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

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Anonymous wrote:Or people could have different reasons for wanting different outcomes. You are not going to convince the RIO parents that Skyview will be great. You are not going to convince the people who want the shorter commute that Oakton is worht the longer drive. Someone is going to be disappointed by the outcome.

Email, call, write the school board and let them know how you feel. Attend meetings and voice your opinion. You are not changing anyones mind on this site.

And herein lies the problem. The school board wants to take feelings into account instead of just making a decision based on logistics. If someone is going to be unhappy either way, might as well make decisions that make the most sense financially and logistically.

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I do think community input should be taken into account, but community input in regards to logistical challenges that the people drawing the boundaries may not be aware of.

For example, the person drawing the boundary might not take into account that even though a neighborhood may be contiguous to other areas going to a school on a map, they are effectively creating an island due to being across a highway from the rest of that school's community and it would be logistically easier to zone them to a school on the other side of that highway (and no mommas, the major road your kids cross on their bicycles to go get ice cream after school does not count).

However, "we want to stay with kids our children do after school activities with" or "this high school is a highly ranked school" just doesn't matter. Your kids will still do sports with those kids, they'll still see their friends outside of school. As for ranking, a high achieving kid will be successful in any school. If the school's specific curriculum really matters, then you can pupil place your child there. But both of those things - social aspects and school reputation - should not be taken into consideration with boundaries.

Also, for example--the new school.

The community affected made it clear they wanted a traditional high school. But, Reid wants a magnet. Is she using the protests from a community that should "logically" go to the new school as an excuse to create a magnet?

My fear is that the traditional school needed will be watered down with a magnet and result with "in boundary" kids being deprived of a traditional school experience.

Do you hear anyone at Chantilly or Edison complaining about the lack of a traditional experience? So why do you think that the pathways are going to deter from the traditional experience? I don't understand.

DP. Chantilly and Edison were traditional schools with large enrollments before Academy programs were added. In Skyview’s case, it’s possible they are going to draw small boundaries and then have large numbers of kids transfer in for the pathways programs. If that happens, it will be the “hybrid”Reid wanted, but less of a community school.

And, unfair to the local community!

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Anonymous wrote:Or people could have different reasons for wanting different outcomes. You are not going to convince the RIO parents that Skyview will be great. You are not going to convince the people who want the shorter commute that Oakton is worht the longer drive. Someone is going to be disappointed by the outcome.

Email, call, write the school board and let them know how you feel. Attend meetings and voice your opinion. You are not changing anyones mind on this site.

And herein lies the problem. The school board wants to take feelings into account instead of just making a decision based on logistics. If someone is going to be unhappy either way, might as well make decisions that make the most sense financially and logistically.

100% this

I do think community input should be taken into account, but community input in regards to logistical challenges that the people drawing the boundaries may not be aware of.

For example, the person drawing the boundary might not take into account that even though a neighborhood may be contiguous to other areas going to a school on a map, they are effectively creating an island due to being across a highway from the rest of that school's community and it would be logistically easier to zone them to a school on the other side of that highway (and no mommas, the major road your kids cross on their bicycles to go get ice cream after school does not count).

However, "we want to stay with kids our children do after school activities with" or "this high school is a highly ranked school" just doesn't matter. Your kids will still do sports with those kids, they'll still see their friends outside of school. As for ranking, a high achieving kid will be successful in any school. If the school's specific curriculum really matters, then you can pupil place your child there. But both of those things - social aspects and school reputation - should not be taken into consideration with boundaries.

Also, for example--the new school.

The community affected made it clear they wanted a traditional high school. But, Reid wants a magnet. Is she using the protests from a community that should "logically" go to the new school as an excuse to create a magnet?

My fear is that the traditional school needed will be watered down with a magnet and result with "in boundary" kids being deprived of a traditional school experience.

Do you hear anyone at Chantilly or Edison complaining about the lack of a traditional experience? So why do you think that the pathways are going to deter from the traditional experience? I don't understand.

DP. Chantilly and Edison were traditional schools with large enrollments before Academy programs were added. In Skyview’s case, it’s possible they are going to draw small boundaries and then have large numbers of kids transfer in for the pathways programs. If that happens, it will be the “hybrid”Reid wanted, but less of a community school.

