Armel welcomes new staff members for the 2018-19 school year.

The 2018-19 school supply list is available.

The 2018-19 school year begins on Wednesday, August 15. Something that's new this year is that all Frederick County Public Schools will be equipped with buzz-in entry systems designed to enhance school safety and security.

Frederick County Public Schools is encouraging eligible families to apply for the Free and Reduced-Price Meal Program. Under the program, both school breakfast and lunch are available each day for free or at a reduced price for eligible students.

According to the Virginia Public Access Project, 73.2 percent of Frederick County’s high school graduates who applied to a four-year public college or university in Virginia from 2014-2016 were accepted. That exceeds the average statewide acceptance rate of 69.8 percent and is one of the highest acceptance rates in the region.