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Anonymous wrote:wonder if the big election wins in state mean more equitable boundary changes like GF to Herndon and HV to Lewis.

It would be awesome for FCPS to rezone half of Great Falls to Herndon. GF is majority democrat now and I'm sure they wouldn't object to professed democratic values being put into practice.

I mean, forestville elementary school boundaries literally back into Herndon High School. There is absolutely no justification for them to go to Langley 45 minutes away, or for the taxpayers to pay for that bus ride.

those are very small parts of forestvilles boundaries. these people who are so obsessed with schools that don’t involve them need help. forestville isn’t being moved during this review. drop it. where do your kids go to school? i’d love to give some suggestions on where your kids should go

+1. And 45 minutes isn’t anywhere close to accurate. She’s just on her rant: “Great falls, great falls, Langley! Great falls. Grumble grumble”

Pay her no mind. This is all she’s got.

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Anonymous wrote:wonder if the big election wins in state mean more equitable boundary changes like GF to Herndon and HV to Lewis.

It would be awesome for FCPS to rezone half of Great Falls to Herndon. GF is majority democrat now and I'm sure they wouldn't object to professed democratic values being put into practice.

I mean, forestville elementary school boundaries literally back into Herndon High School. There is absolutely no justification for them to go to Langley 45 minutes away, or for the taxpayers to pay for that bus ride.

those are very small parts of forestvilles boundaries. these people who are so obsessed with schools that don’t involve them need help. forestville isn’t being moved during this review. drop it. where do your kids go to school? i’d love to give some suggestions on where your kids should go

I could care less what happens with Forestville. However, the Nextdoor poster who was so "disheartened" when KAA was purchased lives within two miles of Herndon.
So, the part about them not being interested in other people's boundaries is just not true.
They have posted quite a bit about KAA on Nextdoor. And, none of it is happy for the neighborhoods that will benefit. Any guess why?

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Anonymous wrote:That 27-28 change will also include removing AAP Centers at the middle school level and instead having AAP at all middle schools. Someone finally realized all these projects need to be combined into one comprehensive effort.

I think they are going ahead with it.

Looks like they are bowing to Great Falls on Western school. Very sad.

With the cancellation of next week’s programming vote, you might be right

What is going on with GF and the new HS?

There have long been people in Great Falls who've tried to throw roadblocks in the way of a new, traditional HS in western Fairfax, but it's unlikely that has much to do with the recent delays in moving forward with a decision about the programming for the western HS or the boundaries for the new school. They've got to work through permitting and construction issues before a new public HS could open, even with only 9th and 10th graders, and the biggest complainers about the potential boundaries for the new school have been people now at Oakton, not people in GF.

They could open as is with 9 and 10. The school was built to hold that many kids and they can certainly adapt. Just look what they do at the overcrowded schools.

Great Falls thinks these kids are insurance for them. That has been clear ever since the purchase.

i think the problem with opening is they didn’t file the right permitting (2232?). besides a few vocal great falls residents on next door the rest of the town does not have an opinion either way on the western high school. it does not affect us.

+1. So sad that there is one poster here who posts negative posts about great falls at least a dozen times a day, even when it is not relevant.

I think she dated someone from Great falls and got dumped.

No other group actively organized against this school. But, you know that.

You mean that non-great falls group that wanted it to be a magnet? That’s literally the only one I know that organized anything. Others just questioned the lack of plan and cost.

But you know that.

And, you know who was the base of FairFacts. They wanted to stop the school. Period. A magnet is not the same as a school with boundaries.

But, hopefully, this is not over.

Nope.

Fairfacts wanted to stop countywide rezoning.

That is why they formed.

Like 3/4 of the FairFACTS Matters facebook posts are the same guy posting exaggerated numbers and crazy reasons the school couldn't possibly open, and that the county should "sell it back." He's deranged, and their mods do nothing about it.

do you see all of great falls supporting his rants? no. most people ignore him. great falls is not the same as 1-2 vocal posters. they don’t speak for the community

Not to mention that guy spends most of his time arguing with a pro-KAA poster from Oakton who is at the other extreme (100% Pollyann-ish about anything have to do with the western HS).

People who post on Facebook hate fact checkers more than anything.