The boundaries that were discussed, before they were taken down, had close to 2,000 kids from the local boundaries in every map with a few being over 2,000 kids. I get that those are no longer in play but the indications from the comments made at every meeting that I have attended, a total of 4, and the initial boundary ideas all point to a full school.

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Anonymous wrote:Or people could have different reasons for wanting different outcomes. You are not going to convince the RIO parents that Skyview will be great. You are not going to convince the people who want the shorter commute that Oakton is worht the longer drive. Someone is going to be disappointed by the outcome.

Email, call, write the school board and let them know how you feel. Attend meetings and voice your opinion. You are not changing anyones mind on this site.

And herein lies the problem. The school board wants to take feelings into account instead of just making a decision based on logistics. If someone is going to be unhappy either way, might as well make decisions that make the most sense financially and logistically.

100% this

I do think community input should be taken into account, but community input in regards to logistical challenges that the people drawing the boundaries may not be aware of.

For example, the person drawing the boundary might not take into account that even though a neighborhood may be contiguous to other areas going to a school on a map, they are effectively creating an island due to being across a highway from the rest of that school's community and it would be logistically easier to zone them to a school on the other side of that highway (and no mommas, the major road your kids cross on their bicycles to go get ice cream after school does not count).

However, "we want to stay with kids our children do after school activities with" or "this high school is a highly ranked school" just doesn't matter. Your kids will still do sports with those kids, they'll still see their friends outside of school. As for ranking, a high achieving kid will be successful in any school. If the school's specific curriculum really matters, then you can pupil place your child there. But both of those things - social aspects and school reputation - should not be taken into consideration with boundaries.

Also, for example--the new school.

The community affected made it clear they wanted a traditional high school. But, Reid wants a magnet. Is she using the protests from a community that should "logically" go to the new school as an excuse to create a magnet?

My fear is that the traditional school needed will be watered down with a magnet and result with "in boundary" kids being deprived of a traditional school experience.

Do you hear anyone at Chantilly or Edison complaining about the lack of a traditional experience? So why do you think that the pathways are going to deter from the traditional experience? I don't understand.

DP. Chantilly and Edison were traditional schools with large enrollments before Academy programs were added. In Skyview’s case, it’s possible they are going to draw small boundaries and then have large numbers of kids transfer in for the pathways programs. If that happens, it will be the “hybrid”Reid wanted, but less of a community school.

The boundaries that were discussed, before they were taken down, had close to 2,000 kids from the local boundaries in every map with a few being over 2,000 kids. I get that those are no longer in play but the indications from the comments made at every meeting that I have attended, a total of 4, and the initial boundary ideas all point to a full school.

Well, no. Two of the earlier maps moved closer to 1750 kids to the new school than 2000, and then FCPS started suggesting they’d be starting over. Hence the continued uncertainty.

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Anonymous wrote:It will provide an important data point in the decision making. For example, it's going to be a useful data point in deciding moving crossfield or foxmil. That data won't affect Oakhill.

Anonymous wrote:The boundary decisions are not being made solely on opt-in numbers. That's DCUM speculation.

Gee. Why didn't they do the boundary study based on those who want to Opt-in to any school?

I do not understand this process at all.

Reid is clueless.

With how few changes they made in the grand scheme it sort of feels like that’s what they did.

I'd be very surprised if Meren supports South Lakes losing Fox Mill.

Meren doesn’t know the difference between Fox Mill and Fox Mill Woods.

I’d love to lose Meren.

If Reid’s proposal sends Fox Mill to Skyview the other board members will pass it.

Crossfield to Skyview makes so much more sense that I don't think even one board member would object if that were Reid's proposal.

What I find crazy is how Navy families are so involved in this. They are worried that if Crossfield is moved to a closer school, that they will be moved to Fairfax, which is closer to them.

And Waples Mill is also closer to Fairfax. If you look at that petition floating around you’ll see there is heavy support from both them and Navy probably for the reason you’ve suggested

I am a Navy parent, I know for a fact this is true.

Navy wants to go to fairfax.

Well say for example FCPS zones part of brookfield out of Chantilly, they would have some room for Navy as the Modular unit would still provide that.

Absolutely not.

Speak for yourself. I am a Navy parent who would much prefer Chantilly to Oakton.

