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FCPS reports growth in AP, IB and dual‑enrollment access; board requests disaggregated pass‑rate data
Summary
Superintendent Michelle Reed told the board FCPS added roughly 10,000 AP exams in 2025 versus 2022 while maintaining high passing rates and expanded dual enrollment (NOVA primary partner with no tuition for students). Board members asked for AP vs IB disaggregation and national comparisons.
Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reed presented data on June 12 showing growth in access to advanced coursework across Fairfax County Public Schools, including an estimated 10,000 more AP exams in 2025 than were completed in 2022 while overall pass rates "consistently remain high," according to the presentation.
Dr. Reed said dual‑enrollment participation has expanded substantially, with Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) the district's primary partner; NOVA dual‑enrollment courses were described as having no tuition cost for students and families, while some partner institutions (for example, James Madison University) charge discounted tuition. The presentation also described a pilot expansion of AP Human Geography at earlier grade levels and the addition of the IB career‑related program (CP) at Marshall, Edison and Lewis high schools.
Board members asked for more detailed, disaggregated data. Member McElveen requested separate AP and IB pass‑rate breakdowns and national comparison data; several board members asked for school‑level and demographic disaggregation and comparisons with national trends. Dr. Reed and staff said they would provide the requested details in a Friday letter and future board materials and noted the division is using analytic partnerships and registration monitoring to promote equitable access and to monitor master schedules and course‑taking patterns.
"What we're looking at is that access and opportunity is really what's necessary and that our students are performing very well as they have access and opportunity to these courses," Dr. Reed said. Staff also described supports for teachers to credential for dual‑enrollment instruction and incentives for teacher graduate coursework tied to tuition reimbursement grants.
Next steps: staff committed to supply AP vs IB disaggregation, school/pyramid‑level metrics, and national comparison data in a Friday letter; principals will receive individualized reports to guide registration and course‑taking outreach.
