Fredericksburg City Public Schools

James Farmer Scholars

Our Fredericksburg City Public Schools James Farmer Scholars are provided with weekly and monthly opportunities to strengthen their academic skills through academic enrichment, hands-on activities, afterschool tutoring, and regular Saturday Sessions.

The program's success has been a collaborative effort among scholars, families, and educators. Highlights from the 2023-24 academic year include:

A tour of the University of Mary Washington campus to learn more about Dr. James Farmer's civil rights legacy and contributions to UMW as a distinguished professor
Field trips to the Fredericksburg Area Museum
Lessons from local artist Johnny P. Johnson
A special presentation by Elliot Armstrong, from the NSWC Dahlgren Division's Community Engagement STEM Outreach, entitled "Human-Robot: Evolution of Robotics"
A motivational speech by student speaker Edward E. Mosley, Jr.