Lutie Lewis Coates Elementary School

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Attendance Form

Please fill out the Attendance Form to let us know if your child will have a planned absence.
For unplanned absences due to illness or emergencies, please call 703-713-3030.

Statistics in Schools Week: Free Activities

Statistics in Schools: Everyone Counts! Week is March 2-6. FCPS is supporting the 2020 Census by encouraging students and teachers to use free U.S. Census Bureau activities focused on statistics. Each activity also highlights the importance of a complete census count, which helps fund our schools. Census postcards will arrive via U.S. Mail in mid-March.

Kindergarten Immersion Lottery Registration is Open

Online registration for the Immersion Kindergarten lottery is open.  Parents may register their child for the 2020-2021 school year using their FCPS SIS account credentials.  Registration for Kindergarten will be open until March 20 at 4 p.m.

Safety Tipline

Report safety issues online or by text message using the Safety Tipline.  You may choose to identify yourself or remain anonymous.

SOL Testing Dates

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School Supply Lists

Mission and Vision

Upcoming Events at Lutie Lewis Coates Elementary School

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Bell Schedule and Parent Information

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Staff Bios

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Mental Health Resources: 24/7 Emergency Numbers

Lutie Lewis Coates Elementary School Features

Mr. Kraft Named FCPS 2019 Outstanding Principal

June 14, 2019
Congratulations to Principal Jesse Kraft and Sixth Grade Teacher James Olsen who were recognized at the 2019 FCPS Honors Ceremony!

Uniendo generaciones

December 20, 2017
Los alumnos del Profesor Jim Olsen de Coates Elementary visitaron a el centro para las personas de la tercera edad de Herndon para un proyecto que combinaba tecnología moderna con historias de vida e historias del pasado.

Connecting Generations

December 19, 2017
Students in Jim Olsen's sixth grade advanced academic class learned how to write biographies through investigative journalism.
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FCPS News and Features

Marshall HS BSU Visits the National Museum of African American History and Culture

In honor of Black History Month, Marshall High’s Black Student Union Club visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

Photos 2-28-20

In today's photo gallery, see celebrations of Black History Month, students celebrating their mother language, musicians providing a birthday serenade, and a principal rising to an algebra challenge.

Photos 2-27-20

See students celebrating Black History Month, learning about carnavale in Brazil, participating in a service project, and getting to know their reading buddies in today's photo gallery.

Three Schools to Receive 2020 First Amendment Press Freedom Award

Three Fairfax County public schools are among nine schools nationwide—and the only schools in Virginia—selected as recipients of the 2020 First Amendment Press Freedom Award.
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