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Falls Church Elementary Schools- Falls Church, VA |

Above average Haycock Elementary School

6616 Haycock Road, Falls Church, VA, 22043

8/10

Above average

Belvedere Elementary School

6540 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA, 22041

6/10 Average Lemon Road Elementary School

Mascot: Cougars

Colors: Blue/White

We believe that our role is to welcome every child and family into the school and work together with the family to prepare the child for a successful present and future. We try to put ourselves in the shoes of each student to the best of our abilities and do for that child what we would do if they were our very own. Our role is to make Haycock a united community and a home for learning.

Mascot: Bulldogs

Colors:

Belvedere Elementary is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School within Fairfax County Public Schools. The IB Primary Years Program (PYP) is a rigorous, internationally recognized educational program for all students. It helps students to take an active part in their education, learn about the world around them, and use what they are learning to make a difference in the world. Through the PYP, students become globally minded thinkers, inquirers, and problem solvers.

Mascot: Lions

Colors: Blue/Gold

Our Vision:

Lemon Road is committed to fostering a community of learners in which

Fairfax County Public Schools

Fairfax County Public Schools

Fairfax County Public Schools

7230 Idylwood Road, Falls Church, VA, 22043

6/10

Average Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

601 South Oak Street, Falls Church, VA, 22046

5/10

Average Westgate Elementary School

7500 Magarity Road, Falls Church, VA, 22043

students, staff, and parents will grow and learn together while striving for excellence. We celebrate the uniqueness of the individual and value the family as an integral part of a student’s academic success.

Mission Statement

Our Mission at Lemon Road Elementary is to provide an environment where all of the adult stakeholders are committed to supporting the academic, social, creative, and emotional needs of all of our students so that each child can achieve success at levels matched to and often exceeding perceived abilities.

Mascot: Tigers

Colors: Orange/Blue

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, in partnership with our families and community, educates and challenges every student to succeed and become a responsible and contributing member of the global community.

Falls Church City Public Schools

Mascot: Wolves

Colors: Red/White/Blue

The student population exemplifies a rich, diverse, cultural heritage representing over 40 countries. Westgate offers a warm and stimulating climate in which children come first.

The school embraces the collaborative approach to education, focusing on parents and teachers working as a team to promote the academic success of each Fairfax County Public Schools

4/10

School

3401 Beechtree

4/10

child. Students are heterogeneously grouped in classrooms. Dedicated staff members provide a program that promotes intellectual curiosity, criticalthinking and problem- solving skills, and self-discipline. The early childhood program focuses on the total development of the child and the process of learning.

Beech Tree Elementary represents the best Fairfax has to offer. We believe all of our students have unique abilities. Therefore, we provide programs across the spectrum of needs. We have a school-based Advanced Academic Program (AAP), English as a Second Language Program (ESOL), and Special Education Services that span from Enhanced Autism to Speech and Language services. We are proud of our ability to meet the needs of our students, while partnering with parents to ensure that our students move on to Glasgow Middle School and Justice High School ready to achieve their academic and personal goals.

Mascot: Fox

Colors: Green/White

Our Mission

Our community of staff, students and families collaborate to empower each child to take charge of their own learning as they persevere, problem solve and strive for growth. We proudly provide equitable opportunities for all, to ensure that each learner succeeds in a safe, caring, inclusive, and culturally diverse environment.

Our Vision

Collaborative Community Empowered Students Equitable Opportunities

Fairfax County Public Schools

Fairfax County Public Schools

4/10

Below average

Shrevewood Elementary School

7525 Shreve Road, Falls Church, VA, 22043

3/10

Below average

Glen Forest Elementary School

5829 Glen Forest Drive, Falls Church, VA, 22041

Mascot: Wise Owls

Colors: Blue/Red Mission

Our instructional staff went through another process to create our mission, which reflects our everyday work. I am proud to share that our new mission is: At Shrevewood, we build relationships by encouraging participation in a variety of events that promote learning and growth of our students and community. We empower our students to collaborate and communicate with families and teachers to enrich their critical and creative thinking skills. Our diverse community recognizes and celebrates all students as individuals and builds mutual respect between all members of our school community.

Mascot: Eagles

Colors: Blue/Gold

Our Instructional Program

We follow the Fairfax County Public Schools Program of Studies and the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) curriculum. Our instructional program is challenging with an emphasis on language arts, mathematics, and technology. The language arts program utilizes a balanced literacy program that stresses the development of expressive language, fluency, comprehension, and writing skills. Glen Forest teachers set high expectations for all students in all subject areas. Students participate in physical education, music, library, art and STEM. Orchestra is available for fourth and fifth grade students and Band is available for fifth graders.