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Anonymous wrote:That 27-28 change will also include removing AAP Centers at the middle school level and instead having AAP at all middle schools. Someone finally realized all these projects need to be combined into one comprehensive effort.

I think they are going ahead with it.

Looks like they are bowing to Great Falls on Western school. Very sad.

With the cancellation of next week’s programming vote, you might be right

What is going on with GF and the new HS?

There have long been people in Great Falls who've tried to throw roadblocks in the way of a new, traditional HS in western Fairfax, but it's unlikely that has much to do with the recent delays in moving forward with a decision about the programming for the western HS or the boundaries for the new school. They've got to work through permitting and construction issues before a new public HS could open, even with only 9th and 10th graders, and the biggest complainers about the potential boundaries for the new school have been people now at Oakton, not people in GF.

They could open as is with 9 and 10. The school was built to hold that many kids and they can certainly adapt. Just look what they do at the overcrowded schools.

Great Falls thinks these kids are insurance for them. That has been clear ever since the purchase.

i think the problem with opening is they didn’t file the right permitting (2232?). besides a few vocal great falls residents on next door the rest of the town does not have an opinion either way on the western high school. it does not affect us.

+1. So sad that there is one poster here who posts negative posts about great falls at least a dozen times a day, even when it is not relevant.

I think she dated someone from Great falls and got dumped.

No other group actively organized against this school. But, you know that.

You mean that non-great falls group that wanted it to be a magnet? That’s literally the only one I know that organized anything. Others just questioned the lack of plan and cost.

But you know that.

And, you know who was the base of FairFacts. They wanted to stop the school. Period. A magnet is not the same as a school with boundaries.

But, hopefully, this is not over.

I don’t understand what you mean by “base of fairfacts”? I haven’t seen any position from fairfacts matters on the school, but I may have missed it.

fair facts matters has not spoken out against the school. the only posts i have seen have asked for transparency on the purchase (what is the plan for the school, what other capital projects are being deferred etc). fcps still doesn’t seem to know the plan months after they purchased it

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That is speaking out against the school. And, some of the people who screamed the most on Nextdoor were very much on FairFacts. One lives two miles from Herndon High School.

Once again: the people "speaking out" were demanding answers to the funding question, which is an absolutely legitimate subject for ALL taxpayers. But, you know that.

But, this school has been promised for years. The purchase was a bargain and it can provide a nearby high school for kids from crowded schools. They are not "data" they are students.

This magnet will be confusing and not solve the problem.

The area still has new construction.
Oakton has new construction--and is expecting massive new construction.
Westfield has new construction.
Chantilly has new construction
Tysons has new construction.

If they make a magnet of this school, they will have a huge mess within three years.

PP here. I completely agree with everything you've written. However, that doesn't mean taxpayers can't question the *transparency* of this purchase. It also doesn't mean anyone is against the school itself. Please stop pushing a narrative that doesn't exist.

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Anonymous wrote:That 27-28 change will also include removing AAP Centers at the middle school level and instead having AAP at all middle schools. Someone finally realized all these projects need to be combined into one comprehensive effort.

I think they are going ahead with it.

Looks like they are bowing to Great Falls on Western school. Very sad.

With the cancellation of next week’s programming vote, you might be right

What is going on with GF and the new HS?

There have long been people in Great Falls who've tried to throw roadblocks in the way of a new, traditional HS in western Fairfax, but it's unlikely that has much to do with the recent delays in moving forward with a decision about the programming for the western HS or the boundaries for the new school. They've got to work through permitting and construction issues before a new public HS could open, even with only 9th and 10th graders, and the biggest complainers about the potential boundaries for the new school have been people now at Oakton, not people in GF.

They could open as is with 9 and 10. The school was built to hold that many kids and they can certainly adapt. Just look what they do at the overcrowded schools.

Great Falls thinks these kids are insurance for them. That has been clear ever since the purchase.

i think the problem with opening is they didn’t file the right permitting (2232?). besides a few vocal great falls residents on next door the rest of the town does not have an opinion either way on the western high school. it does not affect us.

+1. So sad that there is one poster here who posts negative posts about great falls at least a dozen times a day, even when it is not relevant.

I think she dated someone from Great falls and got dumped.

