Western High School Boundary Map options (A/B/C/D)

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Anonymous wrote:I get that we're all focused on our own kids but I think the school board should think about future kids. I know the current moms think they are rooted in the Oakton community but moms of toddlers aren't at all. They would prefer the closer school.

I don’t know that to be true. I’m indifferent on the outcome but in my neighborhood currently zoned to Oakton we have several families with kids in preschool who are recent home buyers and just as fired up as some of the families with older kids. I try to remind them we have no idea what any of the schools will be like in a decade plus.

By the time preschoolers are in high school, there definitely won't be space for them at Oakton. They will end up at South Lakes or Herndon. Western is a better bet. It's ridiculous that parents can't see that.

How do we know if Crossfield moves to the Western High School those toddler-aged kids won’t be rezoned in 10-12 years to South Lakes, etc. It’s anyone’s guess. People need to make near-term choices. Once Western High School almost certainly performs well, people will jump at the chance to move into the boundary.

Western is closer to Fox Mill then South Lakes. The bus ride is not the bus ride to Oakton difference, I understand that, but the school is closer to Fox Mill ES than SLHS. And the Fox Mill kids attend Carson so moving with their Carson classmates to the Western HS would make sense. We are opting in and know other families doing the same thing. I strongly suspect that there will be a lot of pupil placement into Western from SLHS because it is near by and has AP and the kids will know more kids there.




Western is the closest to our homes. Fox Mill is in Reston, they should remain at South Lakes.

.2 mile difference is insignificant. You are already at South Lakes which is not far or overcrowded.

Franklin Farm goes to Oakton and Chantilly, not South Lakes.

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Anonymous wrote:I get that we're all focused on our own kids but I think the school board should think about future kids. I know the current moms think they are rooted in the Oakton community but moms of toddlers aren't at all. They would prefer the closer school.

I don’t know that to be true. I’m indifferent on the outcome but in my neighborhood currently zoned to Oakton we have several families with kids in preschool who are recent home buyers and just as fired up as some of the families with older kids. I try to remind them we have no idea what any of the schools will be like in a decade plus.

By the time preschoolers are in high school, there definitely won't be space for them at Oakton. They will end up at South Lakes or Herndon. Western is a better bet. It's ridiculous that parents can't see that.

How do we know if Crossfield moves to the Western High School those toddler-aged kids won’t be rezoned in 10-12 years to South Lakes, etc. It’s anyone’s guess. People need to make near-term choices. Once Western High School almost certainly performs well, people will jump at the chance to move into the boundary.

Western is closer to Fox Mill then South Lakes. The bus ride is not the bus ride to Oakton difference, I understand that, but the school is closer to Fox Mill ES than SLHS. And the Fox Mill kids attend Carson so moving with their Carson classmates to the Western HS would make sense. We are opting in and know other families doing the same thing. I strongly suspect that there will be a lot of pupil placement into Western from SLHS because it is near by and has AP and the kids will know more kids there.




Western is the closest to our homes. Fox Mill is in Reston, they should remain at South Lakes.

.2 mile difference is insignificant. You are already at South Lakes which is not far or overcrowded.

Franklin Farm goes to Oakton and Chantilly, not South Lakes.

I know that. I was responding to the Fox Mill person who claims they are closer to Western than South Lakes. There is certainly not .2 miles difference between distance to Oakton and Western.

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Anonymous wrote:I get that we're all focused on our own kids but I think the school board should think about future kids. I know the current moms think they are rooted in the Oakton community but moms of toddlers aren't at all. They would prefer the closer school.

I don’t know that to be true. I’m indifferent on the outcome but in my neighborhood currently zoned to Oakton we have several families with kids in preschool who are recent home buyers and just as fired up as some of the families with older kids. I try to remind them we have no idea what any of the schools will be like in a decade plus.

By the time preschoolers are in high school, there definitely won't be space for them at Oakton. They will end up at South Lakes or Herndon. Western is a better bet. It's ridiculous that parents can't see that.

How do we know if Crossfield moves to the Western High School those toddler-aged kids won’t be rezoned in 10-12 years to South Lakes, etc. It’s anyone’s guess. People need to make near-term choices. Once Western High School almost certainly performs well, people will jump at the chance to move into the boundary.

Western is the closest to our homes. Fox Mill is in Reston, they should remain at South Lakes.

Yes, Western is closer to Franklin Farms than South Lakes but not to the eastern side of West Ox road that feeds to Oakton. I’m not sure why you randomly brought up Fox Mill? I hope you’re also already starting to realize just because a school is close or far from your home doesn’t mean you’ll be zoned there now or if you’re, continue to be in the future. This is another Crossfield pro-Western comment that uses the same tactics they complain those that want to stay at Oakton are using.

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Never heard anybody east side of West Ox road want to go to Western, east side of West Ox road ALL want to stay at Oakton.

Distance does not represent bus ride time.

It take longer bus ride for east side of West Ox road going to Carson, than the bus ride to Oakton. As Carson is closer to east side of West Ox road than Western, the bus ride for east side of West Ox road going to Western will definitely longer than the bus ride to Oakton.

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Anonymous wrote:Never heard anybody east side of West Ox road want to go to Western, east side of West Ox road ALL want to stay at Oakton.

