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

Tag: schools

FX CO school board to review recommendations on discipline

#Evans, #schools

During the past few months, the Fairfax County school board has been reviewing FCPS student discipline policies as a result of complaints about the overly punitive policies and procedures now in place. One issue in particular that drew much criticism is the policy of forcing students to transfer to another school. Another is the automatic … Continued

Summer intern/job fair targets Korean-American teens

#businesses, #Koreans, #schools

Korean-American youths from throughout the Annandale region and beyond converged on the Westminster School Saturday for a summer job/intern fair organized by the Korean American Association of the Washington Metropolitan Area. Among the businesses interviewing prospective candidates were the Annandale-based Hans Travel, Little Picasso School of Visual Art, and AGM College Planning. AGM held a … Continued

Community dialogues scheduled on Annandale Regional Planning Study

#Annandale Regional Planning Study Committee, #Sandy Evans, #schools
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The Fairfax County School Board agreed April 28 on the scope of the Annandale Regional Planning Study and invited the public to a series of upcoming community dialogues to discuss options for relieving overcrowding at Annandale High School and determining the boundaries for the new elementary school on the Lacey site. In addition to changing … Continued

Braddock Supervisor candidate Chris Wade touts experience in business

#Braddock District, #budget, #elections, #schools

Christopher Wade believes his experience as a pragmatic problem solver and his background in business makes him well-qualified to represent the Braddock District on the Fairfax Board of Supervisors. Wade will face off against Marc Greidinger in a Democratic primary slated for Aug. 23. The winner will challenge incumbent John Cook in the general election … Continued

FCPS staff reports on ‘scope of study’ for school boundary review

#Annandale High School, #Annandale Regional Planning Study Committee, #Lacey Center, #schools

At a Fairfax County school board work session April 4, FCPS staff presented its recommendations on the “scope of study” for relieving overcrowding at Annandale High School and setting boundaries for the new elementary school at the Lacey site. The most noteworthy aspects of the staff report are the recommendations that the board consider a … Continued

Huge auction next Friday will raise money for Sleepy Hollow playground

#children, #community events, #entertainment, #schools

Everyone in Annandale—and beyond—is invited to a Live and Silent Auction at Sleepy Hollow Elementary School next Friday, April 8, 6:30-9 p.m. The school’s PTA organized the auction to raise money to replace the school’s 20-year-old playground. You can begin bidding now for about 20 items online through eBay’s non-profit service. You can view and … Continued

Evans seeks feedback on options for new elementary school

#Annandale High School, #Evans, #Lacey Center, #schools

The construction site for the new school. “We’re on a very fast train” for making key decisions about the new elementary school in Annandale, Mason District school board member Sandy Evans told residents of the Broyhill Crest neighborhood at the community association’s annual meeting March 22. The new school, under construction on the site of the former … Continued

‘Kojo in Your Community’ comes to Northern Virginia March 22

#community events, #development, #schools, #transportation

If you’re concerned about overdevelopment in Northern Virginia, our transportation nightmare, or the problematic discipline policy in Fairfax County schools, you’ll have a chance to speak about these issues next Tuesday evening on the The “Kojo in Your Community” radio program, a regular feature of the “Kojo Nnamdi Show.” The “Kojo in Your Community” series features … Continued