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

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Anonymous wrote:So does this mean Franklin farm want to go to the new high school, non franklin farm want to stay? Where is Franklin farm?

Franklin Farm is a large neighborhood and different people have different opinions. Though you wouldn’t know that based on what some people are saying, trying to present the neighborhood as a monolith “rooted in Oakton”.

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Anonymous wrote:Come on guys! Crossfield is not asking to move to the new school like some SL family asked to move to the new school. All crossfield family is asking with no change for them and stay within boundary that they have been assigned to prior to this boundary review mass.

Why you guys hate crossfield/Oakton, no need.

The Crossfield people asking to stay are just trying to get their older kids through with no changes. Those of us with younger kids can see how Oakton will be overcrowded very soon and know our kids will have to get moved. We'd rather be at the new school than at South Lakes.

Why do you assume that everyone only has older kids?

Because if they had younger kids they'd put a little thought into it and realize the decision for their younger kids is between the new Western HS or South Lakes. Oakton is off the table for us if you have just a few brain cells to rub together and look at what's coming.

There's a ton of what ifs. You make it sound like it's a done deal.

Within south lakes current borders you have all of the development going on near the new metro stations which will expand their student population. There's a lot of cleared land around the metro with new condos and townhouses as well.

Who knows what a new board will do in the future let alone the composition of a new board.

Anyone with more than a few braincells might see this as increased density closer to south lakes builds up.

If Crossfield doesn't go to the Western HS now then Fox Mill will. South Lakes will have a ton of capacity in that case. Oakton is already projected over 100% next year. Someone else posted like 6 different very large residential developments already approved for the Oakton boundary a few pages ago - literally thousands of homes. The metro condos and townhouses pale in comparison and will yield fewer children per unit than developments further from metro. Oakton, Chantilly, and the new Western school will all be too full for Crossfield. Where do you think we'll end up?

Did you see how many new units are coming into whelie?

The 2 new 30 story condo.buildijgs just opened. That's BVLD and Marriot adding another 500 units the Issac Newton redevelopment zoned for 2100 homes per the master plan, the two office buildings are coming down for an ETA development for 1100 units. comstock has a development there with at least 421 units.

that's 4100+ units coming online shortly within south lakes current boundary, but sure let's make the sudden conclusion that crossfield is getting moved to South lakes...

Use those few braincells and you might see that south lakes may need an expansion soon.

Friend, use your brain cells - very few condo dwellers have high schoolers. Those are for young tech workers who are then going to get married, have kids, and buy your house in Franklin Farm when you age out (thus keeping your property value high - regardless of what HS it is zoned to) because it's close to where they work.

People keep saying that. And FCPS uses the “there’s no kids in apartments” math when permits are issued. But that’s just not what is happening in reality. Multigenerational households are in any configuration. Housing is expensive and people can’t afford to move so there are lots of kids in every development. See: Discovery Square.

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Sounds like both Oakton and South Lakes could both use some relief. Option D it is then! And watch Crossfield parents turn on their friends who get to stay at Oakton.

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Anonymous wrote:Come on guys! Crossfield is not asking to move to the new school like some SL family asked to move to the new school. All crossfield family is asking with no change for them and stay within boundary that they have been assigned to prior to this boundary review mass.

Why you guys hate crossfield/Oakton, no need.

The Crossfield people asking to stay are just trying to get their older kids through with no changes. Those of us with younger kids can see how Oakton will be overcrowded very soon and know our kids will have to get moved. We'd rather be at the new school than at South Lakes.

Why do you assume that everyone only has older kids?

Because if they had younger kids they'd put a little thought into it and realize the decision for their younger kids is between the new Western HS or South Lakes. Oakton is off the table for us if you have just a few brain cells to rub together and look at what's coming.

There's a ton of what ifs. You make it sound like it's a done deal.

Within south lakes current borders you have all of the development going on near the new metro stations which will expand their student population. There's a lot of cleared land around the metro with new condos and townhouses as well.

Who knows what a new board will do in the future let alone the composition of a new board.

Anyone with more than a few braincells might see this as increased density closer to south lakes builds up.

If Crossfield doesn't go to the Western HS now then Fox Mill will. South Lakes will have a ton of capacity in that case. Oakton is already projected over 100% next year. Someone else posted like 6 different very large residential developments already approved for the Oakton boundary a few pages ago - literally thousands of homes. The metro condos and townhouses pale in comparison and will yield fewer children per unit than developments further from metro. Oakton, Chantilly, and the new Western school will all be too full for Crossfield. Where do you think we'll end up?

