Falls Church City Public Schools

Falls Church City Public Schools
Address
150 S. Washington Street, Ste 400 Falls Church , Virginia , 22046 United States
District information
Type	Public school division
Grades	Pre-K–12
Superintendent	Dr. Terry J. Dade
School board	Dr. Tate Gould-Chair Kathleen Tysse-Vice Chair Dr. Jerrod Anderson Bethany Henderson Amie Murphy Anne Sherwood Lori Silverman Aiden Harper - Student Representative
NCES District ID	5101290 [1]
Students and staff
Enrollment	2,742 (March, 2025)
Staff	664 (March, 2025)
Student–teacher ratio	12.31 [1]
Other information
Website	www.fccps.org

Falls Church City Public Schools (FCCPS) is a public school district that serves the City of Falls Church, Virginia. It is a PreK-12 IB World School division, meaning all schools in the district are IB-certified. ^[2]

The school division's five schools served 2,742 students in the 2024-25 school year. ^[3] The on-time graduation rate is 99.5 percent. ^[3] The 2024 SAT score average was 1247. ^[3]

History

In 1948, the Virginia General Assembly approved Falls Church's request to form an independent city. FCCPS became an independent school system the following year, on June 27, 1949, when the Virginia State Board of Education authorized its separation from the Fairfax County school system.

Schools

• Jessie Thackrey Preschool (pre-K) ^[4]
• Mount Daniel Elementary (K-2) ^[5]
• Oak Street Elementary School (Grades 3-5) ^[6]
• Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School (Grades 6-8) ^[7]
• Meridian High School (Virginia) (Grades 9-12) (formerly George Mason) ^[8]

See also

• List of school divisions in Virginia

References

1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for FALLS CHURCH CITY PBLC SCHS". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
2. Lynn, Kellye (March 21, 2017). "Falls Church City Public Schools earns IB Certification for all grades". WJLA. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
3. "About FCCPS". FCCPS.org.
4. "Website: Jessie Thackrey Preschool".
5. "Website: Mount Daniel School".
6. "Website: Oak Elementary".
7. "Website: Mary Ellen Henderson Middle" Archived August 7, 2018, at the Wayback Machine .
8. "Website: Meridian High School".