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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 Tree and Belvedere elementary schools. As a result, all students at those … 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
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