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Congratulations to the Class of 2026! We loved celebrating you during the Legacy Walk today!
End of Year Reminders
✔️ Check lost and found located inside of the Door 1 Lobby.
✔️ Check your child's lunch balance.
✔️ Pick up your child's medication from the school clinic.
✔️ Sign up to participate in Dranesville's Summer Reading Program.
✔️ Last Day of School is Wednesday, June 17th. Dismissal is at 2:05 PM.
Dranesville Community Picnic
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Join us in the bus loop of Dranesville Elementary School on Thursday, June 11, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. for a community picnic sponsored by Fairfax 250!
Hot dogs will be served, Bach to Rock will entertain, and sweet treats from King of Pops will be available for purchase. Bring a chair or picnic blanket, wear red, white, and blue, and come visit with us as we celebrate community, connection, and summer fun. We hope to see you there!
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Let's Finish Strong
100% Presence Every Dragon, Every Day
 Based on the Virginia Department of Education’s (VDOE) School Performance and Support Framework, Readiness is a vital component of school success. In elementary schools, Readiness accounts for 10% of a school’s total performance rating. Within that category, student attendance is the primary metric.
Consistent attendance is a critical pillar of school readiness. Research shows that missing as few as two days a month, just 10% of the school year, can significantly impact academic growth. Students who reach this threshold for any reason are considered "chronically absent."
Our students only have 11 days left in the 2026-2027 school year. Every one of these remaining days is an opportunity for students to firm up their foundation of learning in preparation for next school year. Every day of school through our last day, June 17th, counts.
Thank you for your partnership in prioritizing your child's daily attendance.
Health Room Medication Pick-Up
The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than student dismissal time on the last day of school. Medication left in the health room after that time will be destroyed. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student. If your student will be enrolled in a summer program sponsored by Fairfax County Public Schools, the existing medication authorization form(s) may be used for summer programs, but you will need to pick up the medication on the last day of school and deliver the medication and completed forms to the summer learning site on the first day of the summer program. Please let the health room know if you would like a copy of the forms. Please reach out to John Basilio, LPN at 703-326-5210 or Katie Zinicola, PHN at 571-587-1585 if you have any questions.
Register for the 2026-2027 School Year
Register your child before summer break. Registration appointments are available now through June 22, 2026. Call our Registrar, Angela Agana, at 703-326-5203 to schedule a registration appointment. You may also contact her by email at amagana@fcps.edu. Mrs. Agana is on summer break from June 24th through July 14th. Do not delay. Please call to register today!
Online registration is available throughout the summer.
Prepare Now:
Order Your Child's 2026-2027 School Supplies
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Get a head start on the 2026-2027 school year by pre-purchasing your child’s school supplies online! School supplies will be delivered to Dranesville. They will be available for pickup during Open House, Friday August 21, 2026 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM.
Click here to order your child's school supplies.
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Dranesville's Summer Reading Program
Dranesville Summer Reading: Wild Robot, Wishtree, A Boy Called Bat, One and Only Ivan, Wonder, Crossover, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Earlier this school year, we presented our students with an exciting challenge: we asked our Dragons to read 6 or 7 books between October and December. Our students delivered, our Principal was taped to a wall to celebrate, and our students kept reading.
We watched an incredible transformation happen in our classrooms and across our school. Students went from being reluctant readers to confident readers. As they continued reading, our Dragons developed their vocabulary, expanded their comprehension, and sparked a genuine excitement about reading.
We are so proud of that growth, and we are committed to continuing to nurture our readers as a community of readers. To keep that momentum going, Dranesville Elementary School invites all rising Kindergarten through Sixth-grade students to participate in our Summer Reading Program.
📋 How to Participate
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💡 Connect: Please talk with your child about our reading challenge and look over the book choices together.
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📝 Select: Submit the online form to select the book that your child//family will be reading this summer and let us know how you will access the book.
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⏰ Complete: Please finish your reading by Open House on Friday, August 21st.
We are looking forward to celebrating 100% participation of Dranesville's Summer Reading Challenge.