The absolutely not was in response to someone saying that Navy families want to go to Fairfax High School.

So Navy families are only happy with Oakton and Chantilly?

I can't speak for all Navy parents, but both Oakton and Fairfax are kind of a hike from my house. Chantilly much closer. I guess if my kids have to do a longer commute to a high school, might as well be the best school possible. But would still prefer proximity... Chantilly or Skyview.

Do you think you’d see less pushback from Navy parents if they were in Crossfield’s position in regards to possibly being rezoned to Skyview?

Unlike certain Crossfield people I will not claim to speak for the entire Navy community. But the people I have talked to do not feel super strongly one way or the other. The ones who live in 20171 seem to be open to moving because they like the idea of a closer school. The ones who live in 22033 don’t seem to have thought about it too much because they assume it won’t affect them. I suspect some of them would push back on it because they feel more connected to Oakton, especially if they live close to Waples Mill ES. I think those people have a much better “rooted in Oakton” argument than Crazy Sports Mom and her Crossfield crew.

I’m a Crossfield parent who has advocated to move to Skyview but I do have to say this response seems disingenuous. Why would a Navy parent feel so strongly about particular personalities at Crossfield? I think PP was asking a genuine question. So much of this thread appears to be Crossfield on both sides posing as other posters. It makes me wonder if we should just rename this thread Crossfield and Fox Mill in or out of Boundary?

I agree that the person you were responding to is definitely a Crossfield parent pretending to be a Navy parent because how would they know specifics about one particular person? Who is Crazy Sports Mom and is she the PTO president people keep talking about?

You all seem pretty dense. You realize a bunch of Crossfield and Navy people know each other through outside activities and sports, right? There is no need for someone to pretend to be a Navy parent. Such a weird accusation.

I'm a Crossfield parent with an 6th grader and my kids have never been on a sports team or other activity with Navy kids. My kids and most of their friends play sports in CYA. Most of the kids in CYA are at Chantilly schools or maybe Floris/Lees Corner/Oak Hill. It's disenguous for you to say that Crossfield and Navy families all know each other really well, because unless your kid is in AAP at Navy or you live in Franklin Farm and know some people who live in the Navy Island people from swim team, you're unlikely to run into Navy families on a regular basis. I have two kids at Crossfield and the only people we know at Navy are the ones who left for AAP and my kids aren't even friends with those kids anymore. I don't know why people claim that their kids are all best friends because of one basketball game that 6th graders play one time. It's a joke.

It's true that CYA is huge and lots of Chantilly / Westfield feeders play there. It's also true that every time you register for a season you are asked to enter both your child's current school and their zoned high-school. Age Group Coordinators use that info to help form school based teams as part of their normal process. So since Kinder, many kids from Waples, Navy & Crossfield have been teammates. Just because that hasn't been your experience doesn't mean it's not a common one for many other people. All of us will have different perspectives and priorities. The boundaries are also large geographical areas.... so different families can have a very different travel time/experience. The level of vitrol and personal attacking in this thread is insane and it's leaving me disappointed and sad for the entire Crossfield community.

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Anonymous wrote:It will provide an important data point in the decision making. For example, it's going to be a useful data point in deciding moving crossfield or foxmil. That data won't affect Oakhill.

Anonymous wrote:The boundary decisions are not being made solely on opt-in numbers. That's DCUM speculation.

Gee. Why didn't they do the boundary study based on those who want to Opt-in to any school?

I do not understand this process at all.

Reid is clueless.

With how few changes they made in the grand scheme it sort of feels like that’s what they did.

I'd be very surprised if Meren supports South Lakes losing Fox Mill.

Meren doesn’t know the difference between Fox Mill and Fox Mill Woods.

I’d love to lose Meren.

If Reid’s proposal sends Fox Mill to Skyview the other board members will pass it.

Crossfield to Skyview makes so much more sense that I don't think even one board member would object if that were Reid's proposal.

What I find crazy is how Navy families are so involved in this. They are worried that if Crossfield is moved to a closer school, that they will be moved to Fairfax, which is closer to them.

And Waples Mill is also closer to Fairfax. If you look at that petition floating around you’ll see there is heavy support from both them and Navy probably for the reason you’ve suggested

I am a Navy parent, I know for a fact this is true.

Navy wants to go to fairfax.

