Resources
Schools
With an education option for every student, we're ideally located within the Fairfax County Public School system, which offers some of the top public schools in the nation, and close to a variety of private, charter, and Montessori schools.
Belvoir Home Educators is a homeschool support group dedicated to supporting one another and enriching the lives of homeschooled children.
School Support Services offers School Liaison Officers who provide students and families with the resources they need to successfully navigate educational transitions.
Fairfax County Public Schools General Enrollment and Contact Information
Pre-Schools
Elementary Schools
Recently expanded and renovated Fort Belvoir Primary (K-3) and Fort Belvoir Upper (4-6)
Middle Schools
High Schools
Private, Charter, and Montessori Schools
Transportation
Are you most comfortable behind the wheel? Great! Want to ditch the car? No problem. A multitude of easily navigable transportation options open you up to all that the area has to offer and beyond. Download a map of Fort Belvoir's public transportation options.
Highways
I-95
I-395
I-495
I-66
I-286/Fairfax County Parkway
Richmond Highway/Route 1 (goes through middle of post)
Slug Lines On-Demand Carpooling
Buses
Fairfax Connector routes 151, 159, 171, 231, 232, 301, 304, 305, 321, 322, 333, 334, 335, 371
WMATA Metrobus route 11Y
Metro and Virginia Railway Express
Lorton VRE Station (13 minute drive)
Franconia-Springfield Metro Station (20 minute drive)
Airports
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA; 2401 Smith Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22202)
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD; 1 Saarinen Cir, Dulles, VA 20166)
Baltimore–Washington International Airport (BWI; 7035 Elm Road, Baltimore, MD 21240)
Typical Morning Commute Times
The DC Metro area is consistently ranked one of the most traffic-congested cities in the US. We've mapped out the average time it takes to commute to Fort Belvoir from several neighboring cities. When you live on post... you're already there!
Fort Belvoir: 0 minutes
Arlington, VA: 55 minutes
Alexandria, VA: 55 minutes
Dumfries, VA: 1 hour 5 minutes
Fredericksburg, VA: 1 hour 25 minutes
Kingstowne, VA: 40 minutes
Lorton, VA: 35 minutes
Stafford, VA: 1 hour 15 minutes
Washington, DC: 1 hour 5 minutes
Woodbridge, VA: 45 minutes
Commute times based on Google Maps' estimate using a weekday morning 8:00 AM departure time.
Deployment Support
The Villages at Belvoir has designed the Deployment Support Program to lend a helping hand to military family members who remain at home and to provide deployed spouses peace of mind while away. Program offerings include:
Help with the Yard
Help around the Home
Community Support
Home Watch Program
For more information, contact your community management office.
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