June 16, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: schools

Seven Corners task forced urged to support new school for Willston site

#redevelopment, #schools, #Seven Corners, #Willston Center
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The Willston Center (on the left) viewed from the pedestrian bridge on Route 50. Parents and students from Bailey’s and Glen Forest elementary schools and their supporters filled the room as the Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force held one of its few meetings open for statements from the public. The school advocates … Continued

Mason residents present concerns to officials at packed Town Hall

#community events, #crime, #Mason District, #neighborhood groups, #property maintenance, #redevelopment, #schools
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It was standing room only at the Mason District Town Hall.  More than 250 people came out on a rainy night for the Mason District Town Hall to engage in a dialogue with Fairfax County officials about the problems they see as leading to a deteriorating quality of life in the Annandale/Mason area. Among the … Continued

Parents urge school board to build new school at Willston, not Glasgow

#Bailey's Crossroads, #school board, #schools
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Parents at school board hearing oppose building a new elementary school on the Glasgow Middle School athletic fields. There seems to be widespread agreement that a new elementary school is needed in the Bailey’s Crossroads area to relieve severe overcrowding at Bailey’s Elementary School. The problem is there isn’t any available land. At a school … Continued

International Night showcases global diversity at Stuart High School

#culture, #diversity, #entertainment, #food, #schools

Stuart students Shafaq Naz and Sara Younas from Pakistan. Diverse cultures, talents, and cuisines were showcased at JEB Stuart High School’s International Night Dec. 20. The event began with food from various countries served by students, many of them wearing traditional outfits. There was injera with a sauce made of chickpeas and tomatoes from Eritrea; … Continued

Community offers input on FCPS superintendent search

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The search consultants hired by Fairfax County Public Schools to recruit a new superintendent to replace Jack Dale have been gathering input from parents, educators, advocacy groups, and community organizations. The consultants will summarize comments from the meetings and present a report to the school board on Dec. 20, said Hank Gmtro, president of the … Continued

Toy donations needed for children at Bailey’s Elementary School

#children, #holidays, #schools, #volunteers

Bailey’s Elementary School needs your help. The PTA is asking people of the community to chip in and provide holiday assistance to the school’s needy children. Bailey’s is the largest elementary school in Fairfax County—and possibly the state of Virginia—with approximately 1,300 students, including about 300 homeless children and 800 who qualify for free or … Continued

Beech Tree seeks new principal

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Terry Phillips and the Beech Tree beaver Beech Tree Elementary School Principal Terry Phillips informed parents and the community Dec. 3 that she will be leaving the school Dec. 13 to become an educational specialist in the Fairfax County Public Schools’ Title I office. Phillips had been led Beech Tree for seven and a-half years. … Continued