At Hughes, every student is part of a team. In seventh grade, each team is comprised of an English, social studies, math, science, and health and physical education teacher, a counselor, and an administrator. One teacher serves as team leader who coordinates team activities, meetings, parent conferences, and planning for an interdisciplinary approach to teaching. A team of teachers shares a group of approximately 130 students and a common planning time.
Students participate in an exploratory program of electives and co-curricular activities.
For those attending middle school, there are specially selected staff members who guide, instruct, nurture and challenge students. Among these are a principal, assistant principals, teachers, a guidance director, guidance counselors, librarians, instructional aides, and a support staff, including a school psychologist and social worker. The Langston Hughes Course Selection Guide complies with the Fairfax County Program of Studies and the requirements of the Virginia State Department of Education. No student in the Fairfax County Public Schools shall, on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status or handicapping condition, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity. Carefully consider your current interests and future goals when you select courses for next year.