School Year 2026 - 27 Athletics Starting Dates
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Season
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Starting Date
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| Fall 2026 |
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 |
| Winter 2026-27 |
Saturday, November 14, 2026 |
| Spring 2027 |
Monday, March 1, 2027 |
*All physicals must be dated April 1 or after.
- Fall Sports Practices
- Begin Wednesday, August 12.
- Make sure your child has contacted the coach, completed Online Athletic Registration, and has an updated (April 1, 2026 or after) Athletics Physical Evaluation
- The fee is $185 for a single sport in a season, plus $148 (a 20% discount) for dual sport in the same season for a total of $333.
- Athletic Directors
- Here is the contact information for our 10 athletics and facilities coordinators.
- Fall Competitions and Games
- Online Tickets
- For the past two school years, FCPS has transitioned to cashless admission for all varsity football games (fall), girls and boys JV basketball games (winter) and girls and boys JV and varsity lacrosse games (spring).
Building on this success, for the 2026–2027 school year, FCPS will expand cashless admission to all remaining varsity and JV sports that require paid entry.
- FCPS will continue to offer an online ticket option via GOFAN to athletic events during the 2026-2027 school year.
- Livestreaming
- Can't make it to the game?
- FCPS offers livestreaming of athletic events (stadiums, gymnasiums, pools) via the NFHS Network.
- Athletic Updates
- Athletic Schedules
- New Academic Standards for Participation in Extracurricular Activities in High School
- Parents and students are strongly encouraged to carefully review Regulation 500-24 and regularly monitor grades.