Fairfax County Public Schools

Fairfax County Public Schools

3/10

Below average

Graham Road Elementary School

2831 Graham Road, Falls Church, VA, 22042

3/10

Below average

Sleepy Hollow Elementary School

3333 Sleepy Hollow Road, Falls Church, VA, 22044

PK-6 442 11:1

Mascot: Roadrunners

Colors: Green/Gold

Our Vision

We are a vibrant community, grounded in relationships, committed to nurturing kind, engaged, ethical, and selfmotivated members of society. We empower all students to reach their potential through relevant and rigorous learning experiences.

Our Mission

Our mission is to empower students, staff, and families. Our community collaborates to provide equitable education so that we can all strive to reach our fullest potential as members of society.

Mascot: Dolphins

Colors: Blue/White

Sleepy Hollow was built in 1954 on the site of former Fort Buffalo, one of several forts in the Seven Corners area used during the Civil War. Sleepy Hollow serves a diverse population representing twelve different languages from around the world.

Fairfax County Public Schools

10:1

Sleepy Hollow operates as a Professional Learning Community (PLC). Grade level teams meet weekly, focusing on four critical questions of PLC:

What is it that the students need to know and be able to do?

How will we know when they learned it?

What will we do when they have not learned it?

Fairfax County Public Schools

3/10

Below average

Timber Lane Elementary School

2737 West St, Falls Church, VA, 22046

district PK-6 594 11:1

What will we do when they already know it?

Mascot: Tigers

Colors: Blue/Gold

The Timber Lane community believes in creating a safe environment that fosters respect and responsibility amongst all students so that every child can reach their fullest potential. We strive to inspire students to achieve academically, to think critically and creatively, to learn independently, and to become ethically responsible. Parent participation and community involvement are highly encouraged and valued as part of the total school program.

Fairfax County Public Schools

3/10

Below average Westlawn Elementary School

3200 Westley Road, Falls Church, VA, 22042 Public district PK-6 812 12:1

Mascot: Soaring Eagles

Colors: Red/White/Blue

Westlawn Elementary School addresses the needs of a diverse community of learners and promotes high academic expectations for our students. Teachers implement a wide range of high yield strategies to accommodate all learning styles. Teachers and specialists work closely together to provide an inclusive education for all students. Collaboration across programs provides resources and programs for all students.

Mascot: Tigers

Fairfax County Public Schools

3/10

Below average

Bailey's Upper Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences Public district 3-5 576 N/A

Mission Statement

Through teamwork we educate and empower our community with compassion and inclusivity. Diversity, innovation, culture, science, and the arts are the brick and mortar of our home. We teach!

Vision Statement:

Fairfax County Public Schools

6245 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA, 22044

3401 Hemlock Drive, Falls Church, VA, 22042

The mission of Woodburn School for the Fine & Communicative Arts is to empower students to be responsible citizens, creative thinkers and passionate life-long learners. To achieve our mission, staff is ever focused on moving toward its vision of its ideal, best school community an inclusive and safe environment in which learning is the primary focus, both for students and adults.

Mascot: Hippos

Colors: Purple/White

The kindergarten and first grade curriculum is based on the Virginia Standards of Learning. Age appropriate instructional activities encourage children to engage in hands on learning while exploring, predicting and analyzing to acquire new skills. Early literacy skills teach children about reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Fairfax County Public Schools

Falls Church City Public Schools

2328 N Oak St, Falls Church, VA, 22046

Currently unrated

Saint Anthony of Padua School

3301 Glen Carlyn Road, Falls Church, VA, 22041

St. James Catholic School

830 West Broad Street, Falls Church, VA, 22046

Classrooms offer a balanced approach to literacy. Concepts of print activities, phonemic awareness, guided reading, shared reading, word study, vocabulary development and comprehension strategies are offered through an environment rich in literature and writing opportunities. Children have many opportunities through centers and small group instruction to become fluent readers and writers.

St. Anthony School is about growing in knowledge and grace. That means, first of all, we are an academic community. Our school is a place where students are provided a sound foundation in the basics, where they are introduced to the arts and sciences, and where they learn the skills necessary for critical thinking in a changing world. We have a talented and dedicated faculty singularly focused on the achievement of our students. Their performance on standardized tests, individual academic achievements, and competitive high school entrance results are evidence of the success of these efforts.

