June 15, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: schools

Annandale students take part in Montessori Model UN

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The Montessori School of Northern Virginia delegation at the United Nations. A delegation of upper elementary students from the Montessori School of Northern Virginia in Annandale discovered the thrill and challenges of international diplomacy after taking part in the recent Montessori Model United Nations in New York. The group of four students prepared for months … Continued

Morale, discipline at Poe Middle School plummet since principal’s arrest

#crime, #Poe Middle School, #schools, #youths
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Poe Middle School Since former Poe Middle School Principal Sonya Swansbrough was arrested for embezzlement in November, school staff and parents report morale at the school has plummeted, student behavior has gotten worse, and there’s been a lack of effective communication from Fairfax County Public Schools officials.   “My son’s teachers have felt pummeled, demoralized, beaten, … Continued

Bailey’s community selects a name for the new building

#Bailey's Elementary School, #Evans, #schools, #Seven Corners
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Demolition has started on the new Bailey’s school building. Students, parents, and community members have selected a name for the new annex of Bailey’s Elementary School in a former office building in Seven Corners: Bailey’s Upper Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences. The final voting took place at a community meeting at the school … Continued

School funding, taxes dominate Mason Budget Town Hall

#budget, #funding, #Gross, #property maintenance, #real estate, #schools, #taxes, #zoning
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Fairfax County Executive Edward Long and Mason Supervisor Penny Gross. Would the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agree to raise the property tax rate to provide more money for the budget-strapped school system? That’s one of the key questions for the board to decide over the next few weeks. That issue was brought up by … Continued

Woodson students come together at Cav Strong rally tonight

#community events, #health, #schools, #social services, #youths

The public is invited to join W.T. Woodson High School students and families at a Cav Strong Community Event this evening at 8:30 in the school’s stadium to “celebrate the Cavalier Spirit while coming together to support each other.” The school has been rocked by two student suicides in February—and possibly as many as six … Continued

High school teams face off in culinary competition

#Falls Church High School, #food, #restaurants, #schools

Chef KN Vinod of Indique contemplates the Chantilly culinary team’s entry. [Photo from Real Food for Kids.] Teams of students from the culinary arts programs at five high schools—Annandale, Falls Church, Chantilly, Edison, and Marshall—competed in the second annual Feeding Academic Success Culinary Challenge March 13 at Falls Church High School. The teams created vegetarian … Continued

FCPS leaders urge supervisors to avert school budget crisis

#budget, #Evans, #funding, #Garza, #school board, #schools, #taxes
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A fourth-grade class at Mason Crest Elementary School. Now that the Board of Supervisors has released an advertised budget for fiscal year 2015 that would only provide a 2 percent increase in the amount of funds to be transferred to Fairfax County Public Schools—rather than a 5.7 percent increase sought by Superintendent Karen Garza and … Continued

Q and A: New housing projects and the impact on school overcrowding

#housing, #redevelopment, #schools
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Construction has started on a multifamily housing complex in Seven Corners. With lots of new development under way or planned in the Annandale/Mason area, lots of people are wondering how that will affect the already overcrowded public schools. We asked Fairfax County Public Schools Chief Operating Officer Jeffrey Platenberg, who’s in charge of the Department … Continued

Woodson community comes together to focus on suicide prevention

#emergencies, #health, #safety, #schools, #social services, #youths

A poster on a Woodson High School hallway has photos of Woodson alumni holding signs showing their support for the school and current students. Following the presumed suicide of two Woodson High School students in recent days, hundreds of parents, students, and educators packed the school’s auditorium last night to comfort one another and learn … Continued

Residents urged to clear sidewalks

#children, #safety, #schools, #weather
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Nice job, neighbor. With schools reopening Wednesday (two hours late), Fairfax County Public Schools urges residents to remove snow and ice from sidewalks to ensure safety for children who walk to school and bus stops. “Neither the Virginia Department of Transportation nor the county clears snow and ice from public walkways,” a message from FCPS … Continued

Woodson community mourns two students

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The Woodson High School community is reeling after the death of two students this week. Jack Chen, a 10th-grader, was struck by a VRE train at about 5:30 a.m. on Feb. 26. On Feb. 28, it was revealed that Majid Albaiz, a junior, had died. It is generally believed that both students committed suicide. There … Continued