Local Officials

While Burke is not an incorporated town or city, it is a very special area of the county, with its own unique identity, history and community spirit. The area that it now called Burke can be traced back to land belonging to Lord Fairfax in the early 1700's. Lord Fairfax made land grants to numerous families including Henry Ward and Francis Coffer. Henry Ward built Burke's first house, portions of ...more details

The vision of Fairfax County Public Schools is "to provide a gifted-quality education to every child in an instructional setting appropriate for his or her need." This vision is supported by a mission "to educate all students to meet high academic standards and to prepare all students to be responsible citizens in the 21st century." In order to facilitate this, three strategic goals and ten strategic targets have been established.

Dedicated to being the best community-focused fire and rescue department working as a team to ensure a safe and secure environment for all those entrusted to our care.

The Fairfax County Police Department provides law enforcement services to the citizens of Fairfax County by delivering superior police services and by building community partnerships.