FCPS Boundary Review - New Maps

[Anonymous]

That’s not an FFM post but also doesn’t support your claim. I agree with that poster btw that there should be more transparency in the KAA process.

It may not be a FFM post, but it is from a member of Fairfacts Matter who represents the organization on the BRAC committee.

[Anonymous]

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That’s not an FFM post but also doesn’t support your claim. I agree with that poster btw that there should be more transparency in the KAA process.

It may not be a FFM post, but it is from a member of Fairfacts Matter who represents the organization on the BRAC committee.

So? That poster said that they want transparency and it’s not from ffm. This doesn’t prove the point at all. Got some real beautiful mind conspiracy vibes here.

[Anonymous]

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That’s not an FFM post but also doesn’t support your claim. I agree with that poster btw that there should be more transparency in the KAA process.

It may not be a FFM post, but it is from a member of Fairfacts Matter who represents the organization on the BRAC committee.

It doesn’t seem they’re using their position to push their agenda, so why should it matter? Region 5 pulling their weight to move other people’s kids is more concerning, in my opinion.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Who is the region 5 fcps stooge?

Region 5 should want to talk about KAA boundaries first.

THIS! As a resident in the Herndon/Chantilly area I'm pretty sure there is nothing more impactful to Region 5 boundaries than the KAA acquisition. The fact that the board and Reid aren't even remotely addressing this is shocking.

Perhaps the Fairfax Citizens Assoc crew and any related BRAC reps will remove KAA as a base school. IDK. https://www.fairfaxfederation.org/_files/ugd/8bf868_d128de909f284981a476bef5d4429396.pdf

What shocks me is that any and all BRAC reps whether pyramid or special interest are not complaining about meeing/discussion/information for Marshall in Region 5. The FCPS creation of the Marshall Pyramid Island, largest in FCPS.

The 8/5/25 slide show on transfers appears to be a placeholder meeting simply reformatting stuff from 2/21/25 program listing and 3/26/25 [splits, MS 6-8, transfers]. https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/20250221_SuperintendentBoundaryReviewAdvisoryCommitteePresentation.pdf
https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/3-26-2025SuperintendentBoundaryReviewAdvisoryCommitteePresentation.pdf

I don't know where all the pyramid members are from. However, doing a quick google of the pyramid reps from Chantilly, Westfield, South Lakes, and Oakton (all have elementary schools in KAA area) I can find no representative who lives in the KAA area. South Lakes appears to be repped by Reston residents. Chantilly reps appear to live between Chantilly and Centreville. One Westfield rep appears to live in Centreville. One Oakton rep appears to live in Blake Lane area.

This is just a casual google search of the names. And, it may not be accurate. It is certainly not comprehensive. But, this illustrates why the KAA site is so important to this area. This area appears to have no representation on BRAC.

And, the people most vocal complaining about KAA are all from the current Langley area. Why do they care so much?

And, no. It does not need to be a magnet school. It needs to be a "regular" high school that accommodates the local area.

Absolutely - once again, people in Oak Hill and southern Herndon are getting ignored by the school board, and because Langley parents who live nowhere near us seem to think their children deserve a TJ that is closer to their house, we're probably not going to get our high school. Who are these people and why do they hate us?

Why are you getting so worked up and seeing Langley parents behind every corner.

I think a PP brought up the letter from this obscure "Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations" again because they wanted to flag the fact that FCPS and Thru Consulting still don't seem to dealing with how the KAA purchase might affect school boundaries. But I don't think that person necessarily lives in the Langley pyramid (they seem particularly interested in issues affecting Marshall) or necessarily shares the views expressed in that FCFCA letter. Rather they just seem to be another poster confused by what the hell FCPS thinks it's doing with this ongoing boundary review.

Correct. FCFCA might be obscure to most people but it is very active lobbying organization in the political arena, appointed committees, has a BRAC seat, etc.

IMHO the public land zoned for a school next to Carson never should have been sold to the Saudis and there should have been an operating FCPS HS on that site for years.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Who is the region 5 fcps stooge?

Region 5 should want to talk about KAA boundaries first.

