High School Graduations at Patriot Center Bring Heavy Traffic, Delays

UPDATE: Dates changes based on FCPS list. Mason sent out wrong list. Let me know if you see any more discrepancies.

Live or work near George Mason University? Keep track of this high school graduation schedule to plan your drives in and around the Fairfax campus.

About 3,000 to 5,500 people attend each high school graduation hosted at the Patriot Center. Expect heavy traffic and possible delays on Braddock, Route 123, University Drive, Roberts Road and other connector routes on these days. Traffic will start slowing down about an hour before and after each two-hour ceremony. 

Following is the schedule, along with the expected number of attendees.

Sunday, June 5
2:30 p.m. Pope Paul VI, 3,000

Friday, June 10
7 p.m. Gar-Field, 5,000

Saturday, June 11
9:30 a.m. Hylton High, 5,000
2 p.m. Forest Park, 5,500
7 p.m. Freedom (PWCPS), 4,500

Thursday, June 16
9:30 a.m. Robinson, 5,000
2 p.m. South County, 3,500
7 p.m. Stone Bridge, 3,500

Friday, June 17
9:30 a.m. Westfield, 5,500
2 p.m. Herndon, 4,000
7 p.m. Freedom (LCPS), 3,500

Saturday, June 18
10 a.m. Broad Run, 3,500
2 p.m. Briar Woods, 3,500
7 p.m. Thomas Jefferson, 3,500

Monday, June 20
9:30 a.m. Oakton, 4,000
2:30 p.m. Park View, 3,000
7:30 p.m. Chantilly, 5,000

Tuesday, June 21
9:30 a.m. Centreville, 4,500
2 p.m. West Springfield, 4,000
7:30 p.m. Lake Braddock, 4,000

Wednesday, June 22
2 p.m. Lee High, 4,000

In addition, several high school graduations will take place at nearby Robinson High School (5035 Sideburn Road) on some of these same days. They are:

Thursday, June 16
2:30 p.m., Woodson

Friday, June 17
4:30 p.m., Madison

Monday, June 20
2:30 p.m., Stuart