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We are so glad you are part of us this school year! If you aren't familiar with the Academy there are a few things to know about us:
Falls Church Academy Dates to Remember
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August 20 - FC Academy Open House
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August 24 - First Day of School!
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September 2 - Team Building - Medical Assistant 1
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September 3 - HOSA Welcome Meeting
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September 4-7 - Labor Day Holiday
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September 8 - Resume Workshop - Exploring Health
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September 9 - Dr. Hoo Fat - BioTech Foundations
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September 9 - Back to School Night Falls Church HS and Academy - 5 - 7 pm
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September 30 - Inova Days
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In conjunction with the Falls Church High School Open House, Falls Church Academy will host the beginning of the year Open House on Thursday, August 20 from 3-5pm. Students, parents and family members are encouraged to attend. Attendees can see the Falls Church Academy classrooms, meet the teachers and learn the expectations of the 2026-27 Academic year.
See Academy Administrator, Bill McGreevy's Open House letter.
Cellphones, cellphone accessories, and all smart devices (e.g. smart glasses, airpods, earbuds, headsets, other items connected to the phone) are to be off and personally stored. Watches that serve a dual purpose (e.g. smart watch) are to be off and personally stored (i.e. backpacks) for the duration of the school day - from bell to bell.
If you need to reach your child during the school day, please call the school’s front office. Visit the FCPS cellphone policy webpage for more information.
Cell phone use is prohibited, and cell phones may only be used on campus before the first bell and after the last bell. This is different from last year when high school students could access their phone at lunch.
We are committed to helping our students make responsible choices. If a student uses their phone when prohibited, it will be collected by a member of the administrative or security team. The student will receive a receipt, and the phone will be securely stored until the end of the school day. Students may retrieve their phone after the final bell.
Starting this school year, students must use FCPS-issued devices for school-related digital activities during the instructional day. This is in accordance with a new School Board requirement, approved on July 16, which states that students may not use personal electronic communication or computing devices, including personal laptops, tablets, smartwatches, smartphones, and similar devices.
Students may only use their personal device if it is required as part of a necessary accommodation in the students’ Individualized Education Program (IEP) or Section 504 Plan. A principal or the principal’s designee may approve a limited, course-specific exception for students enrolled in a specialized class when the curriculum requires a technology tool or software that isn’t available on a standard FCPS-issued device.
Families can help support this requirement by reminding students to bring their FCPS-issued device each day and use it for all school-related digital activities unless an approved exception applies.
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