Whitman Middle School is a part of Fairfax County Public Schools, which operates several elementary, middle and high schools. Whitman Middle School serves more than 900 students in grades seven and eight. Its academic curriculum includes various subjects, such as English, math, science and social studies. The school supports a variety of extracurricular programs in music and health and physical education. In addition, Whitman Middle School conducts foreign language programs and offers the English for Speakers of Other Languages program. It has a parent-teacher association that supports and sponsors several school events and activities. The school also has a library that provides access to various online catalogs and databases. Whitman Middle School is located in Alexandria, Va.