Student Services & Post-Secondary Success
2024-25 Annual Community & Student Event Calendar
This annual planning calendar is provided to students and families and spotlights events led by the College, Career, and Student Support Department and Career and Technical Education Department. We suggest bookmarking this page and checking back periodically to review activities that may be of interest to you. In some cases, a link is provided with the event name for additional information or resources.Event Name | Date | Type of Event | Time | Location |
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College Fair (East) | October 9, 2024 | Family Event | 6–8 p.m. | Hylton High School |
ALCANZA College Fair | October 16, 2024 | Family Event | 10:30 a.m–12:30 p.m. | George Mason University |
College Fair (West) | October 17, 2024 | Family Event | 6–8 p.m. | Osbourn Park High School |
College Application Week | October 21–25, 2024 | School Events | All week | All high schools |
Northern Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Career Fair | October 29, 2024 | Family Event | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Crystal View Event & Conference Center 12025 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy Fairfax, VA 22033 |
Aviation Career Fair | November 7, 2024 | School Event | 5–7 p.m. | Manassas Regional Airport |
Career Fair | November 13, 2024 | School Event | 5–7 p.m. | Unity Reed High School |
Apprenticeship Week | November 17–24, 2024 | School Events | All week | All high schools |
National School Counseling Week |
February 3-7, 2025 | Recognition Activity | All high schools | |
24th Annual Transition Fair (Secondary Students) |
March 15, 2025 | Secondary students who receive special education services through PWCS and their families | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | Colgan High School |
Employment & Summer Job Fair | March 26, 2025 | Student Event | 5–7 p.m. | Osbourn Park High School |
Decision Day | May 1, 2025 (Approximate date) | School Event | All week | All high schools |
Employment/Military Signing Day | May 20, 2025 | Career & Technical Education Recognition Event | 5–7 p.m. | Hylton Performing Arts Center |
Advanced Prep Academy (Student Success Academy Prep–in collaboration with Summer School Advanced Academics) |
August 2025 | Student Event | George Mason University and base schools |
PWCS Family Engagement Series
The Family Engagement Series provides families with resources to assist and support student success. The series is led by the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Compliance Department and through collaboration with the College, Career, and Student Support Department, a variety of online webinar presentations are given throughout the school year to include some of the following topics:
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Zoom webinars scheduled for 2024-25 (both students and parents are welcome)
Presentation | Date | Time | Registration |
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Financial Aid Awareness | October 15, 2024 |
6–7 p.m. |
Zoom registration links are provided closer to the presentation date and and are located on the Family Engagement Series webpage. |
Scholarship and Financial Aid Awareness | November 21, 2024 | 6–7 p.m. | |
Post High School Pathways | December 5, 2024 | 6–7 p.m. | |
Academic Advising & Student Vision Profile for High School | January 21, 2025 | 6–7 p.m. | |
FAFSA Overview | February 4, 2025 | 6–7 p.m. | |
Academic Advising & Student Vision Profile for Middle School | February 20, 2025 | 6–7 p.m. | |
Safe at Home Safe Alone for Elementry Parents | February 27, 2025 | 6–7 p.m. | |
Award Letter Overview | March 11, 2025 | 6–7 p.m. | |
Academic Advising & Student Vision Profile for Elementary School | April 22, 2025 | 6–7 p.m. | |
Rising Senior College Application: Common App Overview | April 25, 2025 | 6–7 p.m. | |
Mental Health Awareness Month Presentation | May 6, 2025 | 6–7 p.m. | |
Transition from Elementary to Middle School | May 8, 2025 | 6–7 p.m. | |
Early College Financial Planning: Elementary/Middle School | May 13, 2025 | 6–7 p.m. |
We also recommend bookmarking the Family Engagement Series webpage as events are added periodically during the school year.