BURKE SCHOOL

Fairfax County Public Schools
9645 Burke Lake Rd
Burke, VA 22015
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School Overview
The Burke School, located at 9645 Burke Lake Road in Burke, Virginia, is a specialized educational facility operated by Fairfax County Public Schools. It serves students in middle and high school who require intensive emotional, social, and academic support. The school is designed to provide a highly structured and therapeutic environment for students whose behavioral or emotional needs are not met in a traditional comprehensive school setting.

The curriculum at Burke School focuses on a blend of core academic instruction and social-emotional learning. By maintaining smaller class sizes and utilizing a multidisciplinary team—which includes teachers, counselors, and support staff—the school aims to help students develop the coping strategies and self-regulation skills necessary to succeed. The ultimate goal of the program is to provide students with the individualized support required to improve their academic performance and, whenever appropriate, facilitate their successful transition back to a traditional school environment.
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Total Students
20.5
Full-Time Teachers
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Student/Teacher Ratio
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Free/Reduced Lunch
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Not applicable
School Type: Special Education School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: Yes
District: Fairfax County Public Schools
Phone: (703)426-7300
Grade Range: N - N
Total Students: N/A
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 20.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: N/A
NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

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