The city derives its name from Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, who was awarded 5,000,000 acres of land in northern Virginia by King Charles. Old Town Fairfax has undergone an extensive redevelopment, which began in 2005. The redevelopment added a new City of Fairfax Regional Library, more than 45,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, more than 70,000 square feet of office condominiums, and 85 upscale residential condominium units. In May 2009, Fairfax was rated as No. 3 in the “Top 25 Places to Live Well” by Forbes Magazine. Forbes commended Fairfax for its strong public school system, high median salary, and a rate of sole proprietors per capita that ranks it in the top 1 percent nationwide. According to the magazine, “These factors are increasingly important in a recession. When businesses and jobs retract, as they have nationwide, municipalities with strong environments for start-ups, and those that offer attractive amenities, are better suited to recover from economic downtimes, as there are more business activity filling the void.”
The public schools in the City of Fairfax are owned by the city, but administered by the Fairfax County Public Schools system under contractual agreement with Fairfax County. U.S. News & World Report often ranks Fairfax County schools among the best in the country. City of Fairfax schools are Fairfax High School, Lanier Middle School, Daniels Run Elementary School, Providence Elementary School, and Fairfax Academy. George Mason University, the largest university in the Commonwealth of Virginia, is located just to the south of the Fairfax city limits. Mason is most known for its programs in economics, law, creative writing, computer science, and business. In recent years, George Mason faculty have twice won the Nobel Prize in Economics.
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The City of Fairfax, colloquially known as Fairfax City, Downtown Fairfax, Old Town Fairfax, or Fairfax Courthouse, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The City of Fairfax is an enclave surrounded by the separate political entity Fairfax County. Fairfax City also contains an exclave of Fairfax County, the Fairfax County Court Complex. The City of Fairfax and the area immediately surrounding the historical border of the City of Fairfax, collectively designated by Fairfax County as "Fairfax", comprise the county seat of Fairfax County. The city is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as a part of Northern Virginia. The city is 17 miles (27 km) west of Washington, D.C.
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RATING* | SCHOOL NAME | GRADES | SCHOOL TYPE |
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4 | Fairfax Villa Elementary School | Preschool - 6th Grade | Public |
2 | Eagle View Elementary School | Preschool - 6th Grade | Public |
3 | Fairhill Elementary School | Preschool - 6th Grade | Public |
4 | Little Run Elementary School | Preschool - 6th Grade | Public |
3 | Bonnie Brae Elementary School | Preschool - 6th Grade | Public |
2 | Providence Elementary School | Kindergarten - 6th Grade | Public |
2 | Daniels Run Elementary School | Kindergarten - 6th Grade | Public |
4 | Willow Springs Elementary School | Kindergarten - 6th Grade | Public |
4 | Mantua Elementary School | Kindergarten - 6th Grade | Public |
5 | Mosby Woods Elementary School | Kindergarten - 6th Grade | Public |
3 | Olde Creek Elementary School | Kindergarten - 6th Grade | Public |
5 | Oak View Elementary School | Kindergarten - 6th Grade | Public |
5 | Wakefield Forest Elementary School | Kindergarten - 6th Grade | Public |
3 | Laurel Ridge Elementary School | Kindergarten - 6th Grade | Public |
4 | Katherine Johson Middle School | 7th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
4 | James W Robinson Secondary School | 7th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
5 | Frost Middle School | 7th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
N/A | Fairfax High School Academy | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
1 | Fairfax High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
3 | Woodson High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
N/A | Transition Support Resource Center/Fairfax | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
N/A | Woodson Adult High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
N/A | St. Leo The Great School | Preschool - 8th Grade | Catholic/Religious |
N/A | Truro Preschool & Kindergarten | Preschool - Kindergarten | Private/Charter |
N/A | Gesher Jewish Day School | Preschool - 8th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | Montessori School Of Oakton | Preschool - 6th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | Little Flock Christian Schools | Preschool - Kindergarten | Private/Charter |
N/A | St Anthony Academy | Kindergarten - 8th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | The Kellar School Of Inova Kellar Center | 6th Grade - 12th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | Phillips School Fairfax | 1St Grade - 12th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | Trinity Christian School | Kindergarten - 12th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | The New School Of Northern Virginia | 6th Grade - 12th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | Way Of Faith Christian Academy | Kindergarten - Kindergarten | Private/Charter |
N/A | Merritt Academy | Preschool - 8th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | Mont School Of Cedar Lane | Preschool - Kindergarten | Private/Charter |
N/A | Palm Tree School | Preschool - 12th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | Appletree School | Preschool - 2Nd Grade | Private/Charter |