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Published July 23, 2026 at 3:45PM

A Fairfax County Public Schools bus (Staff photo by Mary Stachyra Lopez)

Going forward, Fairfax County Public Schools will prohibit the use of generative artificial intelligence by elementary school students, tablets and laptops in preschool and kindergarten, and student use of personal electronic communication and computing devices during instructional time.

The Fairfax County School Board approved the restrictions — which include a handful of narrow exceptions — at its July 16 meeting, along with several directives for the superintendent to report back to the board about the potential additional limitations on technology.

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Westfield High School baseball field named in tribute to late coach Rob Hahne

By Scott McCaffrey

Published July 23, 2026 at 1:45PM

Rob Hahne, Jr. (via American Baseball Coaches Association)

The Fairfax County School Board voted last week to rename a Westfield High School athletic facility as the “Rob Hahne Memorial Baseball Field.”

Hahne, who died May 14 at age 57, was a leader in youth sports and served as Westfield’s head baseball coach for a decade.

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FCPS approves boundary lines, phased enrollment plan for Skyview High School

By Mary Stachyra Lopez

Published July 21, 2026 at 9:15AM | Updated July 21, 2026 at 11:05AM

Skyview High School in Herndon (file photo)

Fairfax County Public Schools has officially adopted a boundary map for attendance at the new Skyview High School, which will draw in students from Westfield, Chantilly, and South Lakes high schools to alleviate overcrowding at several schools on the western side of the county.

The new school assignments — unanimously approved by the school board during its July 16 regular meeting — are expected to impact 2,544 students, including 1,159 who will be assigned next year to attend Skyview’s campus at 2949 Education Drive, in the Floris area south of Herndon.

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FCPS adopts two new school year calendars, increasing number of five-day weeks

By Mary Stachyra Lopez

Published July 15, 2026 at 3:45PM | Updated July 15, 2026 at 9:14PM

The Fairfax County School Board discusses new school year calendars on July 9, 2026 (screenshot via FCPS)

The Fairfax County School Board recently voted to confirm calendars for the 2027-28 and 2028-29 school years that emphasize full five-day instructional weeks, while preserving a full week of spring break and two full weeks of winter break.

Superintendent Michelle Reid proposed calendars last Thursday (July 9) that maintain the 180 instructional days required by Virginia law and follow extensive parameters passed by the board earlier this summer. The school board adopted the proposal on a 10-1 vote.

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Residents affected by boundary changes for Skyview High School air concerns before final vote

By Nolan Stout

Published July 15, 2026 at 1:45PM

Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid's preliminary recommendation for western high school boundary adjustments to accommodate the new Skyview High School (via FCPS)

Not everyone is happy with the proposed attendance boundaries for the new Skyview High School, as Fairfax County Public Schools looks to finalize its plans this week.

The Fairfax County School Board held a public hearing on the proposed boundaries on Monday (July 13) and plans to vote on them at its meeting tomorrow (Thursday).

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FCPS extends use of digital social studies materials after budget cuts slow print transition

By Mary Stachyra Lopez

Published July 8, 2026 at 10:00AM

Fairfax County Public Schools (file photo)

Fairfax County’s school board recently passed a resolution supporting limitations on screen time and access to devices by grade level, as well as opt-out options for families.

On the same night, members voted to approve a one-year extension of a contract for a hybrid fourth-grade social studies curriculum, covering an electronic book text, the ability to replace print textbooks as needed, and supplemental materials that can be printed.

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FCPS proposes plan for phasing students in, transportation at Skyview High School

By Mary Stachyra Lopez

Published July 1, 2026 at 1:45PM

Skyview High School in Herndon (file photo)

The newest addition to Fairfax County Public Schools, Skyview High School in Herndon, is set to open this fall with over 700 ninth and tenth graders who opt in to attend the new school.

But the county school board is still deciding on a plan for full implementation of school boundaries — wherever those lines are drawn.

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Centreville High School renovation plans complicated by Skyview, unearthed leasing arrangement

By Mary Stachyra Lopez

Published July 1, 2026 at 9:15AM

Centreville High School (file photo)

Fairfax County Public Schools has long planned to renovate and expand the aging facilities at Centreville High School to serve as many as 3,000 students.

But after unexpectedly purchasing a new campus in Herndon last year in the hopes of alleviate overcrowding at four high schools in the western end of the county, FCPS officials are facing a quandary: Does Centreville High School, which serves about 2,350 students today, still need an expansion?

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Fairfax County School Board extends superintendent’s contract into 2030

By Tadi Abedje

Published June 29, 2026 at 3:45PM

Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid at the school board's June 25, 2026 meeting (via FCPS/YouTube)

Dr. Michelle Reid will be sticking around as the superintendent of Virginia’s largest school district for the foreseeable future.

The Fairfax County School Board voted Thursday (June 25) to extend Reid’s contract with Fairfax County Public Schools until 2030. This would replace the four-year contract extension that the school board gave her in November 2024 that would have paid her an annual salary of almost half a million dollars by its conclusion in June 2028.

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FCPS taps architectural firm for next phase of Skyview High School renovations

By Nolan Stout

Published June 18, 2026 at 11:45AM

Entrance to the newly named Skyview High School in Herndon (via FCPS)

The Fairfax County School Board expects to spend about $2 million on engineering and designs for renovations to remake a private school south of Herndon into the new Skyview High School.

At its meeting on June 11, the board directed Fairfax County Public Schools staff to finalize an approximately $1.99 million contract for architecture and engineering services with Grimm + Parker Architecture.