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Family Liaison Office Direct Communication Project _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Resource No. 1 Washington Area Schools: Admission Requirements Programs of Interest Private Schools The information in this paper does not necessarily indicate all of the programs available in each school district. For comprehensive and current information on schools and programs, please contact the school district directly. In some districts, all students coming from foreign areas are referred from the neighborhood school to a central registration office. To avoid this confusion, Foreign Service families returning from overseas should tell schools they are U.S. citizens. District of Columbia District of Columbia law requires children to attend private or public school from age 5 to age 18. Transfer/enrollment requirements: Banneker High School college preparatory · School starting age: 5 years by December 31 program, special programs in math, science, for kindergarten, 6 years by December 31 for and aerospace; 1st grade; · Advanced Placement courses; and · Birth Certificate for all first time admissions; · Spanish language immersion at Oyster · Proof of physical and dental exams required Elementary School. for pre-K, kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th grades; For further information: · Records from and address of previous school; Communications Office, Room 7096 · Inoculations: polio, DPT, MMR, and TB test; 825 North Capitol Street NE and Washington, DC 20002 · Proof of residence. Telephone: 202-442-4044 Fax: 202-442-5418 School options/programs: Online: www.k12.dc.us · Pre-K at all schools for children who are 4 years old by December 31; Director, Special Education · Alternative high school programs: different 825 North Capitol Street, NE Room 6000 specialized academic programs at magnet high Washington, DC 20002 schools such as Duke Ellington School of Telephone: 202-442-4800 Performing Arts, School Without Walls, Family Liaison Office 1 8/00 Room 1239 Telephone: 202-647-1076/800-440-0397 Department of State Fax: 202-647-1670 Washington, DC 20520 Resource No. 1 Washington Area Schools Northern Virginia Virginia law requires children to attend private or public school from age 5 to age 17. School performance report cards for Virginia’s public schools are available on the Department of Education’s web site at www.pen.k12va.us or www.vareportcards.vipnet.org. City of Alexandria · Records from previous school, if possible; especially last report card; Transfer/enrollment requirements: · Inoculations: polio, DPT, MMR; · School starting age: 5 years by September 30; · Physical exam within last 12 months (prefer · Birth Certificate; use of VA State form); and · Proof of residence; · TB test within last 6 months. · Records from previous school; · Inoculations: polio, DPT, MMR; entering 5th School options/programs: graders must have 2nd measles vaccination; · All kindergarten full-day; · Physical exam within last 12 months; · Montessori centers for 3- and 4-year olds - · TB test in last 12 months, PPD vaccine; and space is limited and sliding scale fee is · Social Security Number. charged; · Age 3 through grade 3 Montessori at Drew School options/programs: Model School full day; · 12 schools with all-day kindergartens - · Gifted program at all schools; extended day care available; · Sliding scale extended day at all elementary · Gifted and Talented classes; schools; · Vocational program at the high school; · Alternative secondary school (H.B. · Advanced Placement courses; Woodlawn) and alternative elementary · Advanced Studies Diploma; schools (Arlington Traditional, Drew, Key) · Special Education classes; apply in November; · Spanish Immersion program; · Spanish partial immersion program at Key, · Magnet School program; and Oakridge, Abington elementary schools, also · Special 9th Grade Center. Gunston Middle School; · Advanced Placement and Advanced Studies; For further information: · Secondary Schools Career Center and Department of Communications Vocational Training, planetarium, indoor 2000 North Beauregard pools in high schools; and Alexandria, VA 22311 · Summer school K-12. Telephone: 703-824-6635 Fax: 703-824-6699 For further information: Web site: www.acps.k12.va.us Community Services and Public Information 1426 North Quincy Street Gifted and Talented: Telephone: 703-824-6680 Arlington, VA 22207 Fax: 703-824-6741 Telephone: 703-228-6005 Special Education: 703-824-6650 Fax: 703-228-7640 Web site: www.acps.k12.va.us E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.arlington.k12.va.us Arlington County Office of Special Education Transfer/enrollment requirements: Department of Student Services · School starting age: 5 years by September 