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Opening Day Attendance Record
08/15/2018
Frederick County Public Schools welcomed 13,165 students for the opening of the 2018-19 school year on August 15. That's the highest opening day attendance in the history of the school division.
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Frederick County Public Schools FCPS 101 Community Engagement Program
Applications Now Being Accepted for FCPS 101
08/15/2018
Frederick County Public Schools is accepting applications for its community engagement program called FCPS 101. The program provides parents and others with an opportunity to learn about Frederick County Public Schools and its operations. The deadline to apply is Friday, September 14.
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Download the FCPS Mobile App
08/14/2018
Download the Frederick County Public Schools custom mobile app. The app is available at no cost from Apple’s App Store or Google Play.
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FCPS to Welcome Students Back to School on August 15; Additional Safety and Security Measures to be in Place for 2018-19
08/10/2018
The 2018-19 school year begins on Wednesday, August 15. Something that's new this year is that all Frederick County Public Schools will be equipped with buzz-in entry systems designed to enhance school safety and security.
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Eligible Families Encouraged to Apply for the Free and Reduced-Price Meal Program
08/09/2018
Frederick County Public Schools is encouraging eligible families to apply for the Free and Reduced-Price Meal Program. Under the program, both school breakfast and lunch are available each day for free or at a reduced price for eligible students.
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College Acceptance Rates in Frederick County Exceed State Average
06/28/2018
According to the Virginia Public Access Project, 73.2 percent of Frederick County’s high school graduates who applied to a four-year public college or university in Virginia from 2014-2016 were accepted. That exceeds the average statewide acceptance rate of 69.8 percent and is one of the highest acceptance rates in the region.
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Apple Federal Credit Union Education Foundation
National School Public Relations Association
The FCPS division website received an Award of Excellence from NSPRA, the National School Public Relations Association, in the 2017 National School Communication Awards Contest.

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The special education program at Sherando High School has evolved in recent years in an effort to better serve all students. In this program, school staff, a parent and a special needs student discuss how the special education program is focusing on more rigorous academics as well as life and career skills. ​

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