No other group actively organized against this school. But, you know that.

You mean that non-great falls group that wanted it to be a magnet? That’s literally the only one I know that organized anything. Others just questioned the lack of plan and cost.

But you know that.

And, you know who was the base of FairFacts. They wanted to stop the school. Period. A magnet is not the same as a school with boundaries.

But, hopefully, this is not over.

Nope.

Fairfacts wanted to stop countywide rezoning.

That is why they formed.

Like 3/4 of the FairFACTS Matters facebook posts are the same guy posting exaggerated numbers and crazy reasons the school couldn't possibly open, and that the county should "sell it back." He's deranged, and their mods do nothing about it.

Ok, so you’re just straight up misleading people here. The fairfacts matters Facebook group is open to all posters, it’s an OPEN forum where people typically have a variety of views, so you arguing that fairfacts has taken a position because of some guy’s post is just super misleading because the group has taken no position on the school. It would be like saying DCUM hates great falls because jeff allows the deranged anti-great falls lady to post frequently here.

Maybe you are just misinformed, but people have told you that the group has taken no stance on western before and you continue to push false statements.

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If anything, the PP is drawing unneeded attention to the rantings of one or two extremists who absolutely do not represent Great Falls or FairFacts. Maybe if she would ignore them and stop posting about them, no one would even care.

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Anonymous wrote:That 27-28 change will also include removing AAP Centers at the middle school level and instead having AAP at all middle schools. Someone finally realized all these projects need to be combined into one comprehensive effort.

I think they are going ahead with it.

Looks like they are bowing to Great Falls on Western school. Very sad.

With the cancellation of next week’s programming vote, you might be right

What is going on with GF and the new HS?

There have long been people in Great Falls who've tried to throw roadblocks in the way of a new, traditional HS in western Fairfax, but it's unlikely that has much to do with the recent delays in moving forward with a decision about the programming for the western HS or the boundaries for the new school. They've got to work through permitting and construction issues before a new public HS could open, even with only 9th and 10th graders, and the biggest complainers about the potential boundaries for the new school have been people now at Oakton, not people in GF.

They could open as is with 9 and 10. The school was built to hold that many kids and they can certainly adapt. Just look what they do at the overcrowded schools.

Great Falls thinks these kids are insurance for them. That has been clear ever since the purchase.

i think the problem with opening is they didn’t file the right permitting (2232?). besides a few vocal great falls residents on next door the rest of the town does not have an opinion either way on the western high school. it does not affect us.

+1. So sad that there is one poster here who posts negative posts about great falls at least a dozen times a day, even when it is not relevant.

I think she dated someone from Great falls and got dumped.

No other group actively organized against this school. But, you know that.

You mean that non-great falls group that wanted it to be a magnet? That’s literally the only one I know that organized anything. Others just questioned the lack of plan and cost.

But you know that.

And, you know who was the base of FairFacts. They wanted to stop the school. Period. A magnet is not the same as a school with boundaries.

But, hopefully, this is not over.

I don’t understand what you mean by “base of fairfacts”? I haven’t seen any position from fairfacts matters on the school, but I may have missed it.

fair facts matters has not spoken out against the school. the only posts i have seen have asked for transparency on the purchase (what is the plan for the school, what other capital projects are being deferred etc). fcps still doesn’t seem to know the plan months after they purchased it

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That is speaking out against the school. And, some of the people who screamed the most on Nextdoor were very much on FairFacts. One lives two miles from Herndon High School.

asking for transparency is talking against the school? i don’t think so. any logical person no matter where the school was purchased would ask questions if FCPS didn’t even announce the purchase for over 2 months after it closed. and now a month after that they still have no idea on programming, boundaries etc. No one is saying the school isn’t needed in that area. But it seemed very impulsive and they didn’t even do the right permitting to get it open for 2026-2027.

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And can you imagine the outcry from people like the PP had a transaction like this occurred in, say, the Langley/McLean area?? We'd never hear the end of it.

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Anonymous wrote:That 27-28 change will also include removing AAP Centers at the middle school level and instead having AAP at all middle schools. Someone finally realized all these projects need to be combined into one comprehensive effort.

I think they are going ahead with it.