Did you see how many new units are coming into whelie?

The 2 new 30 story condo.buildijgs just opened. That's BVLD and Marriot adding another 500 units the Issac Newton redevelopment zoned for 2100 homes per the master plan, the two office buildings are coming down for an ETA development for 1100 units. comstock has a development there with at least 421 units.

that's 4100+ units coming online shortly within south lakes current boundary, but sure let's make the sudden conclusion that crossfield is getting moved to South lakes...

Use those few braincells and you might see that south lakes may need an expansion soon.

Friend, use your brain cells - very few condo dwellers have high schoolers. Those are for young tech workers who are then going to get married, have kids, and buy your house in Franklin Farm when you age out (thus keeping your property value high - regardless of what HS it is zoned to) because it's close to where they work.

People keep saying that. And FCPS uses the “there’s no kids in apartments” math when permits are issued. But that’s just not what is happening in reality. Multigenerational households are in any configuration. Housing is expensive and people can’t afford to move so there are lots of kids in every development. See: Discovery Square.

+1 I don't live there, but I've stopped there for a school bus to unload. Packed.

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Franklin farm is so big. Why franklin farm does not go to oak hill which is within franklin farm. Crossfield looks pretty far from franklin farm. Just curious. All these school zoning does not make any sense to me.

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Anybody from non Franklin farm want to go to the new school?

Anybody from Franklin farm want to stay in Oakton?

With franklin farm being so big, it is expected that people will have different opinions even with franklin farm.

PP should identify themselves as franklin farm, or non franklin farm instead to differentiate themselves sonthey can gonto the new high school.

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Anonymous wrote:So does this mean Franklin farm want to go to the new high school, non franklin farm want to stay? Where is Franklin farm?

There are a thousand houses in Franklin Farm. Lots of different opinions.

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Anonymous wrote:Come on guys! Crossfield is not asking to move to the new school like some SL family asked to move to the new school. All crossfield family is asking with no change for them and stay within boundary that they have been assigned to prior to this boundary review mass.

Why you guys hate crossfield/Oakton, no need.

The Crossfield people asking to stay are just trying to get their older kids through with no changes. Those of us with younger kids can see how Oakton will be overcrowded very soon and know our kids will have to get moved. We'd rather be at the new school than at South Lakes.

Why do you assume that everyone only has older kids?

Because if they had younger kids they'd put a little thought into it and realize the decision for their younger kids is between the new Western HS or South Lakes. Oakton is off the table for us if you have just a few brain cells to rub together and look at what's coming.

There's a ton of what ifs. You make it sound like it's a done deal.

Within south lakes current borders you have all of the development going on near the new metro stations which will expand their student population. There's a lot of cleared land around the metro with new condos and townhouses as well.

Who knows what a new board will do in the future let alone the composition of a new board.

Anyone with more than a few braincells might see this as increased density closer to south lakes builds up.

If Crossfield doesn't go to the Western HS now then Fox Mill will. South Lakes will have a ton of capacity in that case. Oakton is already projected over 100% next year. Someone else posted like 6 different very large residential developments already approved for the Oakton boundary a few pages ago - literally thousands of homes. The metro condos and townhouses pale in comparison and will yield fewer children per unit than developments further from metro. Oakton, Chantilly, and the new Western school will all be too full for Crossfield. Where do you think we'll end up?

Did you see how many new units are coming into whelie?

The 2 new 30 story condo.buildijgs just opened. That's BVLD and Marriot adding another 500 units the Issac Newton redevelopment zoned for 2100 homes per the master plan, the two office buildings are coming down for an ETA development for 1100 units. comstock has a development there with at least 421 units.

that's 4100+ units coming online shortly within south lakes current boundary, but sure let's make the sudden conclusion that crossfield is getting moved to South lakes...

Use those few braincells and you might see that south lakes may need an expansion soon.

Friend, use your brain cells - very few condo dwellers have high schoolers. Those are for young tech workers who are then going to get married, have kids, and buy your house in Franklin Farm when you age out (thus keeping your property value high - regardless of what HS it is zoned to) because it's close to where they work.

Did you read the master plan for that area?

It's high density for sure, but not all condos.

