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Holiday (Martin Luther King, Jr’s Birthday / Inauguration Day)

January 20, 2025

End of Second Quarter

January 28, 2025

Student Holiday

January 29, 2025

Holiday (Washington’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day)

February 17, 2025

Elementary School Three-Hour Early Release Monday (Select Schools)

February 24, 2025

Elementary School Three-Hour Early Release Monday (Select Schools)

March 17, 2025

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Great Falls Named 2024 Purple Star School

November 15, 2024

Great Falls is proud to be a Purple Star School!

Japanese Women Leaders Delegation Visits Great Falls

September 19, 2023

On Friday, September 15, Great Falls was honored to host the Japanese Women Leaders Delegation.

Second Grader Isabel Mallory Takes Home First Place

We are so proud of Isabel, who won first in the PTA Reflections Contest!

FCPS Status for Friday, January 10, 2025: Schools and Offices Open with 2 Hour Delay

Dr. Reid updates the community on FCPS' operational status for Friday, January 10.

FCPS This Week - January 9, 2025

In this issue, learn about National Merit Commended Scholars, the Best of 2024 in FCPS, and the Cell Phone Policy.

🍱 Snow Days Don’t Stop School Meals

School meals are an important part of many students' daily nutrition. FCPS Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) staff have been working this week to make sure snow days don't have to mean missed meals.

Eight FCPS Students Named 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars

Eight students from Fairfax County Public Schools, all from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, have been named scholars in the 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search.