Fairfax County Public Schools
| Fairfax County Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
8115 Gatehouse Road
Falls Church postal address , (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 | 13 members |
| Governing agency | Virginia Department of Education |
| Schools | 223 |
| Budget | $3.5 billion (FY 2024) |
| NCES District ID | 5101260 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 179,858 (2022–23) |
| Teachers | 12,675.75 (FTE) (2022–23) |
| Staff | 15,406.25 (FTE) (2022–23) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 14.19 (2022–23) |
| 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. FCPS's headquarters is located near Falls Church.
With 188,887 students enrolled as of 2019, FCPS is the largest public school system in Virginia and the 11th-largest school district in the nation. The school division has been led by Division Superintendent Michelle Reid since July 2022.