Fairfax Academy Update
Fairfax Academy is a specialized program housed at Fairfax High School within Fairfax County Public Schools, offering career and arts-focused education including fashion careers and career experience programming.
The School Board has received periodic updates on the Academy's programs and outcomes at fall work sessions and regular meetings. At the October 2024 work session, Principal Andrea Cook, Career Experience Specialist Amy Hard, and Fashion Careers Instructor Kendall Barry presented an update noting enrollment of over 1,500 students and highlighting upcoming events including a career experience expo and annual winter musical — the most detailed update on record. Updates were also scheduled for October 2025 and October 2026, both presented by Principal Cook (and, per the 2026 agenda, Amy Hard as well), though no minutes or action reports are available for either of those meetings.
No board action has been taken on any of these items; they are informational in nature.
Still open
- Minutes and outcomes for the October 2025 and October 2026 Fairfax Academy update presentations have not been made available — the substance of those updates is unknown.
Discussion time
councilcommissionMinutes of named discussion per transcribed meeting, Oct 6, 2025 onward.
History
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- Oct 21, 2024School Board · item 1.01Fairfax Academy Update
[1.01] Board received an update on Fairfax Academy programs and outcomes; enrollment is currently over 1,500 students, with upcoming events including a career experience expo and annual winter musical.
- Oct 6, 2025School Board · item 2.05Fairfax Academy Update: Ms. Andrea Cook, Academy Principal
[2.05] An update on Fairfax Academy was scheduled to be presented by Principal Andrea Cook at this meeting.
- Oct 5, 2026School Board · item 2.03Fairfax Academy Update
[2.03] An update on Fairfax Academy was scheduled to be presented by Academy Principal Andrea Cook and Career Experience Specialist Amy Hard.
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