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Our mission is to foster critical and creative thinking, resiliency, strong character, collaboration and communication in students by creating rigorous learning experiences that challenge them as 21st-century learners.
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Announcements

AAP Question & Answer Session for Families

Mr. Gray, our Advanced Academics Resource Teacher (AART), recently hosted a family question and answer session. A recording from this meeting is available for those who were unable to attend, as well as, additional information about applying for Level IV Advanced Academics.

The deadline to apply for Level IV Advanced Academics is December 1, 2020.

Return to School 2020-21

View our 2020-21 return to school page. This is our most frequently updated page regarding the 2020-21 school year and how it pertains to a student at WFES. We've collected information your family will need to start the upcoming school year, including recordings of our Parent/Guardian Coffees where Principal Prindle shares our latest updates regarding the start of the school year and answers community questions.

Meet Our Parent Liaison Miriam Pitchford!

Our parent liaison is available to help your family with many of your school needs and in establishing connections with your student's teachers. 

FCPS Breakfast and Lunch Distribution at Wakefield Forest

Grab and Go service hours are available at Wakefield Forest Elementary from 7:25 – 7:35 am Monday through Friday with both breakfast and lunch being served at the same time.  Please look for the school bus in the Kiss and Ride line.

Parents, We Need Your Consent!

We need your consent for some of the important digital resources your child may access for classwork on their laptop. Please fill out a short consent form; we appreciate your help.

Student Health and Safety Guidance

Consistent with Governor Northam’s phased reopening plan for Virginia schools, and guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has provided guidance to staff regarding school health practices for students.

Parent Technology Help Desk

To support families who are working with their children during distance learning, Fairfax County Public Schools now has a Parent Technology Help Desk. The number is 1-833-921-3277 (833-921-FCPS). It will be answered by staff 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week. If the help desk is unable to solve the issue on the phone with the parent or guardian, they will enter a ticket on the parent’s behalf and the request for help will be transferred to the appropriate FCPS team.

Wakefield Forest News You Choose

Read the latest and greatest about Wakefield Forest ES.

Safety Tipline

Report safety issues online or by text message using the Safety Tipline.  You may choose to identify yourself or remain anonymous.

Upcoming Events at Wakefield Forest Elementary School

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Virtual Learning Schedule

View our K-6 daily schedules!

New to WFES?

Visit our student registration page!

Online Attendance Form

Submit an absence online!

Mental Health Resources: 24/7 Emergency Numbers

Wakefield Forest Elementary School Features

Wakefield Forest School Building Renovation Design!

September 02, 2020
Principal Sharyn Prindle, Architect Rebecca Bostick, FCPS Project Coordinator Godson Nwosu, School Board member Megan McLaughlin, and Board of Supervisor member James Walkinshaw recently joined the Wakefield Forest community and shared the design plans for our future building renovation!

Parents Return to Math Class at Wakefield Forest Elementary School

December 02, 2019
After Back to School Night in September, Wakefield Forest Elementary School third grade teacher Jessica Yaman realized something: parents were having problems supporting their children in math.

Highlights from Wakefield Forest

July 10, 2019
Photo highlights from 2019!
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FCPS News and Features

Town Hall Meetings with Superintendent Brabrand

Dr. Brabrand is holding several town hall meetings about the return to school for parents, staff and the community.

Photos 10-20-20

In today's photo gallery, take a look at a teacher being honored by a local podcast duo, a student enjoying Fort Friday reading, and students stopping by school to pick up books and supplies.

Westfield HS English Teacher Wins NCTE Award

Deborah Van Trees, an English teacher at Westfield High, received the 2020 English Language Arts Teacher Educators James Moffett Award from the National Council of Teachers of English.

History of the Americas Students at South Lakes HS Visit Gunston Hall

Students in the History of the Americas classes at South Lakes High took a virtual field trip to Gunston Hall.
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