FCPS is turning the new high school purchased to fix crowding into an Aviation magnet school instead of a high school??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:20170 is Herndon. Everything south of 7 should without question be going to Herndon.

What's north of 7?

[Anonymous]

I think I am going to start my own association and call it the Oak Hill Citizens Association, then tell my neighbor to start their own association and call it Citizens of Oak Hill Association and write some strongly worded letters on behalf of the entire community (x2) to our Board members about how this needs to be a community school, because that's what they promised us.

While I'm at it, I will also pick a totally different neighborhood and write some letters about changes that I would like to see happening there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think I am going to start my own association and call it the Oak Hill Citizens Association, then tell my neighbor to start their own association and call it Citizens of Oak Hill Association and write some strongly worded letters on behalf of the entire community (x2) to our Board members about how this needs to be a community school, because that's what they promised us.

While I'm at it, I will also pick a totally different neighborhood and write some letters about changes that I would like to see happening there.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/08/28/fairfax-school-board-torn-between-traditional-or-magnet-program-for-new-western-high-school/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=nextdoor.com&utm_campaign=nextdoor_news

Wow. So Robyn Lady, who represents Dranesville, would be just fine with creating a new magnet school that kids in her district from Langley, McLean, and Marshall couldn't attend because they live too far east?

Is she on the spectrum or just really stupid? It's rare to find an elected official who so regularly demonstrates she doesn't care about most of her own constituents.

Wasn't Kyle McDaniel the guy pushing for the ridiculous "aviation academy"? And now he's saying it should be a traditional school? Why does he keep going back and forth?

“It needs to be a western-boundaries traditional high school,” said at-large board member Kyle McDaniel. “We talked about funding challenges we’re having. I have a hard time spending $150-plus million on something not targeted towards capacity relief in the west when boards past has very consistently stated that western capacity relief is a priority.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Amazing that Lady went from the last board meeting praising the purchase because of the extreme crowding at Chantilly to hopping on the magnet train. She said at the work session that she would hate to see those beautiful small spaces be changed.
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It seems like Lady and McDaniel totally switched sides. So bizarre.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do we have a full accounting of who seems to be pro magnet and who seems to be pro community HS? So far it seems like

Pro magnet:
Reid (there is no ridiculous pie in the sky idea she doesn’t like)
Lady
McElveen

Pro community HS:
Frisch
McDaniel

Where do the others seem to land? Dixit better know she will be hearing from her constituents if she is not vocally pro community HS. What about the rest of them? Or were they too focused on the naming to worry about actual important things?

I know the board ultimately gets to vote on it, but how often do they go against Reid on things? Feels like the mostly just rubber stamp her dumb ideas.

When the Lewis Leadership academy was showcased to the Board last year, Dixit commented that she thought it was a great program and would love to see such an academy established in her area with a focus on STEM. So that should give you a clue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think I am going to start my own association and call it the Oak Hill Citizens Association, then tell my neighbor to start their own association and call it Citizens of Oak Hill Association and write some strongly worded letters on behalf of the entire community (x2) to our Board members about how this needs to be a community school, because that's what they promised us.

While I'm at it, I will also pick a totally different neighborhood and write some letters about changes that I would like to see happening there.

Which is precisely what people all over the county were doing as concerned Forestville ES / Herndon HS before the boundary decisions were made. Remember that?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/08/28/fairfax-school-board-torn-between-traditional-or-magnet-program-for-new-western-high-school/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=nextdoor.com&utm_campaign=nextdoor_news

Wow. So Robyn Lady, who represents Dranesville, would be just fine with creating a new magnet school that kids in her district from Langley, McLean, and Marshall couldn't attend because they live too far east?

Is she on the spectrum or just really stupid? It's rare to find an elected official who so regularly demonstrates she doesn't care about most of her own constituents.

Wasn't Kyle McDaniel the guy pushing for the ridiculous "aviation academy"? And now he's saying it should be a traditional school? Why does he keep going back and forth?

“It needs to be a western-boundaries traditional high school,” said at-large board member Kyle McDaniel. “We talked about funding challenges we’re having. I have a hard time spending $150-plus million on something not targeted towards capacity relief in the west when boards past has very consistently stated that western capacity relief is a priority.”

I think it was assumed because of his aviation connections. Maybe there was some involvement. But, he was pretty clear at the work session. But, then Lady was clear at the School Board meeting and now it appears she has changed at the work session and the Fairfax Now story.

Frisch was pretty clear at the meeting. Oakton is close to capacity, I think and there is new housing coming soon.