Looks like they are bowing to Great Falls on Western school. Very sad.

With the cancellation of next week’s programming vote, you might be right

What is going on with GF and the new HS?

There have long been people in Great Falls who've tried to throw roadblocks in the way of a new, traditional HS in western Fairfax, but it's unlikely that has much to do with the recent delays in moving forward with a decision about the programming for the western HS or the boundaries for the new school. They've got to work through permitting and construction issues before a new public HS could open, even with only 9th and 10th graders, and the biggest complainers about the potential boundaries for the new school have been people now at Oakton, not people in GF.

They could open as is with 9 and 10. The school was built to hold that many kids and they can certainly adapt. Just look what they do at the overcrowded schools.

Great Falls thinks these kids are insurance for them. That has been clear ever since the purchase.

i think the problem with opening is they didn’t file the right permitting (2232?). besides a few vocal great falls residents on next door the rest of the town does not have an opinion either way on the western high school. it does not affect us.

+1. So sad that there is one poster here who posts negative posts about great falls at least a dozen times a day, even when it is not relevant.

I think she dated someone from Great falls and got dumped.

No other group actively organized against this school. But, you know that.

You mean that non-great falls group that wanted it to be a magnet? That’s literally the only one I know that organized anything. Others just questioned the lack of plan and cost.

But you know that.

And, you know who was the base of FairFacts. They wanted to stop the school. Period. A magnet is not the same as a school with boundaries.

But, hopefully, this is not over.

I don’t understand what you mean by “base of fairfacts”? I haven’t seen any position from fairfacts matters on the school, but I may have missed it.

fair facts matters has not spoken out against the school. the only posts i have seen have asked for transparency on the purchase (what is the plan for the school, what other capital projects are being deferred etc). fcps still doesn’t seem to know the plan months after they purchased it

THIS ^^

That is speaking out against the school. And, some of the people who screamed the most on Nextdoor were very much on FairFacts. One lives two miles from Herndon High School.

asking for transparency is talking against the school? i don’t think so. any logical person no matter where the school was purchased would ask questions if FCPS didn’t even announce the purchase for over 2 months after it closed. and now a month after that they still have no idea on programming, boundaries etc. No one is saying the school isn’t needed in that area. But it seemed very impulsive and they didn’t even do the right permitting to get it open for 2026-2027.

You have no idea what you’re talking about and you should probably not spread misinformation.

DP. YOU are the one spreading misinformation, over and over again. Stop.

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Anonymous wrote:wonder if the big election wins in state mean more equitable boundary changes like GF to Herndon and HV to Lewis.

It would be awesome for FCPS to rezone half of Great Falls to Herndon. GF is majority democrat now and I'm sure they wouldn't object to professed democratic values being put into practice.

I mean, forestville elementary school boundaries literally back into Herndon High School. There is absolutely no justification for them to go to Langley 45 minutes away, or for the taxpayers to pay for that bus ride.

You're STILL on about this - even though recent boundary studies determine this wasn't going to happen? Your hatred for this area is so irrational, you really need to seek help.

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Anonymous wrote:wonder if the big election wins in state mean more equitable boundary changes like GF to Herndon and HV to Lewis.

It would be awesome for FCPS to rezone half of Great Falls to Herndon. GF is majority democrat now and I'm sure they wouldn't object to professed democratic values being put into practice.

I mean, forestville elementary school boundaries literally back into Herndon High School. There is absolutely no justification for them to go to Langley 45 minutes away, or for the taxpayers to pay for that bus ride.

those are very small parts of forestvilles boundaries. these people who are so obsessed with schools that don’t involve them need help. forestville isn’t being moved during this review. drop it. where do your kids go to school? i’d love to give some suggestions on where your kids should go

I could care less what happens with Forestville. However, the Nextdoor poster who was so "disheartened" when KAA was purchased lives within two miles of Herndon.
So, the part about them not being interested in other people's boundaries is just not true.
They have posted quite a bit about KAA on Nextdoor. And, none of it is happy for the neighborhoods that will benefit. Any guess why?

DP. You know, NextDoor is not anonymous, right? So why don't you take it up with the poster you're obsessed with directly instead of repeatedly posting here as if that one person is somehow a spokesperson for an entire area. Seriously. Message her on NextDoor and tell her off. Stop dragging your silliness through this forum.

