2024/25 Boundary Map APS

[Anonymous]

How do I find boundary maps for 2024/25 and also any proposed changes that might be in play after 2024/25?

Also is there grandfathering for kids who are already in school?

[Anonymous]

For what grades? From my understanding, there is a MS boundary process now, and then an elementary boundary process (for at least all of Zone 1 - much of N Arlington) will start after they make the decision on the Nottingham swing space. Not sure how big the elementary process will be beyond zone 1

[Anonymous]

Elementary and middle, I’ve found some info on the middle school proposals but nothing on elementary, nor on the grandfathering policy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Elementary and middle, I’ve found some info on the middle school proposals but nothing on elementary, nor on the grandfathering policy.

The elementary boundary process for that section of North Arlington will be triggered by the decision of making Nottingham Elementary a swing space.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Elementary and middle, I’ve found some info on the middle school proposals but nothing on elementary, nor on the grandfathering policy.

In general, there isn’t grandfathering when there are boundary changes.

[Anonymous]

There is no map yet, many initiatives currently in process that need votes/planning. Elementary and middle s hook boundaries are changing.

[Anonymous]

You can always find details on the APS engage website
https://www.apsva.us/engage/#current-initiatives

[Anonymous]

In the pre-CIP appendix H. It’s. 200+ document so they don’t make it easy b

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the pre-CIP appendix H. It’s. 200+ document so they don’t make it easy b

Here’s the doc.

https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/sites/57/2023/06/Pre-CIP-Report-2024-2033-Finalv2.pdf

And engage site

https://www.apsva.us/engage/2023-ms-boundaries/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Elementary and middle, I’ve found some info on the middle school proposals but nothing on elementary, nor on the grandfathering policy.

The elementary boundary process for that section of North Arlington will be triggered by the decision of making Nottingham Elementary a swing space.

The CIP says all of Zone 1 (Cardinal, Glebe, etc) will have a boundary process, btw- not just those most directly involved in the Nottingham decision

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Elementary and middle, I’ve found some info on the middle school proposals but nothing on elementary, nor on the grandfathering policy.

In the past I think they've let 5th graders stay put for their last year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Elementary and middle, I’ve found some info on the middle school proposals but nothing on elementary, nor on the grandfathering policy.

In the past I think they've let 5th graders stay put for their last year.

But that makes no sense because the kids would move as a group together.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Elementary and middle, I’ve found some info on the middle school proposals but nothing on elementary, nor on the grandfathering policy.

In the past I think they've let 5th graders stay put for their last year.

But that makes no sense because the kids would move as a group together.

Some parents would prefer to not move schools though. Especially if it's their youngest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Elementary and middle, I’ve found some info on the middle school proposals but nothing on elementary, nor on the grandfathering policy.

In the past I think they've let 5th graders stay put for their last year.

But that makes no sense because the kids would move as a group together.

What grade will your kids be? In past moves, some 5th graders were able to make the move to the new school. They try to minimize the number of school changes for 5th graders since they will be heading to middle school the following year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Elementary and middle, I’ve found some info on the middle school proposals but nothing on elementary, nor on the grandfathering policy.

In the past I think they've let 5th graders stay put for their last year.

But that makes no sense because the kids would move as a group together.

In most boundary changes, there are only 50-70 kids moving period— equates out to about ten kids per grade. As a fifth grader that is very tough socially, especially since the middle school boundaries aren’t necessarily aligned. You could end up essentially switching friend groups twice in a two year period. That sucks.