Falls Church is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Falls Church is included in the Washington metropolitan area. Falls Church has the lowest level of poverty of any independent city or county in the United States. Falls Church is the smallest independent city by area in Virginia. Since independent cities in Virginia are considered county-equivalents, it is also the smallest county-equivalent in the United States by area.
In 2011, Falls Church was named the richest county in the United States, with a median annual household income of $113,313. While Fortune 500 companies General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman have headquarters with mailing addresses in Falls Church, they are physically in Fairfax County. The city is served by Falls Church City Public Schools.
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Taking its name from The Falls Church, an 18th-century Church of England (later Episcopal Church) parish, Falls Church gained township status within Fairfax County in 1875. In 1948, it was incorporated as the City of Falls Church, an independent city with county-level governance status although it is not a county. The city holds an annual Memorial Day Parade with bands, military units, civic associations, and fire/rescue stations, in recent years the event has featured a street festival with food, crafts, and non-profit organization booths, and a 3K fun run. The city is served by Falls Church City Public Schools.
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RATING* | SCHOOL NAME | GRADES | SCHOOL TYPE |
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4 | Belvedere Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
1 | Glen Forest Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
1 | Pine Spring Elementary School | Preschool - 6th Grade | Public |
1 | Graham Road Elementary School | Preschool - 6th Grade | Public |
2 | Beech Tree Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
1 | Westlawn Elementary School | Preschool - 6th Grade | Public |
N/A | Pimmit Early Childhood Resource Center | Preschool - Preschool | Public |
4 | Lemon Road Elementary School | Preschool - 6th Grade | Public |
2 | Westgate Elementary School | Preschool - 6th Grade | Public |
N/A | Jessie Thackrey Preschool | Preschool - Preschool | Public |
N/A | Timber Lane Elementary School | Preschool - 6th Grade | Public |
1 | Bailey's Elementary School For The Arts And Sciences | Kindergarten - 2Nd Grade | Public |
N/A | Woodburn Elementary School | Kindergarten - 6th Grade | Public |
5 | Haycock Elementary School | Kindergarten - 6th Grade | Public |
2 | Shrevewood Elementary School | Kindergarten - 6th Grade | Public |
2 | Sleepy Hollow Elementary School | Kindergarten - 5th Grade | Public |
N/A | Bailey's Upper Elementary School For The Arts And Sciences | 3Rd Grade - 5th Grade | Public |
5 | Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | 2Nd Grade - 5th Grade | Public |
N/A | Mt Daniel Elementary School | Kindergarten - 1St Grade | Public |
2 | Jackson Middle School | 7th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
5 | Longfellow Middle School | 7th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
5 | Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School | 6th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
N/A | Community Based Education | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
N/A | Falls Church High School Academy | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
2 | Falls Church High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
4 | George Mason High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
4 | Marshall High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
N/A | Marshall High School Academy | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
N/A | Stuart High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
N/A | Corpus Christi School | Kindergarten - 8th Grade | Catholic/Religious |
N/A | Corpus Christ Early Childhood Center | Preschool - Preschool | Catholic/Religious |
N/A | St. James Catholic School | Kindergarten - 8th Grade | Catholic/Religious |
N/A | Crossroads Christian Academy | 1St Grade - 5th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | Montessori School Of Northern Virginia-Valleybrook | Private/Charter | |
N/A | Early Years Montessori School | Preschool - Kindergarten | Private/Charter |
N/A | Grace Lutheran School | Kindergarten - 8th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | Congressional Schools Of Virginia | Preschool - 8th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | Trinity School At Meadow View | 7th Grade - 12th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | Montessori School-Holmes Run | 1St Grade - 8th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | Montessori School | Preschool - Kindergarten | Private/Charter |
N/A | Falls Church Episcopal Day School | Preschool - Kindergarten | Private/Charter |
N/A | Kaye Kare Inc | Preschool - Preschool | Private/Charter |