Fairfax High School
3501 Rebel Run
Fairfax, VA 22030
Tel: 703.219.2200
fcps.edu/FairfaxHS
City of Fairfax Schools
The City of Fairfax School Board is committed to increasing the academic achievement of all of our students, strengthening the climate in which student learning takes place, and expanding our faculty’s professional learning communities to further enhance learning and achievement.
Providence Elementary School
3616 Jermantown Road
Fairfax, VA 22030
703.460.4400
fcps.edu/ProvidenceES
Superintendent Ann Monday
City School Board
Key Questions for Parents
The goal of the Roadmap for Academic Success is to provide information to parents, teachers, and students about the sequence of development required in subject areas, courses, concepts, and skills to participate in increasingly challenging academic programs. It also hopes to facilitate students’ preparation to enter college, a vocational program, the military, or workforce following graduation from college.
Key Questions Parents Should Ask include:
1. What courses do you want your children to have taken by 12th grade so that they may meet expected educational opportunities? What educational opportunities do you expect for your children to have beyond high school?
2. Are Honors and Advanced Placement courses open to all students? What percentage of students should be enrolled in these classes? Are these classes right for my child? How do I know?
3. What are the requirements needed to graduate from high school? What are the various types of diplomas available and what are the requirements for each?
4. What are the Standards of Learning requirements for each grade level? What are homework requirements for each grade level?
5. At what grade levels are key decisions made? At which grades do I need to make specific decisions for my children?
6. What is my role in the course selection process, and when should I begin talking with school staff members to plan the Roadmap for my children?
7. What can I do to ensure my expectations for my child are met?