Advanced Academic Program

AART Teachers:

Each elementary school has an Advanced Academic Resource Teacher (AART). Stratford Landing Elementary School has two part-time AART teachers. Ms. McBee and Ms. Fouad.

Screening for Full-Time services occurs during specific screening cycles:   

  • Fall screening is available for students who are new to FCPS since January. 
  • The fall screening referral is due by October 15. 
  • Spring screening is available for any Grade 2-7 FCPS-enrolled student.  
  • The spring screening referral is due by December 15.  

Please do not wait for test scores before submitting a referral for your student in Grades 2-7. Referrals submitted after the Full-Time services referral windows noted above will not be accepted.   

An AAP virtual orientation session took place and the information presented during this session is provided below. FCPS also provided a virtual orientation video for all new AAP families.

For information on countywide services for advanced learners, call the Advanced Academic Programs office at 571-423-4740.

AAP Forms

Advanced Academic Program (AAP) forms, purpose, and deadlines

AAP Family Resources

Resources for parents to support the development of students in Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) at home, including enrichment, research, and critical and creative thinking activities.

AAP Identification and Placement

Referral, screening, and selection process for Subject-Specific, Part-Time, and Full-Time Advanced Academic Programs.

AAP Full Time Services Screening Process

Details about pathways to screening for Full-Time AAP Services: universal screener, staff, and family referrals.

AAP for Military Families

AAP offers flexible deadlines and will match previous gifted and talented services per the Interstate Compact for Educational Opportunity for Military Children.

School Boundary Locator

The Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Boundary Locator System identifies the elementary, middle, and high schools as well as the Advanced Academic Program (AAP) centers for elementary and middle schools that serve a particular address for School Year 2024-25.

School Assignments

Full-Time Advanced Academic Center Placements by School.

FCPS Advanced Academics Program (AAP)