Public school district Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in Northern Virginia has announced a regional partnership with regional economic development initiative Connected DMV and the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) to deploy an operational, on-premises quantum computer at Skyview High School. Scheduled for delivery and installation in December 2026, the deployment marks the world’s first reported installation of physical quantum computing hardware in a K-12 public high school environment, with student learning pathways launching in Spring 2027.
The school district selected German deep-tech hardware startup XeedQ GmbH to supply its turn-key XQ1e processor—a 4-qubit quantum computer engineered for room-temperature, solid-state execution. Powered by nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center spin qubits in diamond, the desktop-sized unit operates inside a standard room-temperature environment without cryogenic refrigeration, drawing 500 Watts from a conventional wall outlet. The XQ1e system delivers single-qubit gate fidelities of up to 99.9% and two-qubit gate fidelities of up to 97%, providing students and educators with both high-level circuit programming and low-level pulse control via Python and Jupyter notebook interfaces.
| [ XeedQ XQ1e Hardware Specifications & FCPS Deployment Metrics ] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Parameter | Hardware Specification | Operational Footprint |
| Processor & Qubit Type | • XeedQ XQ1e (4 Spin Qubits) • Diamond NV-Center Solid-State Qubits | • Room-temperature operation (no cryogenics) • Automatic alignment & self-calibration |
| Gate Fidelities & Control | • 1-Qubit Gate Fidelity: Up to 99.9% • 2-Qubit Gate Fidelity: Up to 97% | • Gate-level circuit & direct pulse-level control • Open-source Python & Jupyter notebook API |
| Form Factor & Deployment | • Refrigerator-sized / mini file-cabinet chassis • Power Consumption: 500 W (wall plug) | • Installation: December 2026 at Skyview High School • Curriculum rollout: Spring 2027 term |
Led by Founder and CEO Dr. Gopalakrishnan Balasubramanian, Leipzig-based XeedQ develops compact spin-qubit quantum processors aimed at mobile, educational, and edge-computing applications. Coordinated through Connected DMV’s Potomac Quantum Innovation Center (PQIC), the Skyview High School deployment will act as a regional talent-development hub, connecting secondary education coursework with universities, federal research laboratories, and commercial defense tech firms across the Greater Washington region.
Review the public disclosure via FCPS Official News here, examine hardware platform specs at XeedQ Product Documentation here, explore regional workforce programs via Fairfax County EDA here.
September 25, 2026
