Tree families only learned about that recently, which they say hasn’t given them enough time to respond. The school board is scheduled to vote on the boundary study … Continued
Reid presents boundary proposal to school board
Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid will present recommendations for comprehensive school boundary changes to the school board on Jan. 8. The school board will hold a public hearing on the boundary study on Jan. 10, 10 a.m., at Glasgow Middle School. Speaker registration is closed, but community members who didn’t get a chance … Continued
School Board approves AAP Center at Poe
The Fairfax County School Board approved a motion on Dec. 18 to create a full-time Advanced Academic Program at Poe Middle School. The motion, put forth by Mason school board member Ricardy Anderson, calls for the following: This phasing option addresses concerns by Canterbury Woods families about a misalignment in grade-level configurations. Canterbury Woods has … Continued
Local schools’ performance varies on new state rating system
The majority of public schools in Fairfax County have been rated as “distinguished” or “on track” under the state’s new standards for rating schools. The School Performance and Support Framework was adopted by the Virginia Board of Education in September 2024. Under the new system, all Fairfax County schools are fully accredited. Schools get points … Continued
Pickleball tournament supports after-school programs for Asian American youths
A pickleball tournament on Saturday at the Down the Line Sports Center in Annandale raised funds for Asian American LEAD, an organization that supports after-school leadership development programs for Asian American youths. The event featured a pickleball clinic, recreational games, and a tournament for competitive players. The event was AALEAD’s first pickleball fundraiser, says the … Continued
A bar crawl in Annandale Dec. 20 will support a local nonprofit
The community is invited to a bar crawl on Saturday, Dec. 20, at four locations in Annandale. The event is a fundraiser for Me & You, a nonprofit organization that supports projects at nine schools in the metropolitan D.C. area, including Braddock Elementary School in Annandale. The Home for the Holidays Bar Crawl features four … Continued
Additional school boundary changes proposed
Bren Mar Park Elementary School families concerned about a boundary change have been given a reprieve. At a Dec. 10 community meeting on recently announced changes to the Fairfax County school boundary review process, Superintendent Michelle Reid said students at Bren Mar Park (BMP) will stay at the middle and high schools to which they … Continued
Bren Mar Park ES parents concerned about last-minute boundary proposal
With Fairfax County Public Schools’ boundary review study in the home stretch, parents at Bren Mar Park Elementary School are concerned that a new proposal has popped up calling for students to be transferred to different middle and high schools than had been discussed. In early 2026, the school board is expected to review the … Continued
School news roundup – December 2025
The following information is from Fairfax County Public Schools unless otherwise noted. AI for schools – Fairfax County Public Schools, working with OpenAI, will be in the first cohort of school systems that will help guide how ChatGPT for Teachers will be rolled out across the United States. “We are, in essence, trailblazing a path … Continued
Planning Commission supports expansion of the Phillips Programs
The Fairfax County Planning Commission on Nov. 12 approved a rezoning application to allow the expansion of the Phillips Programs, a private school in Annandale. The school, located at the intersection of Braddock Road and Backlick Road, serves students with behavioral health challenges and developmental disabilities. Phillips Programs is proposing a new 13,680-square-foot single-story greenhouse, … Continued
School news roundup
The following news items are from FCPS and individual schools Environmental education – Westlawn Elementary School was recognized as a Year 3 Virginia Naturally School by the state’s Department of Wildlife Resources. The program recognizes the work done by Westlawn staff to increase students’ environmental literacy. “Helping students become socially and environmentally conscious is woven … Continued
The St. James proposes a major expansion
The St. James sports complex is planning a major expansion of its private academy for elite student athletes. The facility, located on Industrial Road in the Springfield area of Mason District, is proposing a 20,000-square-foot expansion to accommodate future growth of the St. James Academy, a private school that opened in August 2024. The academy … Continued
Falls Church HS sports will be off-campus this spring
Much of the renovation/expansion project at Falls Church High School has been completed, but the athletic fields won’t be done until next summer or early fall. That means spring season sports will have to be conducted at other locations, said Scott Eschbach, director of design and construction for Fairfax County Public Schools, at a community … Continued
School board supports an AAP Center at Poe
The Fairfax County School Board on Sept. 25 voted to move forward on a plan to establish an Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) Center at Poe Middle School in Annandale. A new AAP Center is needed because the Annandale High School pyramid is only one of two pyramids that doesn’t have an AAP Center in a … Continued