If you were unable to attend a school information session and tour, please check out the links below to learn more about our International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme and the engaging learning experiences students will have as part of our school family. Due to our very busy school schedule, no additional information sessions and tours are available.

School Tour Video                  FWES Inquiry Journey

 

FWES Learning Community IB Video          Mrs. Pierce’s Principal of the Year Celebration Video

 

EDNC article about Farmington Woods IB/PYP         Forbes Article about FWES and IB Program

 

FWES Website     FWES School Facebook Page

 

FWES Family Student Handbook 2024-25- learn more about school procedures for students and families

 

 

 

I encourage all of our new families to also visit our school website and the “Our School”—“About our School” sections. Within that section there are many documents that will provide information to support you and your family as you join the FWES family, including our current handbook, school procedures, etc. Please note, it is likely that there will be adjustments and updates to some of the information on the website moving into the 2025-26 school year but much of the information may remain very similar. Updates for the 2025-2026 school year will all be completed no later than August 1, 2025.  

 

 

July 14, 2025 (scroll down for previous weekly messages if you missed them)

Hi Farmington Woods Kindergarten Families! 

Video Message from Mrs. Pierce, principal

Countdown to Kindergarten Week- 6 weeks to go!

Registered Kindergarten Families will get weekly communication to help support your student and your family's transition to kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year.

If you are a new family or missed a message, visit the Kindergarten ,Parent page on our website to see previous messages and activities sent. 

Video Message from Mrs. Pierce, Principal

This week you should receive the Kindergarten Summer Mailer with the following information: 

• FWES Back to School Events 2025-26
• Kinder Staggered Entry Dates, Schedule and Supply List
• Yubbler- PTA ordering resource for school supplies
• School Calendar 25-26
• Marbles Kinder Kick Off event
• FWES PTA Information 
• Volunteer Registration Information 

Let’s Get Ready! - Office of Early Learning publication to support families

The guide has several sections to guide families, along with some sample activities for each section to do at home to help prepare your kindergartner’s skills for kindergarten.

Section #2- Emotional and Social Development

General School Information to review: 

• Carpool Process at Elementary Schools Video 
• Carpool Process- espanol

(FWES will share our own school specific carpool video for the start of the year closer to the first week of school:) 

Week #2 At Home Activities: 

• Countdown Chain
• Tucker Turtle Story
• Teacher Tips- Cutting Jar

 

July 7, 2025

 

Hi Farmington Woods Kindergarten Families! 

Video Message from Mrs. Pierce, principal

We are busy getting things ready for the start of the 2025-26 school year and are excited to have your student and family joining us at FWES. 

Each week until kindergarten begins, we will send you information that will assist you and your student in preparing for the transition to kindergarten. It will include information for parent review and activities to do with your child, too. 

As we get closer to the start of the year, the weekly email will also contain some kindergarten specific school information…. And you’ll begin getting our whole school information sharing, too! 

Your family should receive a mailing especially for kindergarten families with information about Staggered Entry dates, school supplies and other important starting school information, in the next week or two. 

If you do not receive the mailing- please reach out to Mrs. Marcia Tracy-Dale (mtracy-dale@wcpss.net) to make sure we have your accurate home address on file. 

Kindergarten July Mailer Packet 2025

Inside you will find: 

• FWES Back to School Events 2025-26
• Kinder Staggered Entry Dates, Schedule and Supply List
• Yubbler- PTA ordering resource for school supplies
• School Calendar 25-26
• Marbles Kinder Kick Off event
• FWES PTA Information 
• Volunteer Registration Information 

The Parent Communication section of our website has a special section just for parents of kindergartners to support the transition to school. Additional resources will be added weekly and sent out via the school messenger system email and text. 

2025-2026 Kindergarten Information

**Note that information on the FWES Website is being updated for 25-26 and all information beyond the kindergarten page may not yet be updated. Please continue to check back for updated information and documents. 

Before/After School Care

Before School Care is linked to the YMCA who provide before school care AT Farmington Woods for students from 7:00am- 8:45am. 

The YMCA also offers off site after school programming for students at Farmington Woods. 

Farmington Woods After School Care is run by FWES staff. Registration information will be added to the website and shared in the next few weeks. The school’s fee based program typically has room for about 100 students. 

Register as a Volunteer! 

To participate in any capacity during the school day, you must be registered and approved as a volunteer with WCPSS. 

Registration for the 25-26 school year opened on July 1, 2025. Use the link above to access information about the process, along with a link and a QR code to register. Early registration and approval will also allow you to assist with PTA needs before school starts and at the start of the year! 

See you soon! 

Countdown to Kindergarten Week- 7 weeks to go!  

Transition to Kindergarten Video

Let’s Get Ready! - Office of Early Learning publication to support families

The guide has several sections to guide families; along with some sample activities for each section to do at home to help prepare your kindergartner’s skills for kindergarten

Section #1- Approaches to Play and Learning

Week #1 at Home Activities:  

• Feeling Faces Matching Game
• Tracing Zig Zags
• Tracing Turns