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Anonymous wrote:wonder if the big election wins in state mean more equitable boundary changes like GF to Herndon and HV to Lewis.

It would be awesome for FCPS to rezone half of Great Falls to Herndon. GF is majority democrat now and I'm sure they wouldn't object to professed democratic values being put into practice.

I mean, forestville elementary school boundaries literally back into Herndon High School. There is absolutely no justification for them to go to Langley 45 minutes away, or for the taxpayers to pay for that bus ride.

those are very small parts of forestvilles boundaries. these people who are so obsessed with schools that don’t involve them need help. forestville isn’t being moved during this review. drop it. where do your kids go to school? i’d love to give some suggestions on where your kids should go

I could care less what happens with Forestville. However, the Nextdoor poster who was so "disheartened" when KAA was purchased lives within two miles of Herndon.
So, the part about them not being interested in other people's boundaries is just not true.
They have posted quite a bit about KAA on Nextdoor. And, none of it is happy for the neighborhoods that will benefit. Any guess why?

DP. You know, NextDoor is not anonymous, right? So why don't you take it up with the poster you're obsessed with directly instead of repeatedly posting here as if that one person is somehow a spokesperson for an entire area. Seriously. Message her on NextDoor and tell her off. Stop dragging your silliness through this forum.

Just responding to people claiming Great Falls was not throwing shade at the school.
And, by the way, the poster is involved deeply with Fairfacts.

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Anonymous wrote:wonder if the big election wins in state mean more equitable boundary changes like GF to Herndon and HV to Lewis.

It would be awesome for FCPS to rezone half of Great Falls to Herndon. GF is majority democrat now and I'm sure they wouldn't object to professed democratic values being put into practice.

I mean, forestville elementary school boundaries literally back into Herndon High School. There is absolutely no justification for them to go to Langley 45 minutes away, or for the taxpayers to pay for that bus ride.

You're STILL on about this - even though recent boundary studies determine this wasn't going to happen? Your hatred for this area is so irrational, you really need to seek help.

Do you think that poster heard about the drive-by murder of a Herndon high student after receiving death threats at Herndon high school from his classmates? It’s been swept under the rug by FCPS, so maybe not? Just wondering if she thinks it’s safe to move kids into the school before solving the clear violence problem there?

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Anonymous wrote:That 27-28 change will also include removing AAP Centers at the middle school level and instead having AAP at all middle schools. Someone finally realized all these projects need to be combined into one comprehensive effort.

I think they are going ahead with it.

Looks like they are bowing to Great Falls on Western school. Very sad.

With the cancellation of next week’s programming vote, you might be right

What is going on with GF and the new HS?

There have long been people in Great Falls who've tried to throw roadblocks in the way of a new, traditional HS in western Fairfax, but it's unlikely that has much to do with the recent delays in moving forward with a decision about the programming for the western HS or the boundaries for the new school. They've got to work through permitting and construction issues before a new public HS could open, even with only 9th and 10th graders, and the biggest complainers about the potential boundaries for the new school have been people now at Oakton, not people in GF.

They could open as is with 9 and 10. The school was built to hold that many kids and they can certainly adapt. Just look what they do at the overcrowded schools.

Great Falls thinks these kids are insurance for them. That has been clear ever since the purchase.

i think the problem with opening is they didn’t file the right permitting (2232?). besides a few vocal great falls residents on next door the rest of the town does not have an opinion either way on the western high school. it does not affect us.

+1. So sad that there is one poster here who posts negative posts about great falls at least a dozen times a day, even when it is not relevant.

I think she dated someone from Great falls and got dumped.

No other group actively organized against this school. But, you know that.

You mean that non-great falls group that wanted it to be a magnet? That’s literally the only one I know that organized anything. Others just questioned the lack of plan and cost.

But you know that.

And, you know who was the base of FairFacts. They wanted to stop the school. Period. A magnet is not the same as a school with boundaries.

But, hopefully, this is not over.

