Proof of residency: current lease, deed, resident manager's letter, lease, affidavit, rental agreement, telephone bill or utility bill which is addressed to them or lists the parent as an occupant.
The school system has expanded to include over 196 schools and centers, including 22 high schools, three secondary schools, 23 middle schools, and 141 elementary schools. Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) also operates a fleet of over 1520 school buses, which transport 110,000 students daily.
Additionally, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) remains the number-one magnet school in the country, and moved up two spots to become the fourth-ranked STEM school in the U.S. TJHSST also ranked first as the top high school in the Washington, D.C. area .
Now, Virginia has 134 school divisions that are governed by local school boards. Within these divisions, approximately 1,900 schools provide an education for over one million students.
Fairfax County is home to approximately 1.2 million residents, stretching over 406 square miles of land. If Fairfax County were a city, it would rank as the 10th largest in the United States – making it larger than major U.S. cities such as San Francisco, Seattle, Baltimore, Atlanta, and Miami.
Fairfax County Public Schools is a highly rated, public school district located in FALLS CHURCH, VA. It has 179,858 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1. ing to state test scores, 61% of students are at least proficient in math and 73% in reading.
If your child will be 5 years old by September 30, they will soon be starting kindergarten.
The Code of Virginia 22.1-199 states that "The kindergarten program in each school division shall include a program suitable for children who will reach their fifth birthday on or before September 30 of the school year." The Code also states that "children whose fifth birthday occurs between October 1 and December 31 ...
Kindergarten is offered in all schools and is a full day program. This video provides an overview of the FCPS Kindergarten program. In helping children learn at home, the parents' primary role is one of encouragement and reinforcement.