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For the teachers, coaches, and sitters who get your kids through the year — and for the household starting the routine over. One Fairfax City Flex Card, over 50 local businesses to choose from. Delivered by email.
There are two lists this time of year — the crew who gets your kids through the year, and the household gearing up for a new one. A Fairfax City Flex Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 50 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Fairfax businesses.
These Fairfax businesses accept the Fairfax City Flex Card — whether you're thanking a teacher or restocking your own school year.
A movie, a show, a night that isn’t about permission slips — Fairfax after the bell rings.
Nightlife
10940 Fairfax Blvd, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030
Entertainment
9650 Main St, Fairfax, Virginia, 22031
Nightlife
10426 Main St, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030
Nightlife
3950 University Dr. #106, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030
Nightlife
9908 Fairfax Blvd, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030
Nightlife
10560 Main St. Suite 100, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Fairfax’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
10392 Fairfax Blvd, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030
Food & Dining
9639 Fairfax Blvd, Fairfax, Virginia, 22031
Food & Dining
10382 Willard Way, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030
Food & Dining
3955 Chain Bridge Rd Suite 107, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030
Food & Dining
10409C Main St, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030
Food & Dining
10389 Main St, B, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Fairfax shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Shopping & Retail
10427 North Street, Burke, Virginia, 22015
Retail
10560 Main Street Suite #308, Fairfax , Virginia, 22030
Retail
10310B Main St., Fairfax, Virginia, 22030
Retail
10400 Main Street, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030
Retail
10414 Main St 2nd Floor, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030
Retail
4011 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
11204 Lee Hwy, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030
Services
3949 University Dr, Ste A, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030
Services
10304 Eaton Place, Suite 100, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030
Services
4007 University Drive, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030
Beauty & Wellness
3943 Old Lee Hwy, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030
Beauty & Wellness
10782 Fairfax Blvd ste C, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030
The first week of school books itself solid. Schedule delivery for the date and time you want — the morning of day one, the end of orientation week, or the Friday the new routine finally sticks.
Pick the delivery date during checkout. Done in under two minutes.
Pick an amount between $5 and $500.
Thank a teacher by name, or send a kid off with a word of encouragement.
Delivered by email or text — no shipping, no wrapping.
A Fairfax City Flex Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 50 local Fairfax businesses — coffee, lunch, books, a spa break. No more mugs or desk trinkets. It also supports local businesses and never expires.
Two lists, one card. The crew who gets kids through the year — teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — and the household starting a new routine, including a busy-parent friend or a college kid heading back.
The Fairfax City Flex Card is accepted at over 50 local businesses in Fairfax, including coffee shops, restaurants, bookstores, boutiques, salons, and more. They pick where and when.
Visit our purchase page, choose an amount ($5–$500), add a personal message, and send it by email — or print it for hand delivery on the first day. No shipping needed.
Yes. During checkout you can pick the date and time you want it delivered — the morning of the first day, the end of orientation week, whenever suits. Set it up early and skip the last-minute scramble.
No, the Fairfax City Flex Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Fairfax City Flex Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 50 local Fairfax businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Fairfax City Flex Card