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Dear Dranesville Families:
Now the school year is in full swing, I hope your students and the entire family have settled into a good routine. Building good habits now will lead to success through the year.
Please take advantage of multiple ways to engage with FCPS. Dr. Reid will hold her Community Conversations this fall and winter, with locations coming soon.
FCPS is continuing the comprehensive boundary review work with opportunities for additional community input. All the meeting locations have been finalized. Please consider attending these meetings, either virtually or in-person. The September meetings will provide an overview of the comprehensive boundary process. In October, the Boundary Explorer Tool should be updated with the latest draft boundary scenarios to allow for community input.
The September comprehensive boundary review public meetings will also provide an update on the K-12 School Start Times Project. FCPS is currently reviewing school start and end times for all grades as part of the comprehensive review. You can view the slide presentation for the September meetings with details on the proposed changes on the Community Boundary Review Meetings page. Please consider providing feedback on the two proposed scenarios by filing out the School Start Times Survey. More information can be found below.
Early shanah tova to our Jewish community celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year!
I hope you are enjoying this lovely September weather,
Robyn
Robyn Lady and Monika Vereb, Principal at Herndon Middle School during a school visit.
In this newsletter,
Hispanic Heritage Proclamation at the September 11 School Board Regular Meeting
School Board Updates
September 11 Regular Meeting
Board Meeting Highlights
Meeting Opening
Regular Board Business
Presentations to the School Board
Dr. Reid shared her Academic Matters on Annual Pass Rates of SOL and VAAP tests.
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Fairfax County Public Schools Remain Excellent and Continue to Surpass State Average in SOL Scores Fairfax County Public Schools’ (FCPS) Standards of Learning (SOL) 2025 results show the division continuing to significantly outperform state averages. FCPS made gains in all three federally reported subject areas in 2025 compared to 2024, with improvements for most students across subjects. These consistent improvements were in spite of the fact that both reading and mathematics saw new, more rigorous SOL tests this year.
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Reading: FCPS maintained strong results with pass rates of 78% in 2023 and 2024, rising to 79% in 2025. These scores consistently outpaced the Virginia average (73% in 2023-2024 and 74% in 2025).
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Mathematics: Pass rates increased steadily from 75% in 2023 to 76% in 2024 and 78% in 2025, remaining several points higher than the Virginia averages (69%, 71%, and 73%, respectively).
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Science: FCPS pass rates improved from 72% in 2023 to 73% in 2024 and 75% in 2025. FCPS exceeded the state average (67%, 68%, and 71%) each year.
Dr. Reid presented a strategic plan update highlighting the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS).
- FNS has 1,295 staff members and serves 110,000 meals across 198 sites every day! That incredible statistic includes 31,500 breakfasts, 77,500 lunches, and 1,000 after-school meals.
August 28 Regular Meeting
Board Meeting Highlights
Action Items
Presentations to the School Board
- Dr. Reid shared her Academic Matters on the Algebra Power Up summer program for 7th and 8th graders to help establish a strong foundation for success in Algebra 1. Goal 3 of the 2023-30 Strategic Plan includes that all students will successfully complete Algebra 1 by 8th grade. Approximately 75% of 8th graders are enrolled in Algebra 1 or higher. Hear from students about Algebra Power Up.
Upcoming School Board Meetings
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Thursday, September 25, 7 p.m.- Regular Meeting
All times and topics are subject to change. Please check the School Board meeting schedule for the latest times and agenda updates.
How to watch meetings and sign up to speak:
Reuniones de la Junta Escolar de FCPS en Español
Para ver las reuniones de la Junta Escolar grabadas o para ver en vivo durante las reuniones regulares en YouTube, por favor vaya al canal de YouTube de FCPS en Español.
FCPS Updates
September 3 Superintendent's BRAC Meeting Update
On September 3, the Superintendent’s Boundary Review Advisory Committee (BRAC) met at Gatehouse Administration Center. Key takeaways include:
- Next Iteration of FCPS Programming Analysis- The consultant recapped the academic programming analysis.
- Update Proximity and Transportation Analysis- The consultant presented the proximity analysis to date.
- Consultant’s Assessment of Advisory Priority Feedback
- The subgroups broke into working groups to review the consultant’s summary of the key priorities they had provided and assessment of boundary implications.
- The subgroups provided feedback to guide the next steps.
You may visit our website to access the meeting agenda, slides, and other materials that committee members received.
Region Priorities- You can find the BRAC's overall priorities and the individual Region priorities here.
Here's an overview of the Dranesville Region community priorities:
Region 1 Indicated Priorities:
- Keeping neighborhoods together: 26%
- Minimize the number of students who change schools due to boundary changes: 24%
- Reduce travel time: 15%
- Reduce overcrowding: 11%
- Maximize equitable access to school programs and facilities: 7%
- Minimize split feeders: 5%
- Increase enrollment at schools that have too few students: 5%
- Increase walkability to schools: 4%
- Minimize attendance islands: 3%
Region 2 Indicated Priorities:
- Minimize the number of students who change schools due to boundary changes: 23%
- Keeping neighborhoods together: 20%
- Maximize equitable access to school programs and facilities: 17%
- Reduce overcrowding: 12%
- Reduce travel time: 11%
- Increase walkability to schools: 6%
- Increase enrollment at schools that have too few students: 5%
- Minimize attendance islands: 4%
- Minimize split feeders: 2%
Region 5 Indicated Priorities:
- Keeping neighborhoods together: 24%
- Minimize the number of students who change schools due to boundary changes: 18%
- Reduce overcrowding: 13%
- Reduce travel time: 12%
- Increase walkability to schools: 10%
- Minimize split feeders: 10%
- Increase enrollment at schools that have too few students: 5%
- Minimize attendance islands: 4%
- Maximize equitable access to school programs and facilities: 4%
Community Feedback- We recently completed Phase 2 (Part 1) of the comprehensive boundary review, where a significant amount of feedback was collected from eight spring community meetings, the Boundary Explorer Tool, and from our primary communications platform, Let’s Talk. This feedback is available on our website.
Next Steps- Feedback provided during the October community meetings and via the Boundary Explorer Tool will be used by the consultant to make any changes to the draft boundary scenarios. Community feedback and any adjustments will be reviewed by the advisory committee in November. The committee will provide Dr. Reid with their recommendations. She will consider the committee’s recommendations. Based on her review, Dr. Reid will present recommendations and a proposed implementation plan to the Fairfax County School Board in January 2026.
Fall Community Boundary Review Meetings
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