My "thing" is going to schools with surrounding neighborhoods and having the ability to participate fully in the school. That is very difficult to do with traffic around here. I know with DD that there are lots of afterschool things that require transportation. We've been lucky to have a close high school. Unless a neighbor who drives is participating, it's pretty difficult to pick up if you have to drive thirty minutes to get them and thirty minutes back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/08/28/fairfax-school-board-torn-between-traditional-or-magnet-program-for-new-western-high-school/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=nextdoor.com&utm_campaign=nextdoor_news

Wow. So Robyn Lady, who represents Dranesville, would be just fine with creating a new magnet school that kids in her district from Langley, McLean, and Marshall couldn't attend because they live too far east?

Is she on the spectrum or just really stupid? It's rare to find an elected official who so regularly demonstrates she doesn't care about most of her own constituents.

Wasn't Kyle McDaniel the guy pushing for the ridiculous "aviation academy"? And now he's saying it should be a traditional school? Why does he keep going back and forth?

“It needs to be a western-boundaries traditional high school,” said at-large board member Kyle McDaniel. “We talked about funding challenges we’re having. I have a hard time spending $150-plus million on something not targeted towards capacity relief in the west when boards past has very consistently stated that western capacity relief is a priority.”

He’s more than a little tainted now. The last thing he needs is to be accused of having sabotaged a neighborhood HS at KAA. He can always push for an aviation program later at Herndon.

[Anonymous]

When the Lewis Leadership academy was showcased to the Board last year, Dixit commented that she thought it was a great program and would love to see such an academy established in her area with a focus on STEM. So that should give you a clue.

An academy and a magnet are two very different things. They could easily put an academy in one of those additional buildings. There are two pretty good sized buildings.

[Anonymous]

And then there's this comment, which I agree with. Everyone in the county deserves transparency over the purchase of this school:

Hunter Mill District Representative Melanie Meren said FCPS also needs to be transparent and public about its purchasing to ensure it’s seen as a good steward of taxpayer funding.

“I’ve been so excited to celebrate this, but there hasn’t been a public announcement that we even bought this school,” Meren said. “There’s been news stories, but not a public statement on how much it cost … We need to do our responsibility so the Board of Supervisors knows that we know what we’re doing with the money.”

Meren said FCPS needs to come back to the school board with more information on how the school purchase affects school bonds and the schedule for planned renovations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think I am going to start my own association and call it the Oak Hill Citizens Association, then tell my neighbor to start their own association and call it Citizens of Oak Hill Association and write some strongly worded letters on behalf of the entire community (x2) to our Board members about how this needs to be a community school, because that's what they promised us.

While I'm at it, I will also pick a totally different neighborhood and write some letters about changes that I would like to see happening there.

Pics or it never happened.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And then there's this comment, which I agree with. Everyone in the county deserves transparency over the purchase of this school:

Hunter Mill District Representative Melanie Meren said FCPS also needs to be transparent and public about its purchasing to ensure it’s seen as a good steward of taxpayer funding.

“I’ve been so excited to celebrate this, but there hasn’t been a public announcement that we even bought this school,” Meren said. “There’s been news stories, but not a public statement on how much it cost … We need to do our responsibility so the Board of Supervisors knows that we know what we’re doing with the money.”

Meren said FCPS needs to come back to the school board with more information on how the school purchase affects school bonds and the schedule for planned renovations.

They also asked for a public announcement about the purchase. Haven't seen it yet.

It's clear, though, that Reid is entranced with the "possibilities." She doesn't seem to enjoy the work of good, solid curriculum and education. She likes the bells and whistles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

When the Lewis Leadership academy was showcased to the Board last year, Dixit commented that she thought it was a great program and would love to see such an academy established in her area with a focus on STEM. So that should give you a clue.

An academy and a magnet are two very different things. They could easily put an academy in one of those additional buildings. There are two pretty good sized buildings.

Just looked up the stats. It appears that each additional building is around 30,000 sq ft. times 2 buildings. Plenty of extra space for an academy or overflow for the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/08/28/fairfax-school-board-torn-between-traditional-or-magnet-program-for-new-western-high-school/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=nextdoor.com&utm_campaign=nextdoor_news

Wow. So Robyn Lady, who represents Dranesville, would be just fine with creating a new magnet school that kids in her district from Langley, McLean, and Marshall couldn't attend because they live too far east?

Is she on the spectrum or just really stupid? It's rare to find an elected official who so regularly demonstrates she doesn't care about most of her own constituents.

Wasn't Kyle McDaniel the guy pushing for the ridiculous "aviation academy"? And now he's saying it should be a traditional school? Why does he keep going back and forth?

“It needs to be a western-boundaries traditional high school,” said at-large board member Kyle McDaniel. “We talked about funding challenges we’re having. I have a hard time spending $150-plus million on something not targeted towards capacity relief in the west when boards past has very consistently stated that western capacity relief is a priority.”

I don’t think so. I think it’s just coincidence with his former job.