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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most of the comments are about AAP - only about 20% of kids at Crossfield are in AAP. Many of the comments are about Navy - and no-one is even talking about moving Navy.

Crossfield students & families are intertwined in the Oakton community - we participate in athletic leagues & extracurricular activities, share neighborhoods & summer swim teams, attend aligned AAP centers with Navy & Waples Mill, and have built core memories in our shared community over many years with key events like our annual Crossfield v. Navy Basketball game.

My kids are in the navy AAP and most of their friends will go to Oakton. Establishing friendships are not easy and I hope they have a stable social environment during their growths. Physical distance to Oakton is not an issue if the bus route is well designed.

And, the Navy AAP is also at Carson along with kids who will go to the new school. Sounds like Rooted in Oakton is mostly "Rooted in AAP."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A little help here: RIO?

RIO=Remain in Oakton.

These people go crazy over the prospect of Crossfield redistricting to Western.

Oakton is more white than Indian, hence their racially motivated desire to stay at Oakton.

And for the sports and home values too.

Thanks for the summary. We would also like to move to Oakton, but it is just too expensive to move there.

You’re welcome.

Also, you should move into 20171 then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most of the comments are about AAP - only about 20% of kids at Crossfield are in AAP. Many of the comments are about Navy - and no-one is even talking about moving Navy.

Crossfield students & families are intertwined in the Oakton community - we participate in athletic leagues & extracurricular activities, share neighborhoods & summer swim teams, attend aligned AAP centers with Navy & Waples Mill, and have built core memories in our shared community over many years with key events like our annual Crossfield v. Navy Basketball game.

My kids are in the navy AAP and most of their friends will go to Oakton. Establishing friendships are not easy and I hope they have a stable social environment during their growths. Physical distance to Oakton is not an issue if the bus route is well designed.

And, the Navy AAP is also at Carson along with kids who will go to the new school. Sounds like Rooted in Oakton is mostly "Rooted in AAP."

And the Navy AAP feed used to be at Hunters Woods. HW used to receive Crossfield, Navy, and Waples Mill. Waples Mill used to send alot more but I guess local level iv picked up. https://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/954N9T5EE21C/$file/AAP%20Level%20IV%20Center%20Proposal%20for%20Navy%20ES.pdf
2791 Fox Mill Rd is the Crossfield address. Boundary locator feeds:
Crossfield/Hughes/South Lakes
AAP Navy/Hughes/South Lakes

2024-25 Crossfield sent 49 AAP to Navy including those who feed to South Lakes and Waples Mill , with NO South Lakes feed, sent 69 AAP to Hunters Woods. FCPS made this mess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most of the comments are about AAP - only about 20% of kids at Crossfield are in AAP. Many of the comments are about Navy - and no-one is even talking about moving Navy.

Crossfield students & families are intertwined in the Oakton community - we participate in athletic leagues & extracurricular activities, share neighborhoods & summer swim teams, attend aligned AAP centers with Navy & Waples Mill, and have built core memories in our shared community over many years with key events like our annual Crossfield v. Navy Basketball game.

My kids are in the navy AAP and most of their friends will go to Oakton. Establishing friendships are not easy and I hope they have a stable social environment during their growths. Physical distance to Oakton is not an issue if the bus route is well designed.

And, the Navy AAP is also at Carson along with kids who will go to the new school. Sounds like Rooted in Oakton is mostly "Rooted in AAP."

And the Navy AAP feed used to be at Hunters Woods. HW used to receive Crossfield, Navy, and Waples Mill. Waples Mill used to send alot more but I guess local level iv picked up. https://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/954N9T5EE21C/$file/AAP%20Level%20IV%20Center%20Proposal%20for%20Navy%20ES.pdf
2791 Fox Mill Rd is the Crossfield address. Boundary locator feeds:
Crossfield/Hughes/South Lakes
AAP Navy/Hughes/South Lakes

2024-25 Crossfield sent 49 AAP to Navy including those who feed to South Lakes and Waples Mill , with NO South Lakes feed, sent 69 AAP to Hunters Woods. FCPS made this mess.

Wowza.