Well say for example FCPS zones part of brookfield out of Chantilly, they would have some room for Navy as the Modular unit would still provide that.

Absolutely not.

Speak for yourself. I am a Navy parent who would much prefer Chantilly to Oakton.

The absolutely not was in response to someone saying that Navy families want to go to Fairfax High School.

So Navy families are only happy with Oakton and Chantilly?

I can't speak for all Navy parents, but both Oakton and Fairfax are kind of a hike from my house. Chantilly much closer. I guess if my kids have to do a longer commute to a high school, might as well be the best school possible. But would still prefer proximity... Chantilly or Skyview.

Do you think you’d see less pushback from Navy parents if they were in Crossfield’s position in regards to possibly being rezoned to Skyview?

Unlike certain Crossfield people I will not claim to speak for the entire Navy community. But the people I have talked to do not feel super strongly one way or the other. The ones who live in 20171 seem to be open to moving because they like the idea of a closer school. The ones who live in 22033 don’t seem to have thought about it too much because they assume it won’t affect them. I suspect some of them would push back on it because they feel more connected to Oakton, especially if they live close to Waples Mill ES. I think those people have a much better “rooted in Oakton” argument than Crazy Sports Mom and her Crossfield crew.

I’m a Crossfield parent who has advocated to move to Skyview but I do have to say this response seems disingenuous. Why would a Navy parent feel so strongly about particular personalities at Crossfield? I think PP was asking a genuine question. So much of this thread appears to be Crossfield on both sides posing as other posters. It makes me wonder if we should just rename this thread Crossfield and Fox Mill in or out of Boundary?

I agree that the person you were responding to is definitely a Crossfield parent pretending to be a Navy parent because how would they know specifics about one particular person? Who is Crazy Sports Mom and is she the PTO president people keep talking about?

You all seem pretty dense. You realize a bunch of Crossfield and Navy people know each other through outside activities and sports, right? There is no need for someone to pretend to be a Navy parent. Such a weird accusation.

I'm a Crossfield parent with an 6th grader and my kids have never been on a sports team or other activity with Navy kids. My kids and most of their friends play sports in CYA. Most of the kids in CYA are at Chantilly schools or maybe Floris/Lees Corner/Oak Hill. It's disenguous for you to say that Crossfield and Navy families all know each other really well, because unless your kid is in AAP at Navy or you live in Franklin Farm and know some people who live in the Navy Island people from swim team, you're unlikely to run into Navy families on a regular basis. I have two kids at Crossfield and the only people we know at Navy are the ones who left for AAP and my kids aren't even friends with those kids anymore. I don't know why people claim that their kids are all best friends because of one basketball game that 6th graders play one time. It's a joke.

It's true that CYA is huge and lots of Chantilly / Westfield feeders play there. It's also true that every time you register for a season you are asked to enter both your child's current school and their zoned high-school. Age Group Coordinators use that info to help form school based teams as part of their normal process. So since Kinder, many kids from Waples, Navy & Crossfield have been teammates. Just because that hasn't been your experience doesn't mean it's not a common one for many other people. All of us will have different perspectives and priorities. The boundaries are also large geographical areas.... so different families can have a very different travel time/experience. The level of vitrol and personal attacking in this thread is insane and it's leaving me disappointed and sad for the entire Crossfield community.

I could say the same for you - just because it HAS been your experience, doesn't mean it's everyone's experience. Anyway, basketball is draft which means there are different kids on the teams every year since 3rd grade. There has literally NEVER been a kid from Navy or Waples on either of my kids teams over the past several years. That shows me that either for some strange reason kids from those schools don't play basketball or they're not nearly as prevalent as kids from other schools. Again, your argument is weak.

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Anonymous wrote:Or people could have different reasons for wanting different outcomes. You are not going to convince the RIO parents that Skyview will be great. You are not going to convince the people who want the shorter commute that Oakton is worht the longer drive. Someone is going to be disappointed by the outcome.

Email, call, write the school board and let them know how you feel. Attend meetings and voice your opinion. You are not changing anyones mind on this site.

And herein lies the problem. The school board wants to take feelings into account instead of just making a decision based on logistics. If someone is going to be unhappy either way, might as well make decisions that make the most sense financially and logistically.

