Kent Garden Rezoning

[Anonymous]

Received a message this morning about the potential rezoning of KG in the coming years. Any ideas on the proposal? The school is indeed crowded, and I am very surprised that it is already 121% of capacity....

[Anonymous]

It should be rezoned. There are kids zoned for KGES that live on the same block as Haycock. It's crazy.


Nobody should be crying about getting rezoned to franklin sherman, chesterbrook, haycock. It will be easier and better for everyone if the zoning is recalibrated. All of these schools are in the pyramid and are all equally as good if not better than KG. Part of the zoning for KG should go to Churchill, which is Langley district. Boo hoo it will raise their property values.

While they are at it, they should fix the dumb Churchill/Spring Hill zoning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It should be rezoned. There are kids zoned for KGES that live on the same block as Haycock. It's crazy.


Nobody should be crying about getting rezoned to franklin sherman, chesterbrook, haycock. It will be easier and better for everyone if the zoning is recalibrated. All of these schools are in the pyramid and are all equally as good if not better than KG. Part of the zoning for KG should go to Churchill, which is Langley district. Boo hoo it will raise their property values.

While they are at it, they should fix the dumb Churchill/Spring Hill zoning.

You seem cranky but also misinformed.

No one zoned for Kent Gardens lives on the same block or street as Haycock; no one from Kent Gardens should be rezoned to Churchill Road (they can move some KG kids to Chesterbrook or Franklin Sherman); and you seem to have an inflated view of the significance of a Churchill Road address.

If they want to do something to address some of the weird Churchill Road/Spring Hill boundaries, that would probably make sense, but it’s a separate project.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It should be rezoned. There are kids zoned for KGES that live on the same block as Haycock. It's crazy.


Nobody should be crying about getting rezoned to franklin sherman, chesterbrook, haycock. It will be easier and better for everyone if the zoning is recalibrated. All of these schools are in the pyramid and are all equally as good if not better than KG. Part of the zoning for KG should go to Churchill, which is Langley district. Boo hoo it will raise their property values.

While they are at it, they should fix the dumb Churchill/Spring Hill zoning.

You seem cranky but also misinformed.

No one zoned for Kent Gardens lives on the same block or street as Haycock; no one from Kent Gardens should be rezoned to Churchill Road (they can move some KG kids to Chesterbrook or Franklin Sherman); and you seem to have an inflated view of the significance of a Churchill Road address.

If they want to do something to address some of the weird Churchill Road/Spring Hill boundaries, that would probably make sense, but it’s a separate project.

I am zoned for KG and live on the same block as kids from Haycock.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It should be rezoned. There are kids zoned for KGES that live on the same block as Haycock. It's crazy.


Nobody should be crying about getting rezoned to franklin sherman, chesterbrook, haycock. It will be easier and better for everyone if the zoning is recalibrated. All of these schools are in the pyramid and are all equally as good if not better than KG. Part of the zoning for KG should go to Churchill, which is Langley district. Boo hoo it will raise their property values.

While they are at it, they should fix the dumb Churchill/Spring Hill zoning.

You seem cranky but also misinformed.

No one zoned for Kent Gardens lives on the same block or street as Haycock; no one from Kent Gardens should be rezoned to Churchill Road (they can move some KG kids to Chesterbrook or Franklin Sherman); and you seem to have an inflated view of the significance of a Churchill Road address.

If they want to do something to address some of the weird Churchill Road/Spring Hill boundaries, that would probably make sense, but it’s a separate project.

I am zoned for KG and live on the same block as kids from Haycock.

That’s not the same thing.

[Anonymous]

My kids go to Franklin Sherman, it’s an excellent school, always total 400 or so students. I think some KG kids can be zoned to FS, it will be beneficial for KG. FS is awesome, great culture, no bullying. Just a great for ES kid to be.

[Anonymous]

Great place^

[Anonymous]

And get rid of immersion.

[Anonymous]

https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf/SY2022-23ElementarySchoolBoundaries.pdf the children zoned for KG that are south of Kirby are on the same block as haycock. it is ridiculous. they could go down and walk on the sidewalk (never leaving the block!) to get to haycock, but instead need to be bussed or dropped off, as they are too far and have to cross 2 major roads.

students north of chain bridge do not need to attend Kent gardens.

there are also students zoned for Franklin Sherman that should attend Churchill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And get rid of immersion.

Strongly disagree.

[Anonymous]

If you're "surprised" that it's at 121% capacity, you either haven't been at the school long or haven't been paying attention. Each grade has 7 classrooms, with the exception of K with 4 (and they really need 5). This has been an issue for at least 5 years, if not longer.

I really don't get the kid gloves about rezoning. There are a lot of easy areas to rezone, one of which is the block mentioned as closer to Haycock. It's a shame we can't all be in the building.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you're "surprised" that it's at 121% capacity, you either haven't been at the school long or haven't been paying attention. Each grade has 7 classrooms, with the exception of K with 4 (and they really need 5). This has been an issue for at least 5 years, if not longer.

I really don't get the kid gloves about rezoning. There are a lot of easy areas to rezone, one of which is the block mentioned as closer to Haycock. It's a shame we can't all be in the building.

You’re right. They have plenty of options since KG is an overcrowded school surrounded by other schools with space. The issue isn’t parents objecting to being reassigned but FCPS’s failure to address the overcrowding on a timely basis. People have been raising this at School Board meetings and hearings for years.

[Anonymous]

How many children are in French Immersion? If they moved that to an under crowded school, would that solve the problem?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many children are in French Immersion? If they moved that to an under crowded school, would that solve the problem?

According to a county map I saw a while back, the KGES district has the highest concentration of French speakers of anywhere in the county. I’m sure some moved into the area due to the FI program.

[Anonymous]

Hope everyone will be attending the meeting on 4/26. I am pro rezone. But…. As a parent that attended PTA meetings - the issue is that some parents are against rezoning. They would rather stay put in an overcrowded school instead of get zoned to a school that is really no different. There’s no chance that the school will get an expansion.