Grades and educational reports are sent to the students' base schools when they leave. Based on the alternative school model, it provides secondary level courses in a highly structured, nontraditional, substance-free setting. It supports students as they develop the skills required to re-enter another educational setting or to participate in other chosen options. The Enterprise School is a county therapeutic day high school serving behavior problem or truant adolescents. TES simulates a professional, business environment to complement the core, highly structured academic and counseling environment.
Students serve internships in both professional and non-profit community sites.
Students are compensated according to the quality of their performance. Eligible students may participate for one, two or three years. It is funded by Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board and administered by the Woodburn Center for Community Mental Health. Students are referred by Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Woodburn Center, or other agencies for reasons of serious delinquency, poor school performance, emotional disruption, poor communication at home, difficulty in the community, or a combination of these factors. With a capacity of 12 in residence and a follow-up program, Fairfax House offers a school program provided by two FCPS teachers.