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

By Mary Stachyra Lopez
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
Panel of officials seated at a long curved desk on a stage during a formal meeting, projector screen overhead, audience in foreground.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.

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New FCPS calendar framework standardizes holidays, length of student breaks

By Mary Stachyra Lopez
A Fairfax County Public Schools bus (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Fairfax County School Board voted last week to approve a new policy that prioritizes full five-day school weeks throughout the year, confirms the length of spring and winter breaks, and sets a framework for the calendar year going forward.

After a tense discussion, the school board voted 8-4 on June 11 to approve a motion by Providence District member Karl Frisch revising an earlier draft of the policy.

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FCPS will let some parents opt students out of taking home digital devices, review more limits

By Nolan Stout
Fairfax County Public Schools (file photo)

After a contentious debate, the Fairfax County School Board will give parents the opportunity to opt out of take-home laptops and tablets in the upcoming school year and study stronger screen limits and restrictions.

At its meeting Thursday (June 11), the board discussed restrictions on screen time and school-provided devices for students amid local, regional and national pushback against technology in classrooms, particularly in elementary schools.

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