[Anonymous]

Let’s say we live in Oak Hill and are certain to be in the final boundary. If we opt out, we get transportation to Chantilly for two years because Western opens with no juniors or seniors. But then are we on our own to arrange transportation for a junior and senior? Would FCPS let us switch to Western then?

Their FAQs suck. I think they want to coerce people to enroll their kids in Western even when it’s not going to be a typical school. Michelle Reid is so incompetent.

[Anonymous]

Why are we speaking about Navy besides the prospect of its attendance island moving to the new high school.

Part of Franklin Farm east of the Fairfax County Parkway is zoned for it, with the rest zoned for Crossfield.

That section feeds to Oakton High School

West of the parkway is the Chantilly feeding part of Franklin Farm, zoned for Oak Hill.

Many parents in Franklin Farm want it unified under the new high school, but I understand Fox Mill wants to move too.

On the website, it says it will house 2000+ students, with Option C calling to move 2,142 students, not accounting the 20 in discovery square.

After interior modifictions are done, 6 feeder elementary schools may serve the High School.

Most of you are not listening to that.

And plus, if they don't have room for that many students, the South Lakes part of Crossfield, already zoned for Hughes and South Lakes, may still remain that way unless a work around is completed inside the building, and parking spots are added.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let’s say we live in Oak Hill and are certain to be in the final boundary. If we opt out, we get transportation to Chantilly for two years because Western opens with no juniors or seniors. But then are we on our own to arrange transportation for a junior and senior? Would FCPS let us switch to Western then?

Their FAQs suck. I think they want to coerce people to enroll their kids in Western even when it’s not going to be a typical school. Michelle Reid is so incompetent.

My understanding is that you will have transportation all 4 years. At worst, you could find a near by bus stop and have your kid use that. There is a form to formalize that, the planning principal has addressed this in his various meetings with parents.

[Anonymous]

And plus, if they don't have room for that many students, the South Lakes part of Crossfield, already zoned for Hughes and South Lakes, may still remain that way unless a work around is completed inside the building, and parking spots are added.

Pretty sure the plan is to keep those Fox Mill Woods (Crossfield) kids at Hughes/South Lakes.
In 2008 redistricting. Fox Mill Woods parents requested to be assigned to South Lakes. (Not all Fox Mill Woods parents, but several.) They consider themselves Reston and wanted the Reston school.
Initially, Stu Gibson (Hunter Mill SB at that time) wanted ALL Reston kids--to include Armstrong and Aldrin--to be at South Lakes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

And plus, if they don't have room for that many students, the South Lakes part of Crossfield, already zoned for Hughes and South Lakes, may still remain that way unless a work around is completed inside the building, and parking spots are added.

Pretty sure the plan is to keep those Fox Mill Woods (Crossfield) kids at Hughes/South Lakes.
In 2008 redistricting. Fox Mill Woods parents requested to be assigned to South Lakes. (Not all Fox Mill Woods parents, but several.) They consider themselves Reston and wanted the Reston school.
Initially, Stu Gibson (Hunter Mill SB at that time) wanted ALL Reston kids--to include Armstrong and Aldrin--to be at South Lakes.

Armstrong and Aldrin would have resulted in South Lakes becoming a 2800+ student high school in this day.

But I do agree with trying to align zip codes.

Note I agree, and don’t stand for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let’s say we live in Oak Hill and are certain to be in the final boundary. If we opt out, we get transportation to Chantilly for two years because Western opens with no juniors or seniors. But then are we on our own to arrange transportation for a junior and senior? Would FCPS let us switch to Western then?

Their FAQs suck. I think they want to coerce people to enroll their kids in Western even when it’s not going to be a typical school. Michelle Reid is so incompetent.

You would want to opt in then, and I agree that Michelle sucks, that 🐕 needs to go

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

And plus, if they don't have room for that many students, the South Lakes part of Crossfield, already zoned for Hughes and South Lakes, may still remain that way unless a work around is completed inside the building, and parking spots are added.

Pretty sure the plan is to keep those Fox Mill Woods (Crossfield) kids at Hughes/South Lakes.
In 2008 redistricting. Fox Mill Woods parents requested to be assigned to South Lakes. (Not all Fox Mill Woods parents, but several.) They consider themselves Reston and wanted the Reston school.
Initially, Stu Gibson (Hunter Mill SB at that time) wanted ALL Reston kids--to include Armstrong and Aldrin--to be at South Lakes.

