FAQs

FCS Lower School

(PK-3 – 5th Grade)
9404 Thornton Rolling Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22408
(540) 373-5357

From the North:

• From I-95, take exit 126 toward Spotsylvania/Massaponax (turn right at end of exit) onto Rte. 1-S/Rte. 17-S
• Make a LEFT at the 4th traffic light onto Rte. 17-S

From the South:

• From I-95, take exit 126-B toward Spotsylvania/Massaponax onto Rte. 1-S/Rte. 17-S
• Make a LEFT at the 5th traffic light onto Rte. 17-S

From Route 17-South:

• Stay on Route 17-S for approximately 4.5 miles
• Turn RIGHT onto Thornton Rolling Road/Route 609
• Go approximately 1/2 mile
• Turn RIGHT into parking lot

FCS Upper School & FCS Business Office

(6th-12th Grade)
9400 Thornton Rolling Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Upper School: (540) 371-3852
Business Office: (540) 373-5355

From the North:

• From I-95, take exit 126 toward Spotsylvania/Massaponax (turn right at end of exit) onto Rte. 1-S/Rte. 17-S
• Make a LEFT at the 4th traffic light onto Rte. 17-S

From the South:

• From I-95, take exit 126-B toward Spotsylvania/Massaponax onto Rte. 1-S/Rte. 17-S
• Make a LEFT at the 5th traffic light onto Rte. 17-S

From Route 17-South:

• Stay on Route 17-S for approximately 4.5 miles
• Turn RIGHT onto Thornton Rolling Road/Route 609
• Go approximately 1/2 mile
• Turn RIGHT into parking lot

Yes!

FCS is accredited by AdvancED, the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), and is an accredited member of the Virginia Council for Private Education.

• Applicants who turn three by September 30th will be considered for enrollment in the Pre-K 3-year-old program.
• Applicants who turn four by September 30th will be considered for enrollment in the Pre-K 4-year-old program.
• Applicants who turn five by September 30th will be considered for enrollment in the Kindergarten program.

Extended Care is offered for the Fredericksburg Lower School from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Curriculum Guides are available for grades Pre-K3 through 8th. An Academic Handbook is available for grades 9th through 12th.

We have various means of transporting students to and from our school facilities. We offer bus service to and from the Culpeper-Orange area west of Fredericksburg, and the King George area. We also offer bus-shuttle service between campuses for parents needing to drop students off at our Lower School and Upper School campuses. Finally, a number of our parents choose to carpool.

For more information, please see the bus routes schedule, or call our Transportation Coordinator at (540) 373-5355 ext. 139.

Carpool Lists are available at any campus office and are updated each August before the start of the next academic year.

Current FCS families can obtain a copy of the current carpool list at any campus office. Carpool lists are updated each August and are available no later than the first day of school.

FCS uses the RenWeb Parent Alert System to instantly inform families of school closings and delays (through phone, email, etc.). In order to make sure you receive notifications that may effect your child, we ask that you update any contact information in RenWeb.

You can also create an account in RenWeb as a parent.

You are welcome to come visit at any time. However, to better accommodate you, please call the office of the campus you are interested in touring so we can set aside a special time to show you around and answer your questions. You may also arrange for you and your child to sit in on a class (lower grades) or to have your child shadow a student (Upper School).

To arrange a tour, please call:

Lower School (Pre-K3 – 5th grade): 540-373-5357

Upper School (6th – 12th grade):
Tour – 540-373-5355 ext. 111
Shadow – 540-371-3852 ext. 117

Below you’ll find dress code guidelines for all grades and campuses.

Lower School Preschool-5th Grade  |  Wardrobe Guidelines

Upper School 6th-8th Grade  |  Wardrobe Guidelines (Please see MS Handbook)

Upper School 9th-12th Grade  |  Dress Code (Please see HS Handbook)

Land’s End FCS-Approved Wardrobe Catalog

Our average class size is 18 students to one teacher.

Lower School

Preschool and Kindergarten Program: 8:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Elementary School Program: 8:10 a.m.-3:10 p.m.
Extended Care Hours (PreK-5th grade): 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

Upper School

8 a.m.-3:03 p.m. (8 class periods each day)

Our high school students participate in mission programs and reach out to other Christian schools and international communities through mission involvement. We have been to Africa, Argentina, France, Guatemala, Haiti, Peru, and Uruguay, and have participated in a local inner-city mission trip in Richmond. The Upper School also provides the opportunity to travel to West Virginia each year, where students volunteer at a boy’s home.

Across all Fredericksburg Christian Schools, each campus annually sponsors a child from Africa.

International students have attended FCS from Africa, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Guatemala, Japan, Korea, Montenegro, Nigeria, Russia, Serbia, South America, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Sports physicals are valid each school year from May 1st of the current year through June 30th of the succeeding year.

Sports physicals can be completed by your student’s primary care physician or a walk-in clinic. The Athletic Department also offers sports physicals for a nominal fee in late spring.

Download a Sports Physical Form.