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Fairfax County Public Schools

Fairfax County Public Schools
Address
8115 Gatehouse Road
Falls Church postal address
, (Fairfax County), Virginia, 22042
United States
Coordinates38°52′06″N 77°13′26″W / 38.86833°N 77.22389°W / 38.86833; -77.22389 (Fairfax County Public Schools district office)
District information
TypePublic
Motto
  • Engage
  • Inspire
  • Thrive
GradesPre-K through 12[1][2][3]
EstablishedFebruary 6, 1870 (1870-02-06)
SuperintendentMichelle Reid
School board13 members[5]
Governing agencyVirginia Department of Education
Schools223[1]
Budget$3.5 billion (FY 2024)[4]
NCES District ID5101260[1]
Students and staff
Students179,858 (2022–23)[1]
Teachers 12,675.75 (FTE) (2022–23)[1]
Staff15,406.25 (FTE) (2022–23)[1]
Student–teacher ratio14.19 (2022–23)[1]
Other information
Websitefcps.edu

The Fairfax County Public Schools system (FCPS) is a school division in the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. It is a branch of the Fairfax County government, which administers public schools in Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax. FCPS's headquarters is located near Falls Church.[6]

With 188,887 students enrolled as of 2019, FCPS is the largest public school system in Virginia and the 11th-largest school district in the nation.[2][7] The school division has been led by Division Superintendent Michelle Reid since July 2022.[8][9]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Fairfax County Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "About FCPS". Fairfax County Public Schools. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "Fairfax County Public Schools Quality Profile". Virginia Department of Education. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "Fairfax County Public Schools FY 2024 Approved Budget" (PDF). Fairfax County Public Schools. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "Fairfax County Public School Board Members". Fairfax County Public Schools. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Merrifield CDP, VA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 6, 2024. - Match with full address. 2010 map.
    "Home". Fairfax County Public Schools. Retrieved September 6, 2024. Gatehouse Administration Center 8115 Gatehouse Road Falls Church, VA 22042 - This place is not in the independent city of Falls Church (see map of Falls Church, and not in Virginia cities are not within counties).
  7. ^ Natanson, Hannah; Mueller, Kim; Burkholder, Steven (October 12, 2021). "Across America, students are back in school. It's working — but it's weird". Washington Post. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  8. ^ Kleinman, Avery. "Fairfax County Schools Names Its New Superintendent Despite Community Pushback". DCist. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  9. ^ "Dr. Michelle Reid Sworn in as Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent (Video Included)". Fairfax County Public Schools. Retrieved July 5, 2022.

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