30; 1426 North Quincy Street · Birth Certificate or Social Security card; Arlington, VA 22207 · Proof of residence; Telephone: 703-228-6046 Fax: 703-228-6298 Family Liaison Office 2 8/00 Room 1239 Telephone: 202-647-1076/800-440-0397 Department of State Fax: 202-647-1670 Washington, DC 20520 Resource No. 1 Washington Area Schools Family Information Center For further information: 2801 Clarendon Boulevard, Room 301 Office of Community Relations Arlington, VA 22201 10700 Page Avenue Telephone: 703-228-7660 Fairfax, VA 22030 Fax: 703-527-4019 Telephone: 703-246-2991 Fax: 703-246-2024 Gifted Program Online: http://www.fcps.k12.va.us 1426 North Quincy Street (enrollment forms available on the web site) Arlington, VA 22207 Telephone: 703-228-6160 Office of Student Services and Special Education Fax: 703-228-6295 10310 Layton Hall Drive Fairfax, VA 22030 Fairfax County Telephone: 703-246-7780 Fax: 703-691-0677 Transfer/enrollment requirements: · School starting age: 5 years by September 30; Coordinator for the Gifted/Talented Section · Birth Certificate; 2831 Graham Road · Last report card or transfer slip from previous Falls Church, VA 22042 school with grade and address; Telephone: 703-876-5272 · Social Security number; Fax: 703-573-8481 · Inoculations: polio, DPT, MMR; City of Falls Church · Proof of residence in Fairfax County; · Physical exam within last 12 months, K-6; Transfer/enrollment requirements: · Coming from overseas: TB test within last 3 · School starting age: 5 years by October 1; months; MMR booster for middle school; and · Birth Certificate; · HBV for children born after 1/1/94. · Proof of residence; School options/programs: · Report card showing grade level at last school; · Half-day kindergarten; extended day care in · Inoculations: polio, DPT, MMR; certain elementary schools; · Physical exam within last 12 months; · Partial language immersion programs in some · TB test within last 30 days; and elementary and middle schools (French, · HBV for children born after 1/1/94. Spanish, Japanese, German); · Two elementary magnet schools (Bailey, School options/programs: Hunters Woods); · Full-day kindergartens; extended day care at · Gifted and Talented programs; Mt. Daniel (grades K-1) , Thomas Jefferson · Professional technical studies at community- (grades 2-5), and George Mason Middle based locations and single school sites; School (grades 6-8); · Thomas Jefferson High School of Science & · Gifted and Talented programs; Technology (selective admission); · Eligible for Thomas Jefferson High School of · Advanced Placement courses; Science and Technology; · Nine International Baccalaureate programs · Vocational education at George Mason High (Annandale, Edison, Lee, George Marshall, School and Arlington Career Center; Mt. Vernon, Robinson, South Lakes, J.E.B. · International Baccalaureate program (out-of- Stuart, and Woodson); city students on tuition basis); · Evening secondary work/study program; · Small system: two elementary (one grade K- · 20 middle schools; and 1, one grade 2-5); middle school (grades 6-8); high school (grades 9-12); and · Summer school K-12. · Model UN. Family Liaison Office 3 8/00 Room 1239 Telephone: 202-647-1076/800-440-0397 Department of State Fax: 202-647-1670 Washington, DC 20520 Resource No. 1 Washington Area Schools For further information: Pupil Services Department Public Information 30 Sycolin Road 803 W Broad Street Leesburg, VA 20175 Falls Church, VA 22046 Telephone: 703-771-6427 Telephone: 703-248-5600 Fax: 703-771-6453 Fax: 703-248-5613 Web site: www.fccps.k12.va.us Prince William County Assistant Superintendent Transfer/enrollment requirements: Gifted and Talented Programs · School starting age: 5 years by September 30; 803 W Broad Street · Birth Certificate; Falls Church, VA 22046 · Social Security card; Telephone: 703-248-5603 · Proof of residence; · Report card from previous school; Special Education Coordinator · Inoculations: polio, DPT, MMR, 6th graders 803 W Broad Street need 2nd measles vaccine; Falls Church, VA 22046 Telephone: 703-248-5630 · Physical exam in last 12 months (K-5); and · Copy of current IEP and reports (special education students). Loudoun County Transfer/enrollment requirements: School options/programs: · School starting age: 5 years on or before · Pre-school screen (ages 2-4) for suspected September 30 for kindergarten; 6 years before developmental delay; September 30 for 1st grade; · Half-day kindergarten; half day special · Birth Certificate (original); education preschool; · Proof of residence; · Gifted and Talented program in K-12; · Records from and address of previous school; · Eligible for Thomas Jefferson High School of · Inoculations: polio, DPT, MMR; and Science and Technology; · HBV for children born after 1/1/94. · Summer programs: