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Franconia Elementary School

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Franconia School Supplies List for 2023-2024

Find out which classroom supplies your child's teacher would like to be provided for the new school year.

The Penguin Post and News You Choose

View recent editions of The Penguin Post family newsletter - The Franconia Newsletter and other News You Choose messages.

Noticias Que Elige en Español

¿Sabe que puede obtener información de la escuela en español? Los anuncios importantes ahora se envían en español, además del inglés a través del programa FCPS News You Choose. Haga clic en el título del evento para obtener mas información.

Information about the Franconia PTA

The all volunteer-run Parent Teacher Association (PTA) at Franconia Elementary is an active part of the school community. The organization has a vital role in supporting the school in many ways, including purchasing technology, funding school buses for field trips, and supplementing classroom resources.

No-Cost Online Tutoring Service

Students have unlimited access to online tutoring support services through Tutor.com at no cost to families. Students can connect online any time, any place, and in most K-12 subjects for however long they need. Tutoring may be on-demand or scheduled at a time convenient for the student and/or family.

Holiday (Winter Break)

December 18, 2023 – January 01, 2024

Holiday (Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday)

January 15, 2024

End of Second Quarter - 2-hour Early Release

January 25, 2024

Student Holiday

January 26, 2024

Holiday (George Washington’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day)

February 19, 2024

Student Holiday

March 05, 2024

Student Web Links

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Online Attendance Form

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Change in Dismissal Form

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Safety Tipline

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FCPS Calendar

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School and FCPS News

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Principal Smith Recognized as FCPS 2020 Region 3 Outstanding New Principal!

January 06, 2021

Congratulations to Principal Smith who was recognized as the FCPS 2020 Region 3 Outstanding New Principal!

Read-a-Thon

October 11, 2019

The Franconia PTA Read-A-Thon Fundraiser begins on October 30th and runs through November 14th.

Congratulations, Principal Smith!

August 15, 2018

Congratulations, Andrew Smith, the new principal of Franconia Elementary School!

Cappies Review of Deadwood Dick, or A Game of Gold at Madison High School

The Cappies is a program through which high school theater and journalism students are trained as critics, attend shows at other schools, write reviews, and publish those reviews in local newspapers. Check out this review of Madison High School's production of Deadwood Dick, or A Game of Gold.

November 20, 2023 School Board Regular Meeting - CANCELED

The November 20, 2023 meeting of the Fairfax County School Board has been canceled.

November 30, 2023 School Board Public Hearing on McLean Elementary Schools Capacity/Boundary

The School Board will hear community comments on proposed capacity/boundary adjustments for McLean Elementary Schools (formerly Kent Gardens ES Capacity Issues) at a Public Hearing.

FCPS Special Education Virtual Information Session

Make an Impact! Become a Special Education Teacher! Attend Our Special Education Virtual Information Session on Wednesday, November 29 (6-7:15 p.m.)