Skip to main content

Franklin Sherman Elementary School

Destination Learning: Go, Grow, Know, Show

Franklin Sherman Flash Newsletter

Recent news from Franklin Sherman Elementary School.

Holiday (Veterans Day)

November 11, 2024

Holidays (Thanksgiving Break)

November 27, 2024 – November 29, 2024

Elementary School Three-Hour Early Release Monday (Select Schools)

December 09, 2024

Holidays (Winter Break)

December 23, 2024 – January 05, 2025

Holiday (Martin Luther King, Jr’s Birthday / Inauguration Day)

January 20, 2025

End of Second Quarter

January 28, 2025

Report an Absence, Late Arrival, or Early Dismissal

Report an Absence in ParentVUE

Report a Change in Transportation

Information and Change Form

Parent Teacher Association

Learn more about our PTA

Safety Tipline

Please report school safety issues

FCPS Calendar

View days off and holidays

School and FCPS News

Sign up for Newsletters

Franklin Sherman is at the Dulles Airport Youth Art Walk

February 15, 2024

For the second year in a row, the Mclean Project for the Arts, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and Fairfax County Public Schools teamed up to create an art exhibit at Dulles Airport.

Welcome, Principal Thomas!

January 04, 2024

Welcome, Ms. Farris Thomas, the new principal of Franklin Sherman Elementary School!

After 67 Years, Fairfax County Public Schools Reprise Role in Vaccine History

November 08, 2021

Franklin Sherman ES Kicked Off Polio Vaccine Field Trials in 1954, and will Lead the Way on Covid-19 Pediatric Vaccination Push in 2021

👻 BOO! Electrical Academy Students Build Annual Haunted House and Defend State Championship Title

Sparked by the leadership of Edison Academy students in electrical construction and engineering, students across Edison Academy — studying auto technology, cybersecurity, construction, cosmetology, criminal justice, culinary arts, HVAC, veterinary science, and teachers for tomorrow — fused their talents to create a spooky, interactive haunted house.

Earlier in October, Edison Academy students won multiple top spots including the championship title at the SkillsUSA State Fair in Richmond. Read more about Edison Academy’s “electrifying” successes.

FCPS CARES - November 2024

FCPS CARES submissions for the month of November 2024.

FCPS Receives $1.5 Million Grant from DoDEA to Support STEAM Education at Fort Belvoir Primary and Upper Schools

Fairfax County Public Schools has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity through the Military-Connected Local Educational Agencies for Academic and Support Programs.

Honoring Our Veteran Employees

As we approach Veterans Day on Monday, November 11, we would like to say a heartfelt “Thank you” to the many FCPS employees who are also military veterans.