FCPS Resources

Telephone Parent Information Line
Parents who speak Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, or Vietnamese can call a telephone information line for general information about FCPS and to receive support if having difficulty communicating with their children's school due to a language barrier.

School meals
This year, all students receive FREE breakfast and lunch. 
Find out more about school meals here.

Transportation
Bus stops and route information will be shared with families via the ParentVue accounts on August 10. All staff and students riding a bus will be required to wear a mask. For more information about bus transportation, including how to access the Bus Delay Notification System, visit the Transportation page.

FCPS Special Education Handbook for Parents
The Special Education Handbook for Parents includes details of the special education process. This process occurs sequentially, over a period of time, with each step building upon the previous step(s). It is important for families to understand how the special education process works, so they can effectively participate and collaborate with school staff members in making appropriate decisions regarding their child’s educational needs. Families are an integral part of the decision-making team. Contact the PRC at 703-204-3941 or prc@fcps.edu with any questions including access to these documents.

Free online tutoring services
Beginning April 14, FCPS students will have unlimited access to online tutoring support services through Tutor.com at no cost to families. Student participation is optional, and parents/guardians can opt their student(s) out of accessing the services. Detailed information and FAQs are available on the Tutor.com Online Tutoring Services website. Students will be able to access Tutor.com via a link in Schoology.  Additional information about how to log in and access a tutor is provided to families via the following instructional videos:  Tutor.com: How it Works-Elementary. Tutor.com: How it Works-Middle and High School.  Questions not answered in the posted resources may be sent to onlinetutoring@fcps.edu.
FCPS School Year Calendars
FCPS 2021-22 School Year calendar
FCPS 2022-23 School Year calendar
FCPS Returning Strong
FCPS Health and Safety Guidance Document has been updated to reflect the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, and the work our health team is doing in collaboration with local health experts.

​New Guidance for Students Sent Home with COVID Like Symptoms beginning Oct. 4
Starting Monday, October 4, the Return to School form and guidance has been changed. Students may return to school when their symptoms have improved and they have not had a fever without fever-reducing medications for at least 24 hours, AND have at least one of the following:

Proof of a Negative COVID-19 Test:
  • PCR (test result from lab or physician)
  • Rapid (test result from lab or physician)
  • Home Test (picture of negative home test AND note from parent attesting the result is for the specific child and to the date the test was administered)
-- OR --
Physician’s Note
Note from a healthcare provider following a clinical evaluation stating the cause of symptoms is not COVID-19 and clearing the child to return to school.

If students have symptoms and need to get tested, the following options are available:
  • COVID-19 Testing is available at various sites throughout Fairfax County and the state.
  • At-Home Test Kits—Students leaving the school CARE Room with symptoms of illness are provided an at-home test kit. 
  • Test-To-Stay Program—In partnership with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), FCPS is providing access to the Test-To-Stay program for students who have been identified as a close contact when an outbreak has been declared. This program is available to any student who meets eligibility criteria and whose parent/legal guardian has provided consent for their participation.  ​
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Support for Students with COVID Related Absences
StreamIN/CheckIN has begun in FCPS schools and at Haycock. This new option keeps students who are paused, quarantined, or isolated due to COVID-19 connected to the classroom. We are providing livestreaming of the language arts and math focus lessons for students who are at home isolating because they are positive for COVID.  That is the only situation in which we are providing livestreaming of instruction.  

Quarantine Period - reduced to 7 days
​Starting Monday, November 15, FCPS reduced quarantine  to a period of 7 days “given that diagnostic testing resources are sufficient and available.”