New Volunteer Management System – Volunteer FCPS

Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 08/21/2025 01:53 PM EDT

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August 21, 2025

New Volunteer Management System – Volunteer FCPS

FCPS has launched a new system to help ensure student and staff safety.  https://www.fcps.edu/get-involved/volunteer-fcps

Effective immediately:

  • If you plan to volunteer more than twice this school year, or chaperone a field trip, you must register in Volunteer FCPS.
  • The process involves multiple steps and cannot be completed last minute, so we encourage you to start early.

Volunteer Levels

All volunteers will register in Volunteer FCPS and complete a volunteer orientation. All volunteers are required to sign in using the visitor kiosk.  

  • Level 1 volunteers are those volunteering one-time or for a large event with FCPS staff present at all times. These volunteers do not require a background check; however, they must sign in at a school visitor kiosk by scanning their IDs to check their names against the Sex Offender Registry.
  • Level 2 volunteers are those who have ongoing or regular contact with students or field trip chaperones.

Level 2 volunteers are required to complete a criminal background check. 

How to Register as a Volunteer: 

  1. Review FCPS Volunteer Guidelines – All volunteers must read the FCPS Volunteer Protocols before getting started.
  2. Register in the FCPS Volunteer Portal
  • Select “Schools”
  • Search for Virginia Run 
  • Sign up for available opportunities (You can register as a general volunteer to start).
  • Choose Your Volunteer Level (NEW) – If you might volunteer at a higher level later, we recommend registering as Level 2 now.

    • All volunteers (new or returning) must:

    • Register in Volunteer FCPS
    • Complete volunteer orientation
    • Sign in through the visitor kiosk at each visit
    • Complete a background check if required

    For full details, visit the Volunteer FCPS website or contact our Volunteer Point of Contact, Shannon Soria, srsoria@fcps.edu, with questions.

    Thank you for helping keep our FCPS students safe!