Meridian High School is seeking business partners to provide job shadowing & training for students in the Transitions Program. The Transitions Program prepares and supports students with disabilities in their transition from high school to adult life.

• ABLE Program: After consultation with the teacher to ensure a good match, ABLE Students will visit a job site accompanied by a job coach for 5+ hours per week
  

• Education for Employment Program: Diploma-bound students who are exploring careers and seek job experience. Students will begin accompanied by a job coach, with the goal of progressing to independent work

Contact: Liz McCarthy, Transitions Coordinator, mccarthye@fccps.org

Meridian High School is seeking business partners in the medical, dental, wellness and fitness fields to host students in the Human Anatomy & Physiology (HAP) class. Students need a total of 8 hours in December and January to gain experience in these fields.

Contact: Kish Rafique, HAP Science Teacher, rafiquek@fccps.org

Meridian High School seeks business partners in the sports medicine/fitness fields to host student interns in the Sports Medicine Class. This is a 2-year hands-on class designed to teach students human anatomy and sports medicine procedures.

Contact: Vicki Galliher, Sports Medicine Director, galliherv@fccps.org

Students in the 5th grade at Oak Street Elementary present research projects on various topics as the culmination of their International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme. Each group works with an adult mentor to plan their project, which includes interviewing an "expert" in the field.

Topics include: Environmental issues, Animal Welfare, Social Justice, LGBTQIA+, Technology, Sports, Healthy Living, Bullying, and Homelessness

To learn more about the PYP Programme, please click here.

Contact: Lauren Carpel, PYP Programme Coordinator, carpell@fccps.org

Calling all science and tech employees! The Vae Victis 1418 Robotics Team at Meridian High School seeks financial sponsors and mentors for the 2025 build year.

For detailed information about the team and the sponsorship package, please click here.

Contact: Steve Knight, Robotics Team Sponsor, knights@fccps.org

GIVE Day is a Falls Church Elementary PTA-sponsored initiative to get our PreK-5th graders involved in community service. GIVE stands for Get Involved, Value Everyone. The event is planned and led by our 5th grade GIVE Day Ambassadors who decide on the causes they will support. GIVE Day is a months-long process that culminates on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the Meridian High School auxiliary gym.

Sponsorships and individual donations are needed to purchase supplies for the event.

For more detailed information and to donate, please click here.

Contact: FCEPTA President, presidentfcepta@gmail.com

The Falls Church Education Foundation (FCEF) was created in 2004 as a 501(c)3 to raise, manage and distribute supplemental funds to enhance the educational experience of FCCPS students. Staff members may apply for grants for professional development and for programs to supplement their classrooms.

The FCEF is staffed by two part-time employees, along with an active volunteer board of directors. Fundraising occurs through donations to the Academic Boosters and sponsorship/ticket sales to four main events: Run for the Schools 5K, The Little City Scramble golf tournament, Falls Church Home & Garden Tour and the annual Gala & Auction.

Sponsorships and individual donations are welcome. For more detailed information and to donate, please click here.

Contact: FCEF Executive Director, Suzanne Hladky, shladky@fcedf.org

The Mustang Athletic Boosters Association supports the athletic programs offered by Meridian High School and is recognized as tax exempt from Federal Income Tax under Section 501(c)(3).

Donations made to the Bill Rose Athlete Assistance Fund, the Judy Lubnow Champion of Character Scholarship, the General Scholarship Fund, and any contributions to Boosters projects are tax deductible as provided by Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. These funds supports students who need financial assistance to participate in athletics or who have earned a scholarship through hard work and their character.

Sponsorships and individual donations are welcome. For more detailed information and to donate, please click here.

Contact: MABA President, Paige Greiner, paigekgreiner@gmail.com