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Fairfax Campus: Grades K - 12

Our Fairfax campus primary focus is on student academic achievement and personal growth through a program that strengthens each student’s self-concept and develops pro-social skills. The school year runs from August to June, with a five-week extended school year program for those approved. Our comprehensive, multidisciplinary team includes a wide variety of professionals providing academic and social/emotional supports customized to meet the needs of each child.

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Programs

At PHILLIPS School Fairfax, we offer an individualized academic experience with exceptional faculty and staff, personalized learning environments and classes with small student-to-staff ratios.

Staff of the Fairfax campus pose for a group photo outside the building’s entrance.

PHILLIPS Fairfax is approved to serve students ages 5 - 22 and grades K - 12 with challenges in the following areas:

  • Autism

  • Emotional Wellness

  • Other Health Impairments

  • Specific Learning Challenges

  • Intellectual Functioning

  • Multiple Health and Learning Conditions

PHILLIPS Fairfax is licensed to operate from the Virginia Board of Education. We are also

  • Accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Specialized Education Facilities (VAISEF) whose process has been approved by the Virginia Counsel for Private Education (VCPE) as authorized by the Virginia State Board of Education

  • Approved for placement by Virginia and the District of Columbia

  • Members of the National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC), the District of Columbia Association for Special Education (DCASE), and the Virginia Association of Independent Specialized Education Facilities (VAISEF).

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Contact Info

11230 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
703-591-1146
703-591-1148 fax
Fairfaxadmissions@phillipsprograms.org

 

Careers

Searching for a career that combines social justice and education? Consider joining the PHILLIPS Programs Fairfax team as a teacher, classroom aid, or allied health professional.

PHILLIPS Programs students participate in the 3D design and printing course.

At PHILLIPS, We See the Masterpiece in Every Child.

Our Fairfax campus features:

  • Teachers and assistants in small classes

  • Counseling and family support services

  • Behavioral specialists who focus on positive behavioral supports and individualized programming

  • Differentiated instruction to include individualized student academic programs

  • Social skills instruction featuring Skill Streaming®

  • Speech-language pathologists including instruction in Social Thinking® and problem scaling

  • Occupational therapists that understand sensory regulation

  • Reading interventions such as Wilson Reading System® and Lindamood-Bell®

  • Work readiness program that includes Designing Futures, a 3D design and printing program

  • State-standard curricula meeting requirements for a high school diploma (DC and VA)

  • State-mandated assessments (PARCC and SOL)