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Fairfax, VA is home to a variety of schools that provide quality education to its community. The schools in Fairfax are highly rated and have very strong academic programs. Some of the best schools in Fairfax include Oakton High School, Robinson Secondary School, and Westfield High School. These three schools have consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state of Virginia and offer students a wide range of educational opportunities including Advanced Placement (AP) courses, career and technical education programs, sports teams, clubs and other extracurricular activities. All three of these schools also prioritize providing a safe learning environment for their students, offering security guards on campus as well as counseling services. With its excellent school system, Fairfax is an ideal place for families to start or continue their educational journey.

Name Grades Type Rating
Appletree SchoolPK - 03Private
Bonnie BRAE ElementaryPK - 06Regular7
Daniels Run ElementaryPK - 06Regular6
Eagle View ElementaryPK - 06Regular7
Fairfax County Adult High09 - 12Alternative Education3
Fairfax High09 - 12Regular7
Fairfax High School Academy2 - 2Vocational Education
Fairfax Juvenile Detention Home2 - 2Alternative Education
Fairfax Villa ElementaryPK - 06Regular8
Fairhill ElementaryPK - 06Regular9
Frost Middle07 - 08Regular9
Gesher Jewish Day SchoolKG - 08Private
Good Shepherd Christian AcademyPK - 02Private
Good Shepherd Christian School Little Flock PreschPK - 02Private
Greenbriar East ElementaryPK - 06Regular7
Greenbriar West ElementaryPK - 06Regular10
Interagency Alt. Sec. Center2 - 2Alternative Education
Lanier Middle07 - 08Regular8
Laurel Ridge ElementaryPK - 06Regular8
Lees Corner ElementaryPK - 06Regular9
Little Run ElementaryPK - 06Regular6
Mantua ElementaryPK - 06Regular9
Merritt AcademyPK - 06Private
Montessori School of Cedar LanePK - KGPrivate
Mosby Woods ElementaryPK - 06Regular9
Navy ElementaryPK - 06Regular8
Northern VA TR. Center E.P2 - 2Special Education
Oak Valley Center02 - 12Private
Oak View ElementaryPK - 06Regular8
Olde Creek ElementaryPK - 06Regular7
Paul VI Catholic High School09 - 12Private
Providence ElementaryPK - 06Regular6
Robinson Secondary07 - 12Regular8
St. Leo the Great SchoolPK - 08Private
The Boyd SchoolPK - KGPrivate
The Kellar School of Inova Kellar Center06 - 12Private
The New School of Northern Virginia04 - 12Private
Trinity Christian School of FairfaxKG - 12Private
Truro Preschool and KindergartenPK - TrKGPrivate
Wakefield Forest ElementaryPK - 06Regular9
Willow Springs ElementaryPK - 06Regular10
Woodson High09 - 12Regular9
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I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what  More

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Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long  More

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Over 9 years ago

The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort of  More

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