COMMEMORATING THE OPENING OF SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOL

On 2026-08-20, Representative James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) delivered a floor speech titled "COMMEMORATING THE OPENING OF SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOL" in the House.

COMMEMORATING THE OPENING OF SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOL

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 134 (Thursday, August 20, 2026) [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 ______ 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 [[Page E799]] 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. ____________________