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Established in 1985, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is the result of a partnership of businesses and schools created to improve education in science, mathematics, and technology. Representatives from business and industry and staff of the Fairfax County Public Schools worked together in curriculum and facilities development for the school. In recent years, local business leaders and Jefferson parents have formed the Jefferson Partnership Fund to help raise money to maintain and equip labs and classrooms in the school. As the Governor's School for Science and Technology in Northern Virginia, the school is also supported by the Virginia Department of Education. In addition to providing a specialized education for selected students in Fairfax County, Jefferson also serves other school districts including Arlington, Fauquier, Loudoun, and Prince William counties as well as the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church.
TJHSST Summer Programs 2008 information is now available.
Information regarding the 2008 summer reading is online.
TJHSST is pleased to host the annual 2008 Jefferson Overseas Technology Institute (JOSTI) from June 23rd through June 27th at TJ. Over eighty educators from all over the world will be attending this conference that focuses on integrating Instructional Technology in the classroom.
Current News
Fairfax County Public Schools Modifies TJHSST Admissions Test
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) will modify the admissions test for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) beginning with the December 2008 test session. (Note: This will not affect summer round testing on July 9, 2008.) Please see the TJ Admissions web site for more information.
Foreign Language Students Launch Podcast Site
Check out the new TJHSST Podcast series, created by students in German, Japanese, and Russian classes. The podcasts can be accessed both via the TJ website, or by visiting i-Tunes. In i-Tunes click on i-Tunes Store, then podcasts, and type Loserteam in the search bar for the first German podcast, and TJHSST in the search bar for the first Russian podcast. This project was made possible in part by the Caldwell-Thomason grant.
TJ Receives Accreditation
TJ recently received accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools following an onsite visit by a distinguished panel of educators. As part of this five year cycle of self-study, the staff at TJ has defined a new Mission Statement and Beliefs Statement, as well as identified goals and action items. For further information, please see the Action Plan available in PDF format.
TJ Task Force Report
The TJ Task Force Committee, formed to examine the future programs and facility needs has completed their report which is now available online in PDF format.
Faculty Curator: Richard Washer