Overview
General
Founded in 1961
First international student in 1963
First high school graduate in 1968
Independent, non-denominational school open to all students
Four-Year-Old Kindergarten through 12th grade, year 13, co–ed
Location
Located 18 miles west of Washington, DC, near Washington–Dulles International Airport
Serving students who live throughout Northern Virginia, in Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, Arlington and Alexandria; as well as Washington, D.C., and Montgomery County, Maryland
Facilities
New 50,000 square foot, state–of–the–art campus on fifteen acres in Dulles, Virginia
Large, light–filled classrooms, including science labs, computer labs, art studio and music studio
Spacious library for thousands of books and a comfortable, interactive learning experience
Performance hall with flexible space that seats up to 400 people
Sports facilities including a large gymnasium, locker rooms, playground, athletic fields and golf practice area
Over five acres of undisturbed park–like land
Recent Awards
The 2026 Niche.com rankings have been released. For Loudoun County, the Fairfax Christian School received:#1 Best Private K-12 School
#1 Best College Prep Private High School
#1 Best Christian K-12 School
#1 Best Christian High School
#1 Most Diverse Private School
The Fairfax Christian School is also the highest-ranked Private Christian K-12 School and Private Christian High School in BOTH Fairfax County and Loudoun County.
The Fairfax Christian School is also in the top five schools for:
Best Christian K-12 Schools in the Washington, DC area
Best Private K-12 Schools in Virginia
Best Boarding K-12 Schools in Virginia
Most Diverse Private High Schools in Virginia
Academics
Divisions
Lower School – Four-Year-Old Kindergarten through 4th Grade
Middle School – 5th Grade through 8th Grade
High School – 9th Grade through 12th Grade
Curriculum
University-Prep Scope and Sequence
Advanced Placement® (AP) Classes
Dual Enrollment courses for university credit
Advanced High School Diplomas in STEM, Business and Economics, and Arts & Letters
University–Prep Intensive English for International Students
Class Size
Average classroom size: 15 students
7:1 Student/Teacher Ratio
Extracurricular
Athletics
Member Northern Virginia Independent Athletic Conference (NVIAC)
Member of Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISSA)
Over 15 competitive sports teams including soccer, basketball, flag football, volleyball and cross country
Golf program including SNAG golf and PGA events
Lower school Soccer ABCs, Ballet and more!
Music & Art
Fife & Drum Corp, Music Ensemble and Acapella Choir
Middle School Band and Private Lessons
Theater and Musicals
Spotlight the Arts and Art Competitions
K-12 Studio Art including AP® Studio Art
Clubs
Chess Club, Spanish Club, Art Club, Math Counts, National Honor Society
Engineering Club, Ping Pong Club, Chinese Club, Mu Alpha Theta - Mathematic Honor Society
Principal Ballet, Equestrian Club, Fencing Club, Fly Fishing Club and more!
Logistics
School Bus
School bus service is available to the following areas:
Ashburn, Centreville, Chantilly, Dulles, Fairfax, Falls Church, Great Falls, Herndon, McLean, Oak Hill, Oakton, Potomac Falls, Reston, South Riding, Sterling, and Vienna
Service maybe offered to parts of:
Alexandria, Arlington, Annandale, Burke, Clifton, Fairfax Station, Leesburg, and Springfield
Students may also meet a school bus at shuttle stops located in Vienna/Reston, McLean/Tysons, Fairfax/Chantilly, Manassas, Leesburg or the Whiele/Reston Metro Station
Hours
Regular School Hours: 8:00 am until 3:00 pm
Extended Day: 7:00 am until 6:30 pm
Office Hours: 7:30 am until 4:00 pm
Summer Office Hours: 8:00 am until 3:00 pm
Holidays
Labor Day, Columbus Day, Three-Day Thanksgiving Vacation, Two-week Christmas Vacation, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Easter Vacation (week before Easter), Easter Monday (day after Easter) and Memorial Day
Uniforms
All students are required to wear uniforms during the school year. School uniforms are purchased from Flynn O’Hara online or in their Fairfax location.
Lunch
Hot and cold lunches are provided by our caterer and delivered daily. Lunch can be ordered online 24 hours in advance.
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