FCPS AAP are the gifted and talented programs for elementary, middle, and high school students attending Fairfax County Public Schools. The accelerated programs challenge students academically, while also catering to their core strengths.


The FCPS offers four levels of academic services

1. Critical and creative thinking strategies Grades K-6 (Level 1)

These services are open to all students.


2. Differentiated lessons in areas of academic strengths Grades K-6 (Level II)

These particular lessons are provided to students who demonstrate areas of academic strengths.

Children qualify for these services through screening by a school-based committee


3. Part-time advanced academic program, Grades 3-6 (Level III)

This program supplements and extends the standard FCPS curriculum by focusing on four content areas.

Student eligibility is determined by a school-based screening committee.


Full-time advanced academic program, Grades 3-8 (Level IV)

This full-time program delves into intricacies of the academic curriculum.

This program emphasizes higher-level thinking, critical thinking, problem solving abilities, and intellectual creativity.