Support Refuel for School and our JWHS Basketball Team on Friday, February 7 at 6:00 p.m.

James Wood High School Cross Country Coach Mike Onda has resigned after leading the Colonels for 16 seasons.

High school students interested in attending Mountain Vista Academic-Year Regional Governor's School for Science, Mathematics, and Technology (MVGS) should complete an application by March 2, 2020. Learn more and access the application.

Students must complete the 2020-2021 CTE online application and be accepted to participate in Career and Technical Education courses at Dowell J. Howard Center.

Parents with a student currently enrolled in Frederick County Public Schools should register their rising kindergarten student between February 3 and 28. Parents who have no children currently enrolled in FCPS should register their child for kindergarten from March 3-31. Parents should complete the registration process at the elementary school their child will attend.

The latest edition of Frederick County Public Schools’ E-newsletter FCPS Focus is now available.

Frederick County Public Schools Supervisor of Career and Technical Education Mary Beth Echeverria has been named the 2020 Virginia Association for Career and Technical Education Administrator of the Year.

Winchester VFW Post 2123 has named Orchard View Elementary School First Grade Teacher Kim Greene its Elementary School Teacher of the Year and Frederick County Middle School Eighth Grade Teacher Matt Stegmaier its Middle School Teacher of the Year.

FCPS has developed a special Web page to help citizens follow the 2019 General Assembly session and bills that could impact public schools. The page also includes contact information for Frederick County's state legislators.

The School Board has approved the Northeastern Elementary School Rezoning Plan which creates an attendance zone for Jordan Springs Elementary School. The new attendance zones will take effect at the beginning of the 2020-21 school year and impact Stonewall and Redbud Run elementary schools.

The School Board has adopted the 2020-21 School Calendar. The first day of school for students will be Monday, August 17, 2020.

VACORP has recognized Frederick County Public Schools with a 2019 Excellence in Risk Management Award. Just six school divisions statewide received the honor.