Armstrong and Aldrin would have resulted in South Lakes becoming a 2800+ student high school in this day.

But I do agree with trying to align zip codes.

Note I agree, and don’t stand for.

I think the "plan" as I recall--which was designed by SL PTA moms--was to get Aldrin and Armstrong rather than Fox Mill and Floris, but I'm not positive. Their solution to Herndon being depleted by Aldrin and Armstrong was to send McNair (I don't remember if Coates was built yet.)
This was a doozy of a boundary study. Stu and South Lakes PTA totally ran the show. The PTA even had the plans on their website until it was discovered by Fairfax Underground.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

And plus, if they don't have room for that many students, the South Lakes part of Crossfield, already zoned for Hughes and South Lakes, may still remain that way unless a work around is completed inside the building, and parking spots are added.

Pretty sure the plan is to keep those Fox Mill Woods (Crossfield) kids at Hughes/South Lakes.
In 2008 redistricting. Fox Mill Woods parents requested to be assigned to South Lakes. (Not all Fox Mill Woods parents, but several.) They consider themselves Reston and wanted the Reston school.
Initially, Stu Gibson (Hunter Mill SB at that time) wanted ALL Reston kids--to include Armstrong and Aldrin--to be at South Lakes.

Armstrong and Aldrin would have resulted in South Lakes becoming a 2800+ student high school in this day.

But I do agree with trying to align zip codes.

Note I agree, and don’t stand for.

Don't tell that to Mill Pond.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are we speaking about Navy besides the prospect of its attendance island moving to the new high school.

Part of Franklin Farm east of the Fairfax County Parkway is zoned for it, with the rest zoned for Crossfield.

That section feeds to Oakton High School

West of the parkway is the Chantilly feeding part of Franklin Farm, zoned for Oak Hill.

Many parents in Franklin Farm want it unified under the new high school, but I understand Fox Mill wants to move too.

On the website, it says it will house 2000+ students, with Option C calling to move 2,142 students, not accounting the 20 in discovery square.

After interior modifictions are done, 6 feeder elementary schools may serve the High School.

Most of you are not listening to that.

And plus, if they don't have room for that many students, the South Lakes part of Crossfield, already zoned for Hughes and South Lakes, may still remain that way unless a work around is completed inside the building, and parking spots are added.

Yes, this is a good question - WHY are Navy families so concerned about this? It's really bizarre.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

And plus, if they don't have room for that many students, the South Lakes part of Crossfield, already zoned for Hughes and South Lakes, may still remain that way unless a work around is completed inside the building, and parking spots are added.

Pretty sure the plan is to keep those Fox Mill Woods (Crossfield) kids at Hughes/South Lakes.
In 2008 redistricting. Fox Mill Woods parents requested to be assigned to South Lakes. (Not all Fox Mill Woods parents, but several.) They consider themselves Reston and wanted the Reston school.
Initially, Stu Gibson (Hunter Mill SB at that time) wanted ALL Reston kids--to include Armstrong and Aldrin--to be at South Lakes.

Armstrong and Aldrin would have resulted in South Lakes becoming a 2800+ student high school in this day.

But I do agree with trying to align zip codes.

Note I agree, and don’t stand for.

Don't tell that to Mill Pond.

correction: Millwood Pond

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

And plus, if they don't have room for that many students, the South Lakes part of Crossfield, already zoned for Hughes and South Lakes, may still remain that way unless a work around is completed inside the building, and parking spots are added.

Pretty sure the plan is to keep those Fox Mill Woods (Crossfield) kids at Hughes/South Lakes.
In 2008 redistricting. Fox Mill Woods parents requested to be assigned to South Lakes. (Not all Fox Mill Woods parents, but several.) They consider themselves Reston and wanted the Reston school.
Initially, Stu Gibson (Hunter Mill SB at that time) wanted ALL Reston kids--to include Armstrong and Aldrin--to be at South Lakes.

Fox Mill Woods parents requested to be assigned to South Lakes