June 30, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: schools

Few Mason District students get into TJ

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The lobby at TJ. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is one of the top high schools in the country and it’s right here in Mason District. Yet relatively few students from Mason District are accepted to the school. Of the 1,623 students who applied to be part of TJ’s Class of 2023, … Continued

New principal named for Jackson Middle School

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Michael Magliola has been appointed principal of Luther Jackson Middle School in Falls Church, succeeding Acting Principal Rohini Tohan. Magliola’s official start date is July 10. Parents and staff are invited to a meet-and-greet with Magliola in the cafeteria today at 2:30 p.m. Magliola has been an assistant principal at the Winston Churchill International Baccalaureate Middle … Continued

Boundary adjustment process starts for Glen Forest

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Glen Forest Elmentary School. Parents of children at Glen Forest Elementary School and community members are invited to a meeting to discuss a boundary adjustment that could possibly move some students to Bailey’s Primary, Bailey’s Upper, and Parklawn elementary schools. The meeting is June 10, 7 p.m., in the school cafeteria, 5829 Glen Forest Drive, Bailey’s … Continued

School news roundup

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Jim Acosta speaks at Annandale High School.  Law Day at AHS – Annandale High School hostied CNN’s Jim Acosta, an alumnus of AHS who worked on the student newspaper, the A-Blast, and American Bar Association President Bob Carlson on May 1 for Law Day. Law Day is an annual event established in 1959 to promote civic … Continued

School news roundup: Students shine in science, music, journalism, and more

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Science Olympiad team at Justice High School. Biking at Bailey’s – The physical education team at Bailey’s Elementary School received two grants – a Community Foundation Healthy Kids grant and a Virginia Safe Routes to School grant – to teach students how to ride a bicycle. Students will learn bicycle skills, safety, and will learn … Continued

School board candidate Jessica Swanson focuses on equity, early childhood education

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Jessica Swanson (left) speaks at a candidate forum hosted by the Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation March 18. Jessica Swanson, who is seeking the Democratic endorsement for the Mason seat on the Fairfax County School Board, says her top priorities are early childhood education, supporting teachers, and ensuring schools with the neediest students get extra … Continued

School news roundup: Winners, walkouts, and a princess

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Annandale High School students took a field trip to Northern Virginia Community College to learn about college programs.  New STEM graduation seal – The Virginia Board of Education has announced a new graduation seal, available to students in the graduating class of 2019 and beyond. The Diploma Seal for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) … Continued

Glen Forest ES community seeks help with school bus traffic on Glen Forest Drive

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The photos of Glen Forest Drive with this story were taken by a Glen Forest ES parent. The Fairfax County School Board is fast-tracking a boundary change to relieve overcrowding at Glen Forest Elementary School in Bailey’s Crossroads. While moving some students to another school isn’t likely to take effect until the 2020-21 school year, there’s … Continued

Gross, Aiken clash on redevelopment issues at candidate forum

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From the left: Del. Kaye Kory, Sen. Dick Saslaw, Gary Aiken, Jessica Swanson, Supervisor Penny Gross, Andres Jimenez, and Ricardy Anderson. Mason Supervisor Penny Gross and her Republican challenger, Gary Aiken, clashed over how to revitalize aging commercial centers, the East County Office Building, and Bailey’s Upper Elementary School at a candidate forum March 18 … Continued