The 12 Fairfax County public schools that serve Reston: two high, two middle and eight elementary, with addresses, enrollment, state ratings and zones.

Last checked Oct. 20, 2026. Sources: Fairfax County Public Schools and its school profiles, the Virginia Department of Education’s School Quality Profiles, Fairfax County’s 2026-27 school attendance area maps and address points, the federal NCES school directory and the Private School Survey.

Public schools in Reston are run by Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). Reston is an unincorporated community with no school system of its own, and the Fairfax County School Board sets every boundary. Zones do not follow Reston’s Census boundary or its 20190, 20191 and 20194 ZIP codes: north Reston is zoned for middle and high schools in the Town of Herndon. Enter an address in the FCPS boundary locator before you buy or rent. FCPS general information: 571-423-3000; boundary questions: 571-423-2320, according to the FCPS contact page.

We matched the roughly 24,200 addresses inside Reston’s Census boundary in Fairfax County’s address file against the county’s 2026-27 attendance maps. About 81% are zoned for South Lakes High (through Langston Hughes Middle) and about 18% for Herndon High (through Herndon Middle). All 12 schools below are Fully Accredited for 2025-26, according to the state’s School Quality Profiles. The framework score is from Virginia’s School Performance and Support Framework, in the same FCPS division summary; its four levels run from Distinguished down to Needs Intensive Support. Enrollment is the state’s fall 2025 count.

High schools

School Address Grades Enrollment, fall 2025 Framework score Zone
Herndon High 700 Bennett Street, Herndon 9-12 2,098 83.55, Approaching Expectations North Reston
South Lakes High 11400 South Lakes Drive 9-12 2,441 91.76, Distinguished Most of Reston

Middle schools

FCPS middle schools teach grades 7 and 8.

School Address Grades Enrollment, fall 2025 Framework score Zone
Herndon Middle 901 Locust Street, Herndon 7-8 906 84.07, Meets Expectations Herndon pyramid
Langston Hughes Middle 11401 Ridge Heights Road 7-8 1,001 90.17, Distinguished South Lakes pyramid

Elementary schools

All eight are in Reston and teach kindergarten through sixth grade; most also have preschool classes.

School Address Enrollment, fall 2025 Framework score Share of Reston addresses Zone
Aldrin 11375 Center Harbor Road 442 96.3, Distinguished 13% Herndon pyramid
Armstrong 11900 Lake Newport Road 317 92.99, Meets Expectations 6% Herndon pyramid
Dogwood 12300 Glade Drive 727 77.3, Needs Intensive Support 10% South Lakes pyramid
Forest Edge 1501 Becontree Lane 468 90.53, Distinguished 9% South Lakes pyramid
Hunters Woods 2401 Colts Neck Road 731 98.29, Distinguished 8% South Lakes pyramid
Lake Anne 11510 North Shore Drive 576 87.51, Approaching Expectations 23% South Lakes pyramid
Sunrise Valley 10824 Cross School Road 549 98.46, Distinguished 13% South Lakes pyramid
Terraset 11411 Ridge Heights Road 601 91.57, Distinguished 16% South Lakes pyramid

Hunters Woods is a magnet school for the arts and sciences, and Lake Anne runs a two-way Spanish immersion program filled by lottery. Each school’s page has its principal, phone numbers, bell times, test results and history.

A few streets on Reston’s edges, together about 2% of addresses, are zoned for schools outside Reston: Crossfield and Fox Mill elementary schools (still South Lakes High), Flint Hill Elementary, Thoreau Middle and James Madison High, Forestville Elementary, Cooper Middle and Langley High, and McNair Elementary, Carson Middle and Westfield High.

Charter and other schools

FCPS has no charter schools, according to the federal NCES school directory.

Enrollment by school

Horizontal bar chart of fall 2025 enrollment at the 12 public schools serving Reston, in alphabetical order: Aldrin Elementary 442, Armstrong Elementary 317, Dogwood Elementary 727, Forest Edge Elementary 468, Herndon High 2,098, Herndon Middle 906, Hughes Middle 1,001, Hunters Woods Elementary 731, Lake Anne Elementary 576, South Lakes High 2,441, Sunrise Valley Elementary 549 and Terraset Elementary 601

The state’s fall 2025 counts come from each school’s School Quality Profile. FCPS posts a September 2026 count on most school profiles; each school page on this site gives the counts available, plus the federal 2023-24 figure.

Private schools

Nine private schools have Reston addresses in the federal Private School Survey for 2023-24:

  • Academy of Christian Education: 10800 Parkridge Blvd., pre-K to grade 9
  • Al Fatih Academy: 12300 Pinecrest Road, pre-K to grade 8, alfatih.org
  • Children’s House Montessori School of Reston: 1625 Wiehle Ave., pre-K and kindergarten
  • Edlin School: 10742 Sunset Hills Road, pre-K to grade 8, edlinschool.com
  • Fusion Academy Reston: 11700 Plaza America Drive, grades 1 to 12, fusionacademy.com
  • Ideaventions Academy for Mathematics and Science: 12340 Pinecrest Road, grades 2 to 12
  • Russian Kids House: 11445 Isaac Newton Square South, pre-K to grade 3
  • Sunset Hills Montessori School: 11180 Ridge Heights Road, pre-K to grade 4
  • The Keystone School: 11720 Plaza America Drive, kindergarten to grade 12, an online school, keystoneschoolonline.com

More on Reston schools

Our Reston schools guide covers the 2026-27 calendar, enrolling a new student and the School Board. For football and scores, see Friday night football and the scoreboard, and our neighborhood guides list the zoned schools for each village.

Frequently asked questions

What school district is Reston in?

Fairfax County Public Schools. Reston is unincorporated and has no school system of its own; FCPS runs every public school that serves it.

How do I find my school zone in Reston?

Enter the address in the FCPS boundary locator at boundary.fcps.edu. Zones do not follow Reston’s boundary or its ZIP codes.

Which high schools serve Reston?

South Lakes High for about 81% of addresses inside Reston and Herndon High for about 18%, mostly north Reston, on Fairfax County’s 2026-27 attendance maps. A few streets on the edges go to Madison, Langley or Westfield.

Are there charter schools in Reston?

No. The federal NCES directory lists no charter schools in Fairfax County Public Schools.