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Non-traditional Children Camps
Specialty children's camps throughout Northern Virginia offers children to pursue specific interests.
Westfield High’s Cappies play is ‘Miss Holmes’
What if Sherlock and his assistant were women?
Detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant are both literary legends. But in Westfield High’s upcoming Cappies play, they’re portrayed as women, for an intriguing new spin on the story.
Inaugural ‘Let Me Run’ 5K in Great Falls
It was an inspiring Saturday morning Nov. 4 as Great Falls Elementary hosted the inaugural "Let Me Run” Elementary 5K Race.
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Capacity Challenge at McLean ES Forces Boundary Changes
Staff recommends Scenario B to school board.
Fairfax County Public School staff has recommended to the school board Scenario B for the boundary adjustment to provide capacity relief to Kent Gardens Elementary School in McLean.
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School Board Approves $3.8 Billion Budget
Mateo Dunne proposal not to increase pay for top division leadership rejected by Board; Supervisors will influence budget.
On Thursday, Feb. 22, the twelve-member Fairfax County School Board approved the Fiscal Year 2025 Advertised Budget 11–0 with one abstention.
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Week of the Young Child at Christ Presbyterian Preschool
Christ Presbyterian Preschool in Fairfax hosted Family Friday on April 12 to cap off the Week of the Young Child, an annual celebration hosted by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Help Restock Frost Middle School’s Pantry
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Overcoming Obstacles while Striving for Education
Two Mountain View students share their stories.
Students at Mountain View High have to overcome significant obstacles in their lives en route to graduation. So the speeches given by the grad speakers are always the highlights of each ceremony. And the ones given last week by Giovanni Pineda-Maradiaga and Sofia Canizalez Duran were no exception.