THIS! As a resident in the Herndon/Chantilly area I'm pretty sure there is nothing more impactful to Region 5 boundaries than the KAA acquisition. The fact that the board and Reid aren't even remotely addressing this is shocking.

Perhaps the Fairfax Citizens Assoc crew and any related BRAC reps will remove KAA as a base school. IDK. https://www.fairfaxfederation.org/_files/ugd/8bf868_d128de909f284981a476bef5d4429396.pdf

What shocks me is that any and all BRAC reps whether pyramid or special interest are not complaining about meeing/discussion/information for Marshall in Region 5. The FCPS creation of the Marshall Pyramid Island, largest in FCPS.

The 8/5/25 slide show on transfers appears to be a placeholder meeting simply reformatting stuff from 2/21/25 program listing and 3/26/25 [splits, MS 6-8, transfers]. https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/20250221_SuperintendentBoundaryReviewAdvisoryCommitteePresentation.pdf
https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/3-26-2025SuperintendentBoundaryReviewAdvisoryCommitteePresentation.pdf

I don't know where all the pyramid members are from. However, doing a quick google of the pyramid reps from Chantilly, Westfield, South Lakes, and Oakton (all have elementary schools in KAA area) I can find no representative who lives in the KAA area. South Lakes appears to be repped by Reston residents. Chantilly reps appear to live between Chantilly and Centreville. One Westfield rep appears to live in Centreville. One Oakton rep appears to live in Blake Lane area.

This is just a casual google search of the names. And, it may not be accurate. It is certainly not comprehensive. But, this illustrates why the KAA site is so important to this area. This area appears to have no representation on BRAC.

And, the people most vocal complaining about KAA are all from the current Langley area. Why do they care so much?

And, no. It does not need to be a magnet school. It needs to be a "regular" high school that accommodates the local area.

Absolutely - once again, people in Oak Hill and southern Herndon are getting ignored by the school board, and because Langley parents who live nowhere near us seem to think their children deserve a TJ that is closer to their house, we're probably not going to get our high school. Who are these people and why do they hate us?

Why are you getting so worked up and seeing Langley parents behind every corner.

I think a PP brought up the letter from this obscure "Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations" again because they wanted to flag the fact that FCPS and Thru Consulting still don't seem to dealing with how the KAA purchase might affect school boundaries. But I don't think that person necessarily lives in the Langley pyramid (they seem particularly interested in issues affecting Marshall) or necessarily shares the views expressed in that FCFCA letter. Rather they just seem to be another poster confused by what the hell FCPS thinks it's doing with this ongoing boundary review.

Correct. FCFCA might be obscure to most people but it is very active lobbying organization in the political arena, appointed committees, has a BRAC seat, etc.

IMHO the public land zoned for a school next to Carson never should have been sold to the Saudis and there should have been an operating FCPS HS on that site for years.

They may be active in some circles but they are independent actors. They don’t actually bother to coordinate with local citizens associations when it comes to issues like boundaries or the future use of KAA.

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Anonymous wrote:Who is the region 5 fcps stooge?

Region 5 should want to talk about KAA boundaries first.

THIS! As a resident in the Herndon/Chantilly area I'm pretty sure there is nothing more impactful to Region 5 boundaries than the KAA acquisition. The fact that the board and Reid aren't even remotely addressing this is shocking.

Perhaps the Fairfax Citizens Assoc crew and any related BRAC reps will remove KAA as a base school. IDK. https://www.fairfaxfederation.org/_files/ugd/8bf868_d128de909f284981a476bef5d4429396.pdf

What shocks me is that any and all BRAC reps whether pyramid or special interest are not complaining about meeing/discussion/information for Marshall in Region 5. The FCPS creation of the Marshall Pyramid Island, largest in FCPS.