I don’t understand what you mean by “base of fairfacts”? I haven’t seen any position from fairfacts matters on the school, but I may have missed it.

fair facts matters has not spoken out against the school. the only posts i have seen have asked for transparency on the purchase (what is the plan for the school, what other capital projects are being deferred etc). fcps still doesn’t seem to know the plan months after they purchased it

THIS ^^

That is speaking out against the school. And, some of the people who screamed the most on Nextdoor were very much on FairFacts. One lives two miles from Herndon High School.

asking for transparency is talking against the school? i don’t think so. any logical person no matter where the school was purchased would ask questions if FCPS didn’t even announce the purchase for over 2 months after it closed. and now a month after that they still have no idea on programming, boundaries etc. No one is saying the school isn’t needed in that area. But it seemed very impulsive and they didn’t even do the right permitting to get it open for 2026-2027.

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And can you imagine the outcry from people like the PP had a transaction like this occurred in, say, the Langley/McLean area?? We'd never hear the end of it.

If they’d followed any FCPS processes, there’d be data centers built there before FCPS ever held a board meeting to consider a purchase.

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Anonymous wrote:That 27-28 change will also include removing AAP Centers at the middle school level and instead having AAP at all middle schools. Someone finally realized all these projects need to be combined into one comprehensive effort.

I think they are going ahead with it.

Looks like they are bowing to Great Falls on Western school. Very sad.

With the cancellation of next week’s programming vote, you might be right

What is going on with GF and the new HS?

There have long been people in Great Falls who've tried to throw roadblocks in the way of a new, traditional HS in western Fairfax, but it's unlikely that has much to do with the recent delays in moving forward with a decision about the programming for the western HS or the boundaries for the new school. They've got to work through permitting and construction issues before a new public HS could open, even with only 9th and 10th graders, and the biggest complainers about the potential boundaries for the new school have been people now at Oakton, not people in GF.

They could open as is with 9 and 10. The school was built to hold that many kids and they can certainly adapt. Just look what they do at the overcrowded schools.

Great Falls thinks these kids are insurance for them. That has been clear ever since the purchase.

i think the problem with opening is they didn’t file the right permitting (2232?). besides a few vocal great falls residents on next door the rest of the town does not have an opinion either way on the western high school. it does not affect us.

+1. So sad that there is one poster here who posts negative posts about great falls at least a dozen times a day, even when it is not relevant.

I think she dated someone from Great falls and got dumped.

No other group actively organized against this school. But, you know that.

You mean that non-great falls group that wanted it to be a magnet? That’s literally the only one I know that organized anything. Others just questioned the lack of plan and cost.

But you know that.

And, you know who was the base of FairFacts. They wanted to stop the school. Period. A magnet is not the same as a school with boundaries.

But, hopefully, this is not over.

I don’t understand what you mean by “base of fairfacts”? I haven’t seen any position from fairfacts matters on the school, but I may have missed it.

fair facts matters has not spoken out against the school. the only posts i have seen have asked for transparency on the purchase (what is the plan for the school, what other capital projects are being deferred etc). fcps still doesn’t seem to know the plan months after they purchased it

THIS ^^

That is speaking out against the school. And, some of the people who screamed the most on Nextdoor were very much on FairFacts. One lives two miles from Herndon High School.

asking for transparency is talking against the school? i don’t think so. any logical person no matter where the school was purchased would ask questions if FCPS didn’t even announce the purchase for over 2 months after it closed. and now a month after that they still have no idea on programming, boundaries etc. No one is saying the school isn’t needed in that area. But it seemed very impulsive and they didn’t even do the right permitting to get it open for 2026-2027.

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And can you imagine the outcry from people like the PP had a transaction like this occurred in, say, the Langley/McLean area?? We'd never hear the end of it.

If they’d followed any FCPS processes, there’d be data centers built there before FCPS ever held a board meeting to consider a purchase.

This.

Anyone who has ever purchased a house knows that you do not advertise what you are offering to other people searching for houses--or even which house you are going to make an offer.

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Anonymous wrote:wonder if the big election wins in state mean more equitable boundary changes like GF to Herndon and HV to Lewis.

It would be awesome for FCPS to rezone half of Great Falls to Herndon. GF is majority democrat now and I'm sure they wouldn't object to professed democratic values being put into practice.

