Dr. Patrick K. Murphy has been Superintendent of Schools since July 1, 2009. An Arlington County resident, Dr. Murphy has been an educator since 1988, serving the Fairfax County Public Schools for 19 of the intervening years in a variety of instructional leadership positions. During the final four years, he served as assistant superintendent for accountability, where he was responsible for testing, research and evaluation, and division- and school-based strategic planning.

Dr. Murphy is a native of Northern Virginia and attended W.T. Woodson High School. Click Here for more information on Dr. Murphy's career as an educator.

Scholastic.com Profiles APS Superintendent Murphy (September 2010)

 Superintendent's New Year's Message 2012
Strategic Plan

 Dr. Murphy's Entry Plan

 Final Entry Plan Report- Document | PowerPoint Presentation

 Superintendent's Entry Plan Document Review

 Dr. Murphy's First Day of School Presentation 2011

 Dr. Murphy's End-of-Year Article in The Citizen

What Dr. Murphy is Reading