Saint James Catholic School has much to offer our students and families. Religion classes, which focus on the teachings of the Catholic Church as well as Gospel Living, are a part of our everyday curriculum and life. We strive to bring our Catholic Faith to life in the heart of each member of our school community. Together we help each other grow in our relationship with Jesus Christ and to see Him in all those we meet each day.

Currently unrated

Montessori

Children's Center I

6103 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, VA, 22044

Private Ungraded 80 N/A

WE ARE DEEPLY ROOTED IN EXCELLENCE FOR NEARLY 4 DECADES, FALLS CHURCH MONTESSORI HAS PROVIDED AN UNRIVALED

EARLY-CHILDHOOD LEARNING

EXPERIENCE

Serving students ages 12 months to 7 years, we are intently focused on delivering a contemporary Montessori education, and a truly elevated earlychildhood experience.

All, at the very highest level possible. N/A

Congressional School's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee is comprised of parents, faculty, school administrators, and board members. The committee meets frequently to engage in conversation and plan initiatives around the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Congressional School.

Currently unrated

Congressional School

3229 Sleepy Hollow Road, Falls Church, VA, 22042 Private PK-8 343 N/A

Sharing and celebrating our individual differences bring us together, while teaching and modeling values like integrity, kindness, respect, perseverance, and responsibility further strengthen our sense of unity. The result is a cohesive and caring community where children are free to be their authentic selves.

Primary Areas of Focus and Attention

Talent Acquisition, Retention & Support

Parent Support & Awareness

Student Involvement, Education, Awareness & Admission

Communication & Global Awareness N/A

Currently unrated Montessori School of Holmes Run, Upper School Campus

3527 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA, 22042

2709 Popkins Ln #42, Falls Church, VA, 22042

The Montessori School of Holmes Run (MSHR) is a private Montessori school in Falls Church, VA and was established in 1973. MSHR serves families in northern Virginia including Vienna, Annandale, Burke, Springfield, Fairfax, Arlington, McLean, and Alexandria. Our school offers a comprehensive Montessori education for children between the ages of 2 1/2 – 6 (incl. Kindergarten).

The Montessori curriculum is based on three-year cycles that provide consistent peers and mentors through each developmental period. New students are offered the support and example of returning students, and returning students grow from the chance to model and lead newer students.

Interagency Alternative School (IAS) programs provide staff, materials, and direction to nine types of programs at various locations in Fairfax County. Some of these programs are co-funded with other public agencies. IAS programs use an open enrollment model. They accept both Hearings Office and electively placed students.

Students served in these programs may have exhibited problems in the following areas: truancy serious delinquency poor school performance substance abuse criminal behavior abuse and neglect depression anxiety school refusal conditional expulsion family dysfunction

7423 Camp Alger Avenue, Falls Church, VA, 22042

Brush Drive, Falls Church, VA, 22042

FCPS PreK and Early Head Start programs provide a quality preschool experience with comprehensive services at no cost to qualifying families who reside in Fairfax County. Your family may qualify for PreK or Early Head Start if you:

have a child who will be age 3 or 4 by September 30, receive free or reduced-price school meals, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Social Security Income, and/or homeless per definition of the McKinney Vento Act, or receive resources such as from a shelter and/or the FCPS homeless liaison office. Though families may qualify, spaces are limited and selection is based on need, not “first come, first serve”, with PreK priority given to 4 year olds. The application process begins January 1st for the upcoming school year. However it is important for all families to apply as soon as possible.

Early Years provides services to children from infancy through kindergarten. Toddlers from 12-18 months are also welcomed to attend “Parent’s Morning Out” daily from 9am12pm. The school is open from 7:00AM to 6:00PM Monday through Friday. Early Years is closed for all national holidays, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Thanksgiving week, and for winter break the day before Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day. We do not close for spring break.

Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Enroll at Marshall Governor's STEM Academy

Hands-on project-based learning

School Type

Grades

Currently unrated

Marshall Governor's Stem Academy 7731

Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA, 22043

Total students enrolled Students per teacher

Reviews

Curriculum aligned with higher education and college credit through dual enrollment

Earn industry recognized certifications and licensure

Career experiences through job shadowing, internships, and field trips

Award winning co-curricular programming

Cyber Security Club, DECA, FBLA, and SkillsUSA

Governor's STEM Academy pathways of Information Technology and Engineering

State of the art equipment and technology

Passionate instructors and staff

Student leadership opportunities: Academy

Ambassadors / STEM Advisory Committee

Teaches 21st Century Skills of Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, and Critical Thinking

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