Reston's public schools are run by Fairfax County Public Schools: South Lakes High, Hughes Middle and eight elementaries. 2026-27 ends June 16.

Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. Facts on this page come from Fairfax County Public Schools, the Virginia Department of Education’s School Quality Profiles and the National Center for Education Statistics.

Every public school in Reston, with its zone and report card: Reston public schools.

Reston’s public schools are part of Fairfax County Public Schools. Reston has no town school board; the Fairfax County School Board sets policy, boundaries and the calendar. Reston is in the board’s Hunter Mill District, represented by Melanie K. Meren.

Who to call

  • South Lakes High School: 703-715-4500
  • Hughes Middle School: 703-715-3600
  • Your school’s front office (phones in the table below) handles enrollment for new students.
  • Find your assigned school: FCPS boundary information and locator
  • Official site: fcps.edu

Reston’s public schools

These are the FCPS schools inside Reston’s ZIP codes. Every address is assigned to one elementary, middle and high school, and the assigned school is not always the nearest one, so check your address before you buy or rent. FCPS’s 2024-26 boundary review changes took effect this 2026-27 school year, and the boundary tool shows the current assignments.

School Address Phone Enrollment, 2023-24
South Lakes High 11400 South Lakes Drive 703-715-4500 2,473
Hughes Middle 11401 Ridge Heights Road 703-715-3600 1,001
Dogwood Elementary 12300 Glade Drive 703-262-3100 739
Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences 2401 Colts Neck Road 703-262-7400 688
Terraset Elementary 11411 Ridge Heights Road 703-390-5600 611
Lake Anne Elementary 11510 North Shore Drive 703-326-3500 583
Sunrise Valley Elementary 10824 Cross School Road 703-715-3800 570
Forest Edge Elementary 1501 Beacontree Lane 703-925-8000 457
Aldrin Elementary 11375 Center Harbor Road 703-904-3800 449
Armstrong Elementary 11900 Lake Newport Road 703-375-4800 365

Addresses, phones and enrollment are from the NCES Common Core of Data for 2023-24, the latest federal school directory. The nearest schools outside Reston include Herndon High School (703-810-2200) and Herndon Middle School (703-904-4800), both in Herndon.

Enrollment

Horizontal bar chart of 2023-24 enrollment at Reston's public schools: South Lakes High 2,473, Hughes Middle 1,001, Dogwood Elementary 739, Hunters Woods Elementary 688, Terraset 611, Lake Anne 583, Sunrise Valley 570, Forest Edge 457, Aldrin 449 and Armstrong 365

Ratings and report cards

Virginia’s report card is the School Quality Profiles site, which shows test results, graduation rates, enrollment, teacher data and accreditation for each school. Every Reston school in the table above is listed as Fully Accredited for the 2025-26 school year. Profiles for the two Reston secondary schools:

Search the site by school name for each elementary school.

2026-27 calendar

Key dates from the FCPS 2026-27 standard school year calendar:

Date What
Monday, Nov. 2 Student holiday
Tuesday, Nov. 3 Student holiday, Election Day
Nov. 25-27 Thanksgiving break
Dec. 21 to Jan. 3 Winter break
Jan. 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 29 and Feb. 1 Student holidays
Feb. 15 Presidents Day
March 9 Eid al-Fitr holiday
March 22-26 Spring break
April 19-20 Student holidays
May 17 Eid al-Adha holiday
May 31 Memorial Day
Wednesday, June 16 Last day of school, early release

The full calendar, including early-release days, is on the FCPS calendars page, and FCPS publishes a subscribable calendar feed there too.

Enrolling a new student

New students register at the school that serves their address. Use the boundary locator to find it, then call the school’s front office. FCPS’s registration page covers everything from Early Head Start to adult education.

School Board meetings

The Fairfax County School Board holds regular business meetings, work sessions and public hearings; the schedule and agendas are on the School Board meetings page, which also explains how to sign up to speak.

Frequently asked questions

What school district is Reston in?

Fairfax County Public Schools. Reston has no town school system; Fairfax County runs every public school in Reston.

What high school serves Reston?

South Lakes High School, at 11400 South Lakes Drive, is the public high school inside Reston. Your assigned school depends on your address; check it on the FCPS boundary tool.

When is the last day of school for Fairfax County Public Schools in 2027?

Wednesday, June 16, 2027, an early-release day. Winter break runs Dec. 21 to Jan. 3 and spring break March 22-26.

Are Reston schools accredited?

Yes. The Virginia Department of Education’s School Quality Profiles list every Reston public school as Fully Accredited for the 2025-26 school year.