Distance does not represent bus ride time.

It take longer bus ride for east side of West Ox road going to Carson, than the bus ride to Oakton. As Carson is closer to east side of West Ox road than Western, the bus ride for east side of West Ox road going to Western will definitely longer than the bus ride to Oakton.

Most of Crossfield is not east of west ox. But, if time is important to you east of w. Ox, then go with Fox Mill Woods to South Lakes. Problem solv3d.

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No we are not in Reston.
We are in Fox Mill and want to stay at SLHS. We have put a lot of work into the school and we don’t want all that work go to waste.
Only adults hate IB … you hate because you don’t understand it.

Rant over.

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I think crossfield as a feeder to western makes a lot of sense from an equity standpoint. Hopefully they use this opportunity to help balance SES.

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Some Fox Mill parents want to leave SLHS so bad, and hate crossfield, want to send crossfield to SLHS.

Reality is only Fox Mill parents want to leave SLHS, kids would rather stay at SLHS with their peers and communities and IB.

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For crossfield, it is different.

BOTH kids and parents want to stay at Oakton for the majority.

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Anonymous wrote:Some Fox Mill parents want to leave SLHS so bad, and hate crossfield, want to send crossfield to SLHS.

Reality is only Fox Mill parents want to leave SLHS, kids would rather stay at SLHS with their peers and communities and IB.

You are still on this kick? I don’t think anyone from Fox Mill has said anything about Crossfield. The people discussing Crossfield are the people who are arguing about staying at Oakton and moving.

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Anonymous wrote:I think crossfield as a feeder to western makes a lot of sense from an equity standpoint. Hopefully they use this opportunity to help balance SES.

Many of the communities potentially getting pulled into the WHS have similar house prices/ household incomes to those zoned to Crossfield with the exception of some outliers east of West Ox rd. Nice job trying to get people fired up though!

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Anonymous wrote:Some Fox Mill parents want to leave SLHS so bad, and hate crossfield, want to send crossfield to SLHS.

Reality is only Fox Mill parents want to leave SLHS, kids would rather stay at SLHS with their peers and communities and IB.

You are still on this kick? I don’t think anyone from Fox Mill has said anything about Crossfield. The people discussing Crossfield are the people who are arguing about staying at Oakton and moving.

I know some Fox Mill family will come out saying that is not from Fox Mill.

Truth is pro Western crossfield family never has ill intent to send other crossfield family to SLHS. There might be some disagreement within crossfield, but we all wish the best to other crossfield families.

We also wish the best for Fox Mill family so you eventually can stay SLHS or somewhere else for AP and IB.

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Anonymous wrote:I think crossfield as a feeder to western makes a lot of sense from an equity standpoint. Hopefully they use this opportunity to help balance SES.

Many of the communities potentially getting pulled into the WHS have similar house prices/ household incomes to those zoned to Crossfield with the exception of some outliers east of West Ox rd. Nice job trying to get people fired up though!

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Balancing SES is not the issue. But, the Western school should have a very good balance with plenty of high achievers.

The decision should be made on what works best for the most kids.

To me, it is clear:
reducing overcrowding
neighborhoods
proximity

Option A--but add all of Floris students.
It reduces overcrowding at Chantilly.
Frees up some space at Westfield where there is lots of new construction and with minor adjustments can help free space at Centreville.
Reduces long bus rides to Oakton
Keeps neighborhoods together.

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Anonymous wrote:I think crossfield as a feeder to western makes a lot of sense from an equity standpoint. Hopefully they use this opportunity to help balance SES.

Many of the communities potentially getting pulled into the WHS have similar house prices/ household incomes to those zoned to Crossfield with the exception of some outliers east of West Ox rd. Nice job trying to get people fired up though!

+1

Balancing SES is not the issue. But, the Western school should have a very good balance with plenty of high achievers.

The decision should be made on what works best for the most kids.

To me, it is clear:
reducing overcrowding
neighborhoods
proximity

Option A--but add all of Floris students.
It reduces overcrowding at Chantilly.
Frees up some space at Westfield where there is lots of new construction and with minor adjustments can help free space at Centreville.
Reduces long bus rides to Oakton
Keeps neighborhoods together.

You’ll have several more months to argue your case. Absurd that establishing the boundaries for the new Western HS is not a higher priority than tinkering with boundaries elsewhere in the county. Reid and the School Board are truly a bunch of bumblers.

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Anonymous wrote:Some Fox Mill parents want to leave SLHS so bad, and hate crossfield, want to send crossfield to SLHS.

Reality is only Fox Mill parents want to leave SLHS, kids would rather stay at SLHS with their peers and communities and IB.

You are still on this kick? I don’t think anyone from Fox Mill has said anything about Crossfield. The people discussing Crossfield are the people who are arguing about staying at Oakton and moving.

I know some Fox Mill family will come out saying that is not from Fox Mill.

Truth is pro Western crossfield family never has ill intent to send other crossfield family to SLHS. There might be some disagreement within crossfield, but we all wish the best to other crossfield families.

We also wish the best for Fox Mill family so you eventually can stay SLHS or somewhere else for AP and IB.

DP. Pp is correct. No one is expressing "ill intent." The concerns about moving to SLHS are from Crossfield posters who want to move to Western.