Aldrin Elementary, 11375 Center Harbor Road, Reston: preschool and K-6, 448 students in September 2026, rated Distinguished. Office: 703-904-3800.

Last checked Oct. 20, 2026. Sources: Aldrin Elementary School, the FCPS school profile, the Virginia Department of Education’s School Quality Profile and the federal NCES school directory.

Aldrin Elementary School is one of two Reston elementary schools in the Herndon High pyramid. It sits on Center Harbor Road near North Point Village Center. Of the roughly 24,200 addresses inside Reston’s Census boundary in Fairfax County’s address file, about 13% fall in its zone on the county’s 2026-27 attendance maps. Aldrin opened in September 1994 and is named for astronaut Buzz Aldrin, one of the first two people to walk on the moon, according to its history page.

Who to call

  • Main office: 703-904-3800, open 8:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
  • Attendance: 703-904-3818
  • Health room: 703-904-3810
  • Family liaison: 703-904-3815
  • Registering a new student: FCPS Student Registration, 703-204-6740
  • Buses: FCPS Transportation Services, 703-446-2000
Address 11375 Center Harbor Road, Reston, VA 20194
Grades Preschool, kindergarten to 6
School day 9:20 a.m. to 4:05 p.m.
Website aldrines.fcps.edu
Division Fairfax County Public Schools, Region 1, Herndon High pyramid

Principal

Principal Shane Wolfe, according to the school’s website. The school welcomed a new assistant principal, Sarah Jimenez, in August 2026.

Enrollment and teachers

  • FCPS count: 448 students in September of the 2026-27 school year, on the division’s school profile.
  • State count: 442 students in fall 2025, against 459 in 2024 and 450 in 2023, in the School Quality Profile.
  • Federal count: 449 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 12 students per teacher.

State report card

Virginia rates each school two ways on its School Quality Profile. Accreditation shows whether the school meets the state’s Standards of Accreditation. The School Performance and Support Framework gives each school a score and one of four performance levels: Distinguished, Meets Expectations, Approaching Expectations or Needs Intensive Support.

  • Accreditation, 2025-26: Fully Accredited
  • Framework score: 96.3, rated Distinguished, in the FCPS division summary

The school announced the Distinguished rating on its website on Oct. 7, 2026.

Standards of Learning pass rates (share of tested students who passed):

Subject 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
English reading 85% 85% 87%
Math 80% 84% 87%
Science 77% 67% 80%

The full profile breaks the results down by student group and grade and also reports attendance, spending and teacher data.

Attendance zone

Enter an address in the FCPS boundary locator to see its assigned schools. On the county’s 2026-27 attendance area maps, the whole Aldrin zone goes to Herndon Middle and then Herndon High. Herndon Middle’s other feeder schools are Herndon, Dranesville, Clearview and Hutchison elementary schools and Armstrong Elementary. Aldrin’s zone takes in the north end of Reston, including part of the north side of the Lake Anne area.

FCPS’s comprehensive boundary review, approved by the School Board in January 2026, set the zones that took effect this 2026-27 school year, according to the FCPS boundary review page. The locator shows each address’s current assignment.

Calendar and school hours

From the FCPS 2026-27 school year calendar:

  • Friday, Oct. 30: end of the first quarter, two-hour early release
  • Monday, Nov. 2, and Tuesday, Nov. 3: student holidays (Nov. 3 is Election Day)
  • Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 3: winter break
  • March 22-26: spring break
  • Wednesday, June 16, 2027: last day of school, a two-hour early release for elementary students

Kindergarten through sixth grade runs 9:20 a.m. to 4:05 p.m., according to the school’s bell schedule and school hours page. Morning preschool runs 9:20 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. and afternoon preschool 12:45 to 4:05 p.m. On a two-hour delay, kindergarten through sixth grade starts at 11:20 a.m.; on a two-hour early release, it ends at 2:05 p.m.

Programs

Programs the FCPS school profile lists include local Level IV advanced academic programs, Young Scholars, Foreign Language in the Elementary Schools, early childhood special education, multilingual learner and special education services, extended school year services and School-Age Child Care (SACC). Special features it names include Math Olympiad, a STEAM lab, a school garden, Girls on the Run and PTA before- and after-school programs. Advanced Academic Programs screening information for families is set for Nov. 10, 2026, according to the school’s website.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Aldrin Elementary School serve?

Preschool and kindergarten through sixth grade, plus a preschool autism class. FCPS counted 448 students at the school in September 2026.

How is Aldrin Elementary rated by the state?

It is Fully Accredited for 2025-26. In Virginia’s School Performance and Support Framework it scored 96.3 and is rated Distinguished.

Which middle and high school does Aldrin Elementary feed into?

Herndon Middle and Herndon High. The whole Aldrin zone goes to both on Fairfax County’s 2026-27 attendance maps.

What time does Aldrin Elementary start?

School runs 9:20 a.m. to 4:05 p.m. for kindergarten through sixth grade, according to the school’s bell schedule.