The 8/5/25 slide show on transfers appears to be a placeholder meeting simply reformatting stuff from 2/21/25 program listing and 3/26/25 [splits, MS 6-8, transfers]. https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/20250221_SuperintendentBoundaryReviewAdvisoryCommitteePresentation.pdf
https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/3-26-2025SuperintendentBoundaryReviewAdvisoryCommitteePresentation.pdf

This is pure bullshit. We NEED a high school in western Fairfax. The board stated this is going to happen. The rich parents of Langley are insane - there's not demand for 2000 more seats in a STEM-focused school. We don't need another TJ, we have one. What we need is a school were my kids won't be on a bus on the highway for 45 minutes just to get to high school.

DP. Of course there's a demand for additional seats at a STEM-focused magnet. TJ turns away far more students than it admits, and many of those turned away are from Western Fairfax and Loudoun.

Whether KAA should be used for that purpose or for a neighborhood high school, as multiple School Board members suggested earlier this year, is a different question. But if there were an additional STEM magnet, or a humanities magnet for that matter, the demand would absolutely be there.

Your child got rejected because he’s not smart enough to go to TJ. Sorrynotsorry

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Anonymous wrote:Who is the region 5 fcps stooge?

Region 5 should want to talk about KAA boundaries first.

THIS! As a resident in the Herndon/Chantilly area I'm pretty sure there is nothing more impactful to Region 5 boundaries than the KAA acquisition. The fact that the board and Reid aren't even remotely addressing this is shocking.

Perhaps the Fairfax Citizens Assoc crew and any related BRAC reps will remove KAA as a base school. IDK. https://www.fairfaxfederation.org/_files/ugd/8bf868_d128de909f284981a476bef5d4429396.pdf

What shocks me is that any and all BRAC reps whether pyramid or special interest are not complaining about meeing/discussion/information for Marshall in Region 5. The FCPS creation of the Marshall Pyramid Island, largest in FCPS.

The 8/5/25 slide show on transfers appears to be a placeholder meeting simply reformatting stuff from 2/21/25 program listing and 3/26/25 [splits, MS 6-8, transfers]. https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/20250221_SuperintendentBoundaryReviewAdvisoryCommitteePresentation.pdf
https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/3-26-2025SuperintendentBoundaryReviewAdvisoryCommitteePresentation.pdf

I don't know where all the pyramid members are from. However, doing a quick google of the pyramid reps from Chantilly, Westfield, South Lakes, and Oakton (all have elementary schools in KAA area) I can find no representative who lives in the KAA area. South Lakes appears to be repped by Reston residents. Chantilly reps appear to live between Chantilly and Centreville. One Westfield rep appears to live in Centreville. One Oakton rep appears to live in Blake Lane area.

This is just a casual google search of the names. And, it may not be accurate. It is certainly not comprehensive. But, this illustrates why the KAA site is so important to this area. This area appears to have no representation on BRAC.

And, the people most vocal complaining about KAA are all from the current Langley area. Why do they care so much?

And, no. It does not need to be a magnet school. It needs to be a "regular" high school that accommodates the local area.

Absolutely - once again, people in Oak Hill and southern Herndon are getting ignored by the school board, and because Langley parents who live nowhere near us seem to think their children deserve a TJ that is closer to their house, we're probably not going to get our high school. Who are these people and why do they hate us?

Why are you getting so worked up and seeing Langley parents behind every corner.

I think a PP brought up the letter from this obscure "Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations" again because they wanted to flag the fact that FCPS and Thru Consulting still don't seem to dealing with how the KAA purchase might affect school boundaries. But I don't think that person necessarily lives in the Langley pyramid (they seem particularly interested in issues affecting Marshall) or necessarily shares the views expressed in that FCFCA letter. Rather they just seem to be another poster confused by what the hell FCPS thinks it's doing with this ongoing boundary review.

Oh, please. Go read the FairFacts Matters on the purchase of KAA. Where do most of the FairFacts Matters members come from?

We really don't need to go down this road again. Asking for answers to some basic questions relating to the KAA acquisition (i.e., funding sources, impact on other capital projects, and impact on the ongoing boundary review) is neither opposition to the purchase nor advocacy that it be used for a magnet rather than a neighborhood school.

Then why is the fake Fairfax citizens association or whatever it is called even weighing in on what the school should or should not be. They don’t represent anyone except their president and friends. I’ve never heard of them and they claim to represent all citizens and parents in the county. They don’t. STAY OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD’S BUSINESS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Who is the region 5 fcps stooge?

