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2024-25 Yearbook Cover Contest

Attention all Dranesville student artists! Our 2024-25 Yearbook is seeking submissions for the cover! This year's Yearbook theme is "POG Dragons Going for Gold". Stop by the main office for more information and a piece of paper or to submit. Submissions are due November 21.
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Veterans Day Celebration

Second grade students are learning songs that they will perform during our annual Veterans Day celebration. The event will be on November 8th at 9:50 am.

10/24/2024
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School Supply Lists for the 2024-2025 School Year

Check out our new supply lists for the 2024-2025 school year.
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Dranesville Elementary School Renovation Project

We are Expanding Excellence! Click here to learn more about the Dranesville Elementary School Renovation Project.

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Thank You, Principals, for Inspiring and Supporting our Communities

October 08, 2024
October is National School Principals Month. At the 2024 FCPS Honors ceremony, Jamie Gadley, principal of Dranesville Elementary School, was named Outstanding Principal.

Attendance All-Stars: Dranesville Elementary Sees 14-Point Drop in Absenteeism Amid Flurry of Efforts

September 16, 2024
Reeling from the pandemic, Dranesville saw its share of chronically absent students — those missing 10% or more of school days — skyrocket, like many schools nationwide. Principal Gadley took action immediately, enlisting an attendance team consisting of school counselors, front office staff, and a family liaison to systematize the school’s approach to encouraging daily attendance. Students deemed chronically absent, missing 18 or more days in the 180-day school year, went from 20.6% of Dranesville students in 2022-2023 to just 6.9% in 2023-24.

Unlocking Student Potential at Dranesville

December 09, 2023
Explore Dranesville Elementary School’s efforts to unlock English learners' potential and foster academic growth for all. This video feature was produced by Fairfax County Public Schools and featured on the division website December 2023.
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👻 BOO! Electrical Academy Students Build Annual Haunted House and Defend State Championship Title

Sparked by the leadership of Edison Academy students in electrical construction and engineering, students across Edison Academy — studying auto technology, cybersecurity, construction, cosmetology, criminal justice, culinary arts, HVAC, veterinary science, and teachers for tomorrow — fused their talents to create a spooky, interactive haunted house.

Earlier in October, Edison Academy students won multiple top spots including the championship title at the SkillsUSA State Fair in Richmond. Read more about Edison Academy’s “electrifying” successes.

FCPS CARES - November 2024

FCPS CARES submissions for the month of November 2024.

FCPS Receives $1.5 Million Grant from DoDEA to Support STEAM Education at Fort Belvoir Primary and Upper Schools

Fairfax County Public Schools has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity through the Military-Connected Local Educational Agencies for Academic and Support Programs.

Honoring Our Veteran Employees

As we approach Veterans Day on Monday, November 11, we would like to say a heartfelt “Thank you” to the many FCPS employees who are also military veterans.
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