[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 134 (Thursday, August 20, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E798-E799]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            COMMEMORATING THE OPENING OF SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOL

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                        HON. JAMES R. WALKINSHAW

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, August 20, 2026

  Mr. WALKINSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the opening 
of Skyview High School in Herndon, Virginia, and to congratulate the 
students, educators, staff, families, and community members who will 
make up its inaugural school community.
  The opening of Skyview High School marks an important milestone for 
Fairfax County. As the first new Fairfax County Public Schools high 
school to open in more than 20 years, Skyview represents both an 
investment in our growing community and an investment in the next 
generation of Northern Virginia students.
  Skyview was designed with the future of learning in mind. Its campus 
includes bright and flexible learning spaces equipped with modern 
technology, outdoor classrooms, and an advanced robotics lab that will 
give students opportunities to explore, experiment, collaborate, and 
create. Students will also benefit from an aquatic facility, as well as 
a state-of-the-art auditorium, where future generations of students 
will take the stage for concerts, theater productions, presentations, 
and other performances.
  Even Skyview's location offers inspiration. Situated near Washington 
Dulles International Airport, students will have a front-row view of

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aviation in action, a fitting backdrop for a school whose students are 
just beginning to discover how high their own ambitions can take them. 
But what will ultimately define Skyview High School is not its 
facilities. It will be the students, teachers, staff, and families who 
bring those halls to life.
  The inaugural students of Skyview have an opportunity that few 
students ever receive: the chance to help create a school's identity 
from the very beginning. They will establish its clubs and traditions, 
cheer for its first teams, celebrate its first performances and 
achievements, and create memories that will become part of Skyview's 
history. The traditions they begin today will be carried forward by 
generations of students who follow them.
  The opening of Skyview High School reflects the dedication of the 
educators, administrators, school staff, parents, and community 
partners who worked to make this new school possible. Their commitment 
to providing students with outstanding opportunities strengthens 
Fairfax County, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and our Nation.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating this 
historic first year for Skyview High School and wishing its inaugural 
students, faculty, and staff every success. As they write the first 
chapter of Skyview's story, I look forward to seeing the traditions 
they establish, the discoveries they make, and the many accomplishments 
that will fill the chapters ahead.

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