100% this

I do think community input should be taken into account, but community input in regards to logistical challenges that the people drawing the boundaries may not be aware of.

For example, the person drawing the boundary might not take into account that even though a neighborhood may be contiguous to other areas going to a school on a map, they are effectively creating an island due to being across a highway from the rest of that school's community and it would be logistically easier to zone them to a school on the other side of that highway (and no mommas, the major road your kids cross on their bicycles to go get ice cream after school does not count).

However, "we want to stay with kids our children do after school activities with" or "this high school is a highly ranked school" just doesn't matter. Your kids will still do sports with those kids, they'll still see their friends outside of school. As for ranking, a high achieving kid will be successful in any school. If the school's specific curriculum really matters, then you can pupil place your child there. But both of those things - social aspects and school reputation - should not be taken into consideration with boundaries.

Also, for example--the new school.

The community affected made it clear they wanted a traditional high school. But, Reid wants a magnet. Is she using the protests from a community that should "logically" go to the new school as an excuse to create a magnet?

My fear is that the traditional school needed will be watered down with a magnet and result with "in boundary" kids being deprived of a traditional school experience.

Do you hear anyone at Chantilly or Edison complaining about the lack of a traditional experience? So why do you think that the pathways are going to deter from the traditional experience? I don't understand.

DP. Chantilly and Edison were traditional schools with large enrollments before Academy programs were added. In Skyview’s case, it’s possible they are going to draw small boundaries and then have large numbers of kids transfer in for the pathways programs. If that happens, it will be the “hybrid”Reid wanted, but less of a community school.

The boundaries that were discussed, before they were taken down, had close to 2,000 kids from the local boundaries in every map with a few being over 2,000 kids. I get that those are no longer in play but the indications from the comments made at every meeting that I have attended, a total of 4, and the initial boundary ideas all point to a full school.

Well, no. Two of the earlier maps moved closer to 1750 kids to the new school than 2000, and then FCPS started suggesting they’d be starting over. Hence the continued uncertainty.

Those two maps were unrealistic. It kept Discovery Square (walking distance of Skyview) at Westfield. It made no sense at all.

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Anonymous wrote:It will provide an important data point in the decision making. For example, it's going to be a useful data point in deciding moving crossfield or foxmil. That data won't affect Oakhill.

Anonymous wrote:The boundary decisions are not being made solely on opt-in numbers. That's DCUM speculation.

Gee. Why didn't they do the boundary study based on those who want to Opt-in to any school?

I do not understand this process at all.

Reid is clueless.

With how few changes they made in the grand scheme it sort of feels like that’s what they did.

I'd be very surprised if Meren supports South Lakes losing Fox Mill.

Meren doesn’t know the difference between Fox Mill and Fox Mill Woods.

I’d love to lose Meren.

If Reid’s proposal sends Fox Mill to Skyview the other board members will pass it.

Crossfield to Skyview makes so much more sense that I don't think even one board member would object if that were Reid's proposal.

What I find crazy is how Navy families are so involved in this. They are worried that if Crossfield is moved to a closer school, that they will be moved to Fairfax, which is closer to them.

And Waples Mill is also closer to Fairfax. If you look at that petition floating around you’ll see there is heavy support from both them and Navy probably for the reason you’ve suggested

I am a Navy parent, I know for a fact this is true.

Navy wants to go to fairfax.

Well say for example FCPS zones part of brookfield out of Chantilly, they would have some room for Navy as the Modular unit would still provide that.

Absolutely not.

Speak for yourself. I am a Navy parent who would much prefer Chantilly to Oakton.

The absolutely not was in response to someone saying that Navy families want to go to Fairfax High School.

So Navy families are only happy with Oakton and Chantilly?

I can't speak for all Navy parents, but both Oakton and Fairfax are kind of a hike from my house. Chantilly much closer. I guess if my kids have to do a longer commute to a high school, might as well be the best school possible. But would still prefer proximity... Chantilly or Skyview.

Do you think you’d see less pushback from Navy parents if they were in Crossfield’s position in regards to possibly being rezoned to Skyview?