Region 5 should want to talk about KAA boundaries first.

THIS! As a resident in the Herndon/Chantilly area I'm pretty sure there is nothing more impactful to Region 5 boundaries than the KAA acquisition. The fact that the board and Reid aren't even remotely addressing this is shocking.

Perhaps the Fairfax Citizens Assoc crew and any related BRAC reps will remove KAA as a base school. IDK. https://www.fairfaxfederation.org/_files/ugd/8bf868_d128de909f284981a476bef5d4429396.pdf

What shocks me is that any and all BRAC reps whether pyramid or special interest are not complaining about meeing/discussion/information for Marshall in Region 5. The FCPS creation of the Marshall Pyramid Island, largest in FCPS.

The 8/5/25 slide show on transfers appears to be a placeholder meeting simply reformatting stuff from 2/21/25 program listing and 3/26/25 [splits, MS 6-8, transfers]. https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/20250221_SuperintendentBoundaryReviewAdvisoryCommitteePresentation.pdf
https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/3-26-2025SuperintendentBoundaryReviewAdvisoryCommitteePresentation.pdf

This is pure bullshit. We NEED a high school in western Fairfax. The board stated this is going to happen. The rich parents of Langley are insane - there's not demand for 2000 more seats in a STEM-focused school. We don't need another TJ, we have one. What we need is a school were my kids won't be on a bus on the highway for 45 minutes just to get to high school.

DP. Of course there's a demand for additional seats at a STEM-focused magnet. TJ turns away far more students than it admits, and many of those turned away are from Western Fairfax and Loudoun.

Whether KAA should be used for that purpose or for a neighborhood high school, as multiple School Board members suggested earlier this year, is a different question. But if there were an additional STEM magnet, or a humanities magnet for that matter, the demand would absolutely be there.

Your child got rejected because he’s not smart enough to go to TJ. Sorrynotsorry

Are you 12?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there a way to get in touch with Region 5 reps? I really want to understand where they get off making gibberish priorities like that and ignoring more pressing needs for the region.

Some have emails by their names on the fcps.edu site
Search BRAC members

[Anonymous]

Are the details from the BRAC meeting posted, or is DCUM and Nextdoor posts from FFM our only source? Can we seem the comments anywhere else?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are the details from the BRAC meeting posted, or is DCUM and Nextdoor posts from FFM our only source? Can we seem the comments anywhere else?

They’ll have to post the notes eventually. Or at the very least, they’ll be presented by Thru in the next set of slides, since they’re basing changes to the maps on region priorities.

[Anonymous]

Again, when they broke into subgroups, where do the community reps from organizations go? That could have a big impact on decisions made.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Again, when they broke into subgroups, where do the community reps from organizations go? That could have a big impact on decisions made.

Yeah, imagine being one of the pyramid reps being steamrolled by the special interest reps and then having to defend yourself when region five parents approach them furious for wasting their priorities on something that doesn’t concern them.

Id be pissed if I were put in that situation. I’d also probably out the special interest rep who is meddling in region 5 priorities.

[Anonymous]

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That’s not an FFM post but also doesn’t support your claim. I agree with that poster btw that there should be more transparency in the KAA process.

It may not be a FFM post, but it is from a member of Fairfacts Matter who represents the organization on the BRAC committee.

Everyone is allowed to have varying opinions in things, even within the same organization. Requiring a purity test and giving group condemnation for individual thought is not a normal way for adults to interact.

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That’s not an FFM post but also doesn’t support your claim. I agree with that poster btw that there should be more transparency in the KAA process.

It may not be a FFM post, but it is from a member of Fairfacts Matter who represents the organization on the BRAC committee.

Everyone is allowed to have varying opinions in things, even within the same organization. Requiring a purity test and giving group condemnation for individual thought is not a normal way for adults to interact.

Of course they do. However, someone had said that FFM had not said anything about extra buildings that could be used in a response about the KAA purchase. Perhaps it is not on FFM Facebook, but it is posted by their representative to the BRAC committee.