Fairfax County Public Schools
| Fairfax County Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
8115 Gatehouse Road
(Fairfax County), Virginia, 22042United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°52′06″N 77°13′26″W / 38.86833°N 77.22389°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto |
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| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Established | February 6, 1870 |
| Superintendent | Michelle Reid |
| School board | Kyle McDaniel
Ryan McElveen |
| Chair of the board | Sandy Anderson |
| Governing agency | Virginia Department of Education |
| Schools | 223 |
| Budget | $3.9 billion (FY 2026) |
| NCES District ID | 5101260 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 180,559 (2024–25) |
| Teachers | 12,675.75 (FTE) (2022–23) |
| Staff | 25,625 (FTE) (2025–26) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 1:11.24 (2023–24, K-7) 1:12.21 (2023–24, 8-12) |
| Other information | |
| Website | fcps |
The Fairfax County Public Schools system (FCPS) is a school division in the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. It is a branch of the Fairfax County government, which administers public schools in Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax. The main administrative offices of FCPS are located in the Merrifield area of Fairfax County, just west of the independent city of Falls Church.
As of December 9, 2025, all Fairfax County Public Schools have received accreditation from the Virginia Department of Education.
With nearly 183,000 students enrolled as of March 2026, FCPS is the largest public school system in Virginia and was the 12th-largest school district in the nation as of autumn 2021. The school division has been led by Division Superintendent Michelle Reid since July 2022.