Holmes Middle School Annandale, VA Real Estate, Homes For Sale, Ratings and Reviews

Student enrollment at Holmes Middle is just over 950 students per school year with a student-teacher ratio of 12.4 to 1 which is lower than the state average of 15.4l.

Students living in the 22003, 22312, and 22151 zip codes may be zoned to attend Holmes Middle if they attend the following elementary schools, Bren Mar Park, Columbia, North Springfield, Parklawn, and Weyanoke.

Holmes Middle is a part of both the Annandale and Edison HIgh School Pyramids. I recommend you use the Fairfax County Boundary Locator to confirm the schools serving a specific address before making any decision about buying a home.

If you’re relocating from another part of the country you may be unfamiliar with the Fairfax County school calendar. School starts during the last week of August and ends in either the second or third week of June.

Holmes Middle operates on a block schedule where students alternate classes depending on the day of the week. In-class time is roughly one and a half hours rather than attending every class each day for 45 minutes. Here’s an example of what your student can expect on a day to day basis.

Students at Holmes can take part in the school’s band or strings program. Holmes Middle offers beginning band for wind and percussion instruments, as well as, a symphonic band. Most elementary schools in the area offer band in the 5th and 6th grade. If your child has experience playing they can try out for the intermediate class.

French and Spanish language classes are also taught at Holmes.

Holmes Middle participates in the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program to all of its students. Students may continue the program in grades 9-10 at either Annandale or Edison High.

Holmes ASP (after school program) is a free after school program for middle school students made possible through contributions of the Fairfax County School Board, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and the Department of Community and Recreation Services and FCPS After School Program Office, other community partners and Holmes MS teachers, administrators and staff. The activities students can elect to participate in include academic, social, physical, and artistic programs.