Unlike certain Crossfield people I will not claim to speak for the entire Navy community. But the people I have talked to do not feel super strongly one way or the other. The ones who live in 20171 seem to be open to moving because they like the idea of a closer school. The ones who live in 22033 don’t seem to have thought about it too much because they assume it won’t affect them. I suspect some of them would push back on it because they feel more connected to Oakton, especially if they live close to Waples Mill ES. I think those people have a much better “rooted in Oakton” argument than Crazy Sports Mom and her Crossfield crew.

I’m a Crossfield parent who has advocated to move to Skyview but I do have to say this response seems disingenuous. Why would a Navy parent feel so strongly about particular personalities at Crossfield? I think PP was asking a genuine question. So much of this thread appears to be Crossfield on both sides posing as other posters. It makes me wonder if we should just rename this thread Crossfield and Fox Mill in or out of Boundary?

I agree that the person you were responding to is definitely a Crossfield parent pretending to be a Navy parent because how would they know specifics about one particular person? Who is Crazy Sports Mom and is she the PTO president people keep talking about?

You all seem pretty dense. You realize a bunch of Crossfield and Navy people know each other through outside activities and sports, right? There is no need for someone to pretend to be a Navy parent. Such a weird accusation.

I'm a Crossfield parent with an 6th grader and my kids have never been on a sports team or other activity with Navy kids. My kids and most of their friends play sports in CYA. Most of the kids in CYA are at Chantilly schools or maybe Floris/Lees Corner/Oak Hill. It's disenguous for you to say that Crossfield and Navy families all know each other really well, because unless your kid is in AAP at Navy or you live in Franklin Farm and know some people who live in the Navy Island people from swim team, you're unlikely to run into Navy families on a regular basis. I have two kids at Crossfield and the only people we know at Navy are the ones who left for AAP and my kids aren't even friends with those kids anymore. I don't know why people claim that their kids are all best friends because of one basketball game that 6th graders play one time. It's a joke.

It's true that CYA is huge and lots of Chantilly / Westfield feeders play there. It's also true that every time you register for a season you are asked to enter both your child's current school and their zoned high-school. Age Group Coordinators use that info to help form school based teams as part of their normal process. So since Kinder, many kids from Waples, Navy & Crossfield have been teammates. Just because that hasn't been your experience doesn't mean it's not a common one for many other people. All of us will have different perspectives and priorities. The boundaries are also large geographical areas.... so different families can have a very different travel time/experience. The level of vitrol and personal attacking in this thread is insane and it's leaving me disappointed and sad for the entire Crossfield community.

I could say the same for you - just because it HAS been your experience, doesn't mean it's everyone's experience. Anyway, basketball is draft which means there are different kids on the teams every year since 3rd grade. There has literally NEVER been a kid from Navy or Waples on either of my kids teams over the past several years. That shows me that either for some strange reason kids from those schools don't play basketball or they're not nearly as prevalent as kids from other schools. Again, your argument is weak.

You realize there is a thing called club/travel/select sports too? And music and theatre and gymnastics and dance and martial arts programs ? Where people pick the one that is relatively close to home? There is plenty of mixing of kids from Navy, Crossfield, Waples Mill, Reston elementary schools, Herndon elementary schools, Fairfax elementary schools, Centerville elementary schools.

I happen to agree that it’s a stupid argument to say that kids doing outside of school activities together means that Crossfield must go to Oakton. But let’s not act like no one at Crossfield ever crosses paths with kids who go to Navy or other area elementary schools. And that no one outside of Crossfield could possibly know the RIO people and what they are like.

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I’ve coached plenty of Navy and Waples kids in a variety of CYA sports in multiple age groups

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There's mixed groups in scouts too between navy and crossfield

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The email about the boundary process just went out.

Dear Families,

As promised, following the completion of FCPS’ comprehensive boundary review, we have begun the process to establish an attendance boundary for the newly named Skyview High School in the western region of Fairfax County.

The School Board is expected to adopt the Skyview High School boundary in June 2026.

High School Pyramids Included in the Review

Establishing a boundary for a new high school affects surrounding schools and pyramids. The following high school pyramids will be included in this process:

Centreville High School
Chantilly High School
Oakton High School
South Lakes High School
Westfield High School

Elementary and middle schools that currently feed into these high schools will also be part of the analysis. This ensures aligned school pathways from elementary through high school whenever possible.

