Some Fairfax County students return to a greatly changed learning environment this week Some Fairfax County students return to school Some young students in Fairfax County are returning to school this week – and learning about how to stay safe in the era of COVID-19. FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Some young students in Fairfax County are returning to the classroom this week – and they’re learning how to do it safely. Thousands of pre-K and kindergarten students were among the second wave of students returning to schools, despite the persistence of the COVID-19 pandemic. "I’m feeling really excited", said Graham Road ES Kindergarten teacher Claire Kelly. "Super hopeful for the future!"