Part of Fairfax County Public Schools' Cluster 1, Colvin Run Elementary school serves students grades K to 6.
The school is an Advanced Academic Level IV Center, and also offers Preschool special education, and English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL).
The school also offers several unique resources to students, including a student-run television center, and a program called Project Shape the Future, which focuses on responsibility, honesty, respect and compassion.