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Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid spent last week visiting summer learning programs across the district while the School Board finalized boundary changes that will shift more than 2,500 students when Skyview High School opens.
Summer Programs in Full Swing
At Oakton High School, Reid toured the Credit Recovery Academy and Algebra Power Up programs, which draw students from eight high schools and seven middle schools. In one algebra classroom, she met a rising eighth-grader named Amar who enrolled himself in the program to prepare for Algebra I.
The superintendent also stopped by a student-created Museum of Service in the school library. Students from the Lewis High School Leadership Program built the traveling exhibit to honor community members whose contributions often go unnoticed. The museum has been touring schools and community sites since January.
At Dogwood Elementary School, Reid visited the Young Scholars and SOAR programs, where first-graders work on reading skills through small-group instruction. Upper-grade students showcased inventions designed to help the environment, including ocean-cleaning robots and snow-removal devices. In one fifth-grade classroom, students learned fractions through bowling.
New Boundaries Affect Western Fairfax
The School Board approved boundary adjustments Thursday that will take effect in the 2027-28 school year. The changes affect an estimated 2,544 students in western Fairfax County—420 middle schoolers and 2,124 high schoolers across the western pyramids.
Elementary school boundaries will remain unchanged, though some feeder patterns were adjusted based on community feedback. The district held a public hearing Monday and convened the Superintendent’s Boundary Advisory Committee Tuesday before the board vote.
Robinson Claims Third Athletics Cup in Four Years
Robinson Secondary School captured the 2025-26 Virginia Army National Guard Cup for Athletics, its third title in four years and fifth overall. The award recognizes the school’s success across Virginia High School League sports competitions.
McLean High School earned its first Virginia Army National Guard Cup for Academic Activities, honoring achievements in Scholastic Bowl, creative writing, theater, speech, debate, robotics, esports, and other competitions.
The National Guard Cup uses a point system based on state competition results, including factors for sportsmanship, ethics, and integrity.
FCPS Softball Players Earn State Honors
Langley High School’s Norah Jacques was named VHSL Class 6 Softball Player of the Year. Twelve FCPS players made the All-State teams, with first-team selections from Langley, Lake Braddock, Madison, South County, McLean, Oakton, and Hayfield.
Schools Highlighted for Teaching Methods
Reid also released videos spotlighting three schools. Woodburn Elementary is using Project GLAD—Guided Language Acquisition and Design—to support multilingual learners through movement, visuals, and structured partner discussions. Fairfax County Adult High School’s English department redesigned learning spaces and boosted Reading Standards of Learning pass rates by 44 percent.