Building Initiative Committee
We are always being told that TJ is the county flagship school, or is it the state flagship school? But I have to ask, do we look like a flagship school to you?
As the school population rises and the building ages, more and more stress is being placed on an already antiquated facility.
In a recent fact finding meeting with school officials, the PTSA discovered a significant number of issues that are not being attended to by county school officials: both short-term health and safety problems and the longer term issue of getting a modern facility that can support the educational mission of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
What can you do to help? You can do a lot by offering your support to the TJ PTSA in the following ways:
- Read a detailed summary of some of these issues.
- Check out some of the photographs (below) that we have taken around the school to document the problems.
- If you have photographs or testimonials of other building problems, please contact the chair of Immediate Needs.
An online petition was set up to solicit support from the community. The final petition was endorsed by 1442 families and individuals and was presented to the Fairfax County Board in June 2006.
Below are selected photos portraying our building conditions. Click on the photo to see an enlarged picture.
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| Ad Hoc Science Lab teaching station 1 | Ad Hoc Science Lab teaching station 2 |
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| Ceiling damage from roof leaks | More ceiling damages from leaks |
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| Damp spots on the ceiling | Guidance Department leaks and rust |
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| Water fountain at TJ | Broken blinds throughout the building |
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| Rusted air vent | New science lab furnished with cafeteria tables |
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| Bathroom condition | Hot water only trickling out of the tap |