I mean, forestville elementary school boundaries literally back into Herndon High School. There is absolutely no justification for them to go to Langley 45 minutes away, or for the taxpayers to pay for that bus ride.

those are very small parts of forestvilles boundaries. these people who are so obsessed with schools that don’t involve them need help. forestville isn’t being moved during this review. drop it. where do your kids go to school? i’d love to give some suggestions on where your kids should go

I could care less what happens with Forestville. However, the Nextdoor poster who was so "disheartened" when KAA was purchased lives within two miles of Herndon.
So, the part about them not being interested in other people's boundaries is just not true.
They have posted quite a bit about KAA on Nextdoor. And, none of it is happy for the neighborhoods that will benefit. Any guess why?

DP. You know, NextDoor is not anonymous, right? So why don't you take it up with the poster you're obsessed with directly instead of repeatedly posting here as if that one person is somehow a spokesperson for an entire area. Seriously. Message her on NextDoor and tell her off. Stop dragging your silliness through this forum.

Just responding to people claiming Great Falls was not throwing shade at the school.
And, by the way, the poster is involved deeply with Fairfacts.

"Great Falls" hasn't thrown shade at anyone. You are obsessed with one person. Quit trying to smear an entire community.

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Anonymous wrote:That 27-28 change will also include removing AAP Centers at the middle school level and instead having AAP at all middle schools. Someone finally realized all these projects need to be combined into one comprehensive effort.

I think they are going ahead with it.

Looks like they are bowing to Great Falls on Western school. Very sad.

With the cancellation of next week’s programming vote, you might be right

What is going on with GF and the new HS?

There have long been people in Great Falls who've tried to throw roadblocks in the way of a new, traditional HS in western Fairfax, but it's unlikely that has much to do with the recent delays in moving forward with a decision about the programming for the western HS or the boundaries for the new school. They've got to work through permitting and construction issues before a new public HS could open, even with only 9th and 10th graders, and the biggest complainers about the potential boundaries for the new school have been people now at Oakton, not people in GF.

They could open as is with 9 and 10. The school was built to hold that many kids and they can certainly adapt. Just look what they do at the overcrowded schools.

Great Falls thinks these kids are insurance for them. That has been clear ever since the purchase.

i think the problem with opening is they didn’t file the right permitting (2232?). besides a few vocal great falls residents on next door the rest of the town does not have an opinion either way on the western high school. it does not affect us.

+1. So sad that there is one poster here who posts negative posts about great falls at least a dozen times a day, even when it is not relevant.

I think she dated someone from Great falls and got dumped.

No other group actively organized against this school. But, you know that.

You mean that non-great falls group that wanted it to be a magnet? That’s literally the only one I know that organized anything. Others just questioned the lack of plan and cost.

But you know that.

And, you know who was the base of FairFacts. They wanted to stop the school. Period. A magnet is not the same as a school with boundaries.

But, hopefully, this is not over.

I don’t understand what you mean by “base of fairfacts”? I haven’t seen any position from fairfacts matters on the school, but I may have missed it.

fair facts matters has not spoken out against the school. the only posts i have seen have asked for transparency on the purchase (what is the plan for the school, what other capital projects are being deferred etc). fcps still doesn’t seem to know the plan months after they purchased it

THIS ^^

That is speaking out against the school. And, some of the people who screamed the most on Nextdoor were very much on FairFacts. One lives two miles from Herndon High School.

asking for transparency is talking against the school? i don’t think so. any logical person no matter where the school was purchased would ask questions if FCPS didn’t even announce the purchase for over 2 months after it closed. and now a month after that they still have no idea on programming, boundaries etc. No one is saying the school isn’t needed in that area. But it seemed very impulsive and they didn’t even do the right permitting to get it open for 2026-2027.

+1
And can you imagine the outcry from people like the PP had a transaction like this occurred in, say, the Langley/McLean area?? We'd never hear the end of it.

If they’d followed any FCPS processes, there’d be data centers built there before FCPS ever held a board meeting to consider a purchase.

This.

Anyone who has ever purchased a house knows that you do not advertise what you are offering to other people searching for houses--or even which house you are going to make an offer.

Possibly. As long as you acknowledge the outcry that would absolutely be happening had this school purchase taken place in a different area of the county.