From the city government:

Links to public school Web sites, Northern Virginia Community College and George Mason University.

How do I register my child for school?

Take your child to the school he or she will attend. To find out which is your local elementary school, call the Fairfax County Boundaries Office at 246-2111.

You must accompany your child and bring the following: proof of residency in Fairfax County; the child's birth certificate and, for non-U.S. citizens, substantiating documentation; the child's Social Security number; proof of immunization; and school records or transcripts from previous school. In addition, a certificate of a recent physical exam is required for students entering grades K-6 and for all foreign students. A tuberculin test is required for some non-citizens and citizens who have resided recently in a foreign country.

What schools are in Fairfax City?
Fairfax City has four public elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. The city schools are operated under contract by Fairfax County.

The elementary schools are Green Acres Elementary, at 4401 Sideburn Rd., 273-5389; Layton Hall Elementary, at 3705 Old Lee Highway, 273-3643; Jermantown Elementary, at 3616 Jermantown Road, 273-5421; and Westmore Elementary, at 11000 Berry St., 273-1470. The middle school is Sidney Lanier Intermediate, 3710 Bevan Drive, 273-0790. The high school is Fairfax High, 3500 Old Lee Highway, 591-8350.

In addition, two parochial schools are located in the city. The parochial schools are St. Leo the Great, grades K-8, at 3704 Old Lee Highway, 273-1211; and Paul VI High, grades 9-12, at 10675 Lee Highway, 352-0925.

When are vacations?

The school calendar for 1997-98 is as follows:

Sept. 2: First day of school
Oct. 13: Columbus Day holiday
Nov. 3-4: Schools closed for professional activities for teachers
Nov. 27-28: Thanksgiving holiday
Dec. 24-Jan. 2: Winter break
Jan. 19: Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Jan. 26-27: Schools closed for professional activities for teachers
Feb. 16: Presidents' Day holiday
April 3: Schools closed for professional activities for teachers
April 6-10: Spring break
May 25: Memorial Day holiday
June 17: Last day of school.

Who are the members of the School Board, how can I reach them, and when do they meet?

Fairfax City schools are run by special arrangement by the Fairfax County Board of Education. Information about the county School Board is available in our county schools section. (To return to this page, hit the "back" button on your browser.)

As a Fairfax City resident, your board contact is Chairwoman Kristen J. Amundson, 703-246-4787.