Boundary Development Process

Intentional community engagement will continue to be an important part of this work. Last fall, we received community feedback on four preliminary drawings during an open house and a community meeting at what was formerly known as the “new western high school.” We are developing new maps for Skyview. Families, staff, and community members will have opportunities to provide feedback in alignment with School Board Policy 8130.

The boundary process will include four phases:

Phase 1: Research and Analysis
First round of community engagement. Review of enrollment data, capacity, programs, transportation patterns, and other planning factors.

Phase 2: Development of Boundary Concepts
Creation of potential boundary scenarios based on established criteria.

Phase 3: Community Engagement and Refinement
Pyramid and school-based meetings and other feedback opportunities. Refining scenarios.

Phase 4: Superintendent’s Recommendation
Presentation of a final recommendation to the School Board for consideration and action.

Transportation

Once Skyview’s boundary is adopted, transportation will be provided for students who live within the approved Skyview boundary. Transportation to Skyview is not guaranteed for students who live outside the boundary.

Additional information, including engagement opportunities and timelines, will be shared soon. In the interim, you may submit a question by clicking the School Assignments button on our website.

Thank you for your partnership as we begin this important work.

Sincerely,

Fairfax County Public Schools

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Anonymous wrote:The email about the boundary process just went out.

Dear Families,

As promised, following the completion of FCPS’ comprehensive boundary review, we have begun the process to establish an attendance boundary for the newly named Skyview High School in the western region of Fairfax County.

The School Board is expected to adopt the Skyview High School boundary in June 2026.

High School Pyramids Included in the Review

Establishing a boundary for a new high school affects surrounding schools and pyramids. The following high school pyramids will be included in this process:

Centreville High School
Chantilly High School
Oakton High School
South Lakes High School
Westfield High School

Elementary and middle schools that currently feed into these high schools will also be part of the analysis. This ensures aligned school pathways from elementary through high school whenever possible.

Boundary Development Process

Intentional community engagement will continue to be an important part of this work. Last fall, we received community feedback on four preliminary drawings during an open house and a community meeting at what was formerly known as the “new western high school.” We are developing new maps for Skyview. Families, staff, and community members will have opportunities to provide feedback in alignment with School Board Policy 8130.

The boundary process will include four phases:

Phase 1: Research and Analysis
First round of community engagement. Review of enrollment data, capacity, programs, transportation patterns, and other planning factors.

Phase 2: Development of Boundary Concepts
Creation of potential boundary scenarios based on established criteria.

Phase 3: Community Engagement and Refinement
Pyramid and school-based meetings and other feedback opportunities. Refining scenarios.

Phase 4: Superintendent’s Recommendation
Presentation of a final recommendation to the School Board for consideration and action.

Transportation

Once Skyview’s boundary is adopted, transportation will be provided for students who live within the approved Skyview boundary. Transportation to Skyview is not guaranteed for students who live outside the boundary.

Additional information, including engagement opportunities and timelines, will be shared soon. In the interim, you may submit a question by clicking the School Assignments button on our website.

Thank you for your partnership as we begin this important work.

Sincerely,

Fairfax County Public Schools

Not sure how this is different from the first design.

[Anonymous]

They could choose different ES then the first go around. Who knows.

[Anonymous]

This is a dog and pony show. The Northern Westfield elementary schools have to go or they will be cutoff from Westfield. It really comes down to if they pull South Lakes elementary schools or Chantilly elementary schools to go along with the Westfield ones.
The next issue is then back filling Westfield.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a dog and pony show. The Northern Westfield elementary schools have to go or they will be cutoff from Westfield. It really comes down to if they pull South Lakes elementary schools or Chantilly elementary schools to go along with the Westfield ones.
The next issue is then back filling Westfield.

Actually, the northern Westfield schools are already cutoff from Westfield. The only reason they are there is that there was no room at anything closer. That is why the new school is needed.
Pretty sure that one of the Chantilly schools is going as it is the closest one--along with Floris.

The question is who they will pull into Westfield.

[Anonymous]

Given that they just wrapped up a boundary study, can they really pull anyone into Westfield for next year? Wouldn’t it have to go through the process with community input, etc.? I don’t know the specific language of their policy. I know they said something about the regular boundary change procedures not needing to be followed in the event that a new school has opened. But does that include changes made for the purpose of backfilling a school that has empty seats due to a new school opening, or just the changes where kids are moved to the new school?