Students who are new to FCPS

For students new to FCPS, before beginning the registration process, please view the FCPS boundary map to see which Fairfax County Public School serves a particular address. 

If you live within the Holmes MS boundary map and are ready to register a new student, please contact Vianmarie Milan, our school registrar, a 703-658-5940 or vmilan@fcps.edu to schedule a registration appointment.

What a new student to FCPS will need to register

• View the general FCPS registration requirements

  • The registration process includes

    • eligibility for enrollment

    • residency requirements

    • registration requirements

  • The entrance requirements include

    • proof of residency

    • proof of birth

    • documentation of previous educational program

    • health documentation 

  • School and daycare minimum immunization requirements

• Download the registration forms needed to register a new student in FCPS

Military Family Registration 

To help make your transition easier, Department of Defense (DOD) employees from each branch of service provide a School Liaison Officer or a point of contact. School Liaison Officers are the primary point of contact for school-related matters and assist military families with school issues.

Translation Services

Registration requirements documents and translations are available in Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese. For recorded information about registration, please call 703-204-6795.

Additional Information

Should you have any questions regarding registering your student, please contact Vianmarie Milan, our school registrar, at 703-658-5940 or vmilan@fcps.edu.

Students who are returning to Holmes MS or FCPS

If this is not a student's first year in FCPS and the student has not moved from the elementary schools that feed into Holmes, they do not need to register. They are already registered within the system. If a student is already an FCPS student but has moved, the parent or guardian should contact Vianmarie Milan, our school registrar, at 703-658-5940 or vmilan@fcps.edu to assure that the school records are properly transferred.

The following links are the "Beginning of Year Packet" for all students. These forms will be mailed to parents during the summer. These forms will need to be signed and returned to Holmes MS during Student Schedule Pickup Day.

• Tuesday, August 21, 7am - 3pm (6-8th)

• Wednesday, August 22, 2pm - 6pm (6-8th)

• Thursday, August 23, 11am - 5pm (8th Grade Only)

Printable links for Beginning of Year Packet for all students:

• Emergency Health Information 
• weCare (Emergency Care Card) (weCare letter to parents) 
• Health Information
• Digital Resources Opt Out form 
• After School Program Registration (English) (Spanish) 
• Student Rights & Responsibilities
• Student Rights & Responsibilities Parent or Guardian Signature (coming soon)
• 18-19 HMS Supply List for all grades