GFW Public Schools

GFW High School has a wide variety of activities and options for students to participate in to learn valuable life skills, connect with others, and grow in their talents. We wante...

The GFW School Board held a regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18 A summary of the meeting is below. Watch the meeting on YouTube: Superintendent’s Report Dr. Smith shared ...

The GFW Community Bus is establishing a set schedule in order to best serve our community! On the 1st Friday of the month, the bus will be in Downtown Fairfax from 8-10 a.m. ...

The GFW School Board held a regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 21. A summary of the meeting is below. Watch the meeting on YouTube: Superintendent’s Report Dr. Smith shar...

The GFW CTE department is inviting businesses to attend our CTE College & Career Fair! Career and Technical Education is an overarching title used to describe all of the classes...

The scholarship program at GFW Public Schools has long been a standout example of what happens when a community comes together to support its young people. The class of 2025 and ...

Who would know if GFW High School is preparing graduates for college better than some recent graduates? We checked in with class of 2024 alumni Catherine Stoll and Ryan Magnusson ...

“What are you going to do after high school?” It’s a question we have all had to answer at some point in our lives and one that we probably ask others more than we realize. As s...

There are lots of exciting things going on at GFW Public Schools and the In Flight is the place to check them all out! This issue not only features all of your community education...

GFW Public Schools has an incredible scholarship program with amazing community support! The scholarship program is largely thanks to Dollars for Scholars, who work so hard to pro...

Middle school can be an interesting time for students. There are lots of changes and challenges during a time of transition in many ways including from elementary school and prepa...

The GFW School Board held a regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. A summary of the meeting is below. Watch the meeting on YouTube: Truth in Taxation Hearing Dr. Smith...

In Shelby Hartmann’s kindergarten class, each day begins with attendance. Students enter the classroom and answer a Question of the Day, which not only tells the class which frien...

It started as a bus that did its job and did it well, but thanks to the Community Schools Model, a generous community, and some industrious and artistic high school students, it h...

There are many inspiring quotes about the power of music, but to see the students at GFW Elementary light up as they walk into the music room is more powerful than words. Our scho...

The GFW School Board held a regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. A summary of the meeting is below. Watch the meeting on YouTube: Superintendent’s Report Dr. Smith...

Students at GFW Middle School and High School get to explore a wide variety of career pathways and college options thanks to our future-focused programming. We have incredible han...

Our talented students are hard at work preparing for the fall musical with rehearsals happening now! Legally Blonde the Musical is an amazing show full of fantastic songs, hilario...

GFW Public Schools had three seats on the ballot during the Tuesday, Nov. 5 election with one candidate on the ballot for each seat. Unofficial results with 100% of precincts re...

Over the past several years, GFW Public Schools has focused on creating better career pathways for our students by improving existing Career & Technical Education (CTE) courses, c...