Please Log Into ParentVUE to Check on Your Child's 2025-2026 Progress and Spring Assessment Data
✔️ K-3 Reading Plan Progress Letters
✔️ Preliminary SOL Scores
✔️ Spring WIDA Scores
✔️ VALLSS, VKRP (Kindergarten)
✔️ VALLSS, MAP (Grades 1 and 2)
✔️ VALLSS, MAP, iready Reading (Grades 3-6)
Contact our Registrar, Mrs. Agana, or Paulina Hidalgo, our Family Liaison, at 703-326-5200 if you need assistance accessing Parent VUE.
Spring 2026 K-3 Reading Plan Progress Letters
Through ongoing collaboration around our grade 3 reading priority and to strengthen communication to families about their children’s progress toward reading goals in the primary grades, a generic end-of-year progress letter will be provided for the families of all grade K-3 students with reading plans by May 26.
Reporting Preliminary SOL Scores
OSARA and Information Technology (IT) staff are loading preliminary SOL scores for grade 3-8 and end-of-course (EOC) tests into SIS Test History.
- For SOL grade 3-8 tests, beginning May 6, scores will be visible in SIS ParentVUE, StudentVUE, and TeacherVUE every Wednesday and Friday.
- For SOL EOC tests, loads occur each Monday and Friday beginning May 1. Each score loaded reflects scores received
- In the event of an irregularity resulting in a score being removed by VDOE, the central process will remove the score from SIS Test History, so it is no longer reported in the student record.
As a reminder, some SOL forms are not yet equated by VDOE, which means that some scores will be delayed. Score delays are normal and expected for the following:
- Gr 5 Science
- Gr 8 Science
- All EOC tests (including Algebra 1)
Spring 2026 WIDA Score Reporting for Families
The week of June 8, family score reports for spring 2026 WIDA ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS assessments will post to SIS ParentVue Documents. Families may request a translated copy of the report by contacting our Family Liasion, Paulina Hidalgo.
Spring 2026 Family Score Reports for Screening/Growth Assessments
Family score reports for spring screening and growth assessments will post to SIS ParentVUE (PVUE) Documents for most students. Timing of release varies by test, as noted below. Families in grades PreK-12 will receive up to three (3) reports based on the assessments their student took this spring.
- Grades PreK-K:
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VALLSS for most students, posting by June 12
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VKRP (EMAS/CBRS) for most students, posting by June 12
- Grades 1-2:
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VALLSS for most students, posting by June 12
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MAP Math for most students, posting week of June 22
- Grades 3-8:
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iReady Reading for most students, posting week of June 22
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MAP Math for most students, posting week of June 22
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VALLSS for identified 3rd grade students, posting by June 12
- Grades 9-12:
Expanding Learning Opportunities for All Students
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At Dranesville Elementary School, we're committed to providing every student with the tools and opportunities they need to thrive both during the school year and over the summer.
This summer, all students will be allowed to check out a technology device that will support continued growth.
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This will ensure continued access to tools such as ST Math and Benchmark Universe that allow students to work at their own pace and level. Programs like these adapt to each child's needs, providing extra support in areas where they're building skills and advancing them when they're ready for more challenges. This opportunity will allow students to continue their personalized learning at home, to develop digital literacies and important routines around managing their technology.
Please contact our Family Liaison, Paulina Hidalgo at 703-326-5236 if you would like your child to check out their FCPS laptop this summer.
Digital Tools to Support Student Learning
 Students have access to a robust suite of digital resources for learning across the content areas. Here is information about resources by grade level that can support learning aligned to the curriculum both in the classroom and at home.
Calendar Reminders
June 10: FCPS Honors 7:00 PM
June 11: Fairfax 250 Dranesville Elementary School Picnic 5:00 - 7:00 PM
June 12: Out of the Box Day Herndon High School Graduation 🎓
June 15: Career Day
June 17: Grade 6 Promotion 9:30 AM | Last Day of School | 2 Hour Early Release 2:05 PM
August 19: Family Resource Night 4:00 - 6:00 PM
August 20: PTA Back to School Party 5:00 - 7:00 PM
August 21: Open House 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
August 24: First Day of School
September 3: Back to School Night 6:00 - 7:30 PM
25-26 School Year Calendar
25-26 SACC Calendar
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