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Understanding FCPS' Budget

Understanding FCPS' budget just got easier, thanks to this short, simple animation. See how FCPS receives its funding and discover the challenges that the school system is facing in preparation for FY 2018.

FCPS Budget

Garfield Elementary

Jeans Day 2012

Non-traditional Children Camps

Specialty children's camps throughout Northern Virginia offers children to pursue specific interests.

28th Annual Mount Vernon Town Hall Meeting

The 28th Annual Mount Vernon Town Hall Meeting took place Jan. 31 at Mount Vernon …

Day Prom 2016

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Capacity Challenge at McLean ES Forces Boundary Changes

Staff recommends Scenario B to school board.

Fairfax County Public School staff has recommended to the school board Scenario B for the boundary adjustment to provide capacity relief to Kent Gardens Elementary School in McLean.

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Mosaic Elementary School Artwork

Oakton

Children and Teen Connection

Essays from Cooper Middle School

Mrs. Bovenzi

Children’s and Teens’ Connection

Orange Hunt Elementary School

Sixth Grade, Teacher: Brenda Patrick

Children’s and Teens’ Connection

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Five Frame Story, A Diorama in MineCraft

Children’s and Teens’ Gazette

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School Board Approves $3.8 Billion Budget

Mateo Dunne proposal not to increase pay for top division leadership rejected by Board; Supervisors will influence budget.

On Thursday, Feb. 22, the twelve-member Fairfax County School Board approved the Fiscal Year 2025 Advertised Budget 11–0 with one abstention.

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Week of the Young Child at Christ Presbyterian Preschool

Christ Presbyterian Preschool in Fairfax hosted Family Friday on April 12 to cap off the Week of the Young Child, an annual celebration hosted by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

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Overcoming Obstacles while Striving for Education

Two Mountain View students share their stories.

Students at Mountain View High have to overcome significant obstacles in their lives en route to graduation. So the speeches given by the grad speakers are always the highlights of each ceremony. And the ones given last week by Giovanni Pineda-Maradiaga and Sofia Canizalez Duran were no exception.

United Community Needs 75 Gift Cards

The start of the new school year is just around the corner with Fairfax County Public Schools beginning on Aug. 19.