I don't live in Franklin Farm. I live on the east side of west ox with low density housing. You know the ones closer to... OAKTON

Yes, we know, you're the person in Folkstone who claims she lives much, much closer to Oakton High School (which is not even in the town of Oakton) than to KAA. Guess what? I mapped out the edges of the Crossfield Boundary to both schools and the closest house to Oakton is STILL further away from Oakton than it is to KAA. Only by a little over than a mile, so I'll give you that. HOWEVER - the closest house to KAA is 2 miles from KAA and 10 miles from Oakton HS.

Meanwhile the closest house zoned to Fox Mill and South Lakes is 3 miles from SLHS and 4.2 miles to KAA.

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Anonymous wrote:Come on guys! Crossfield is not asking to move to the new school like some SL family asked to move to the new school. All crossfield family is asking with no change for them and stay within boundary that they have been assigned to prior to this boundary review mass.

Why you guys hate crossfield/Oakton, no need.

The Crossfield people asking to stay are just trying to get their older kids through with no changes. Those of us with younger kids can see how Oakton will be overcrowded very soon and know our kids will have to get moved. We'd rather be at the new school than at South Lakes.

Why do you assume that everyone only has older kids?

Because if they had younger kids they'd put a little thought into it and realize the decision for their younger kids is between the new Western HS or South Lakes. Oakton is off the table for us if you have just a few brain cells to rub together and look at what's coming.

There's a ton of what ifs. You make it sound like it's a done deal.

Within south lakes current borders you have all of the development going on near the new metro stations which will expand their student population. There's a lot of cleared land around the metro with new condos and townhouses as well.

Who knows what a new board will do in the future let alone the composition of a new board.

Anyone with more than a few braincells might see this as increased density closer to south lakes builds up.

If Crossfield doesn't go to the Western HS now then Fox Mill will. South Lakes will have a ton of capacity in that case. Oakton is already projected over 100% next year. Someone else posted like 6 different very large residential developments already approved for the Oakton boundary a few pages ago - literally thousands of homes. The metro condos and townhouses pale in comparison and will yield fewer children per unit than developments further from metro. Oakton, Chantilly, and the new Western school will all be too full for Crossfield. Where do you think we'll end up?

Did you see how many new units are coming into whelie?

The 2 new 30 story condo.buildijgs just opened. That's BVLD and Marriot adding another 500 units the Issac Newton redevelopment zoned for 2100 homes per the master plan, the two office buildings are coming down for an ETA development for 1100 units. comstock has a development there with at least 421 units.

that's 4100+ units coming online shortly within south lakes current boundary, but sure let's make the sudden conclusion that crossfield is getting moved to South lakes...

Use those few braincells and you might see that south lakes may need an expansion soon.

Friend, use your brain cells - very few condo dwellers have high schoolers. Those are for young tech workers who are then going to get married, have kids, and buy your house in Franklin Farm when you age out (thus keeping your property value high - regardless of what HS it is zoned to) because it's close to where they work.

People keep saying that. And FCPS uses the “there’s no kids in apartments” math when permits are issued. But that’s just not what is happening in reality. Multigenerational households are in any configuration. Housing is expensive and people can’t afford to move so there are lots of kids in every development. See: Discovery Square.

+1 I don't live there, but I've stopped there for a school bus to unload. Packed.

Yes townhouses, not condos.

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Anonymous wrote:Come on guys! Crossfield is not asking to move to the new school like some SL family asked to move to the new school. All crossfield family is asking with no change for them and stay within boundary that they have been assigned to prior to this boundary review mass.

Why you guys hate crossfield/Oakton, no need.

The Crossfield people asking to stay are just trying to get their older kids through with no changes. Those of us with younger kids can see how Oakton will be overcrowded very soon and know our kids will have to get moved. We'd rather be at the new school than at South Lakes.

Why do you assume that everyone only has older kids?

Because if they had younger kids they'd put a little thought into it and realize the decision for their younger kids is between the new Western HS or South Lakes. Oakton is off the table for us if you have just a few brain cells to rub together and look at what's coming.

There's a ton of what ifs. You make it sound like it's a done deal.

Within south lakes current borders you have all of the development going on near the new metro stations which will expand their student population. There's a lot of cleared land around the metro with new condos and townhouses as well.

Who knows what a new board will do in the future let alone the composition of a new board.

Anyone with more than a few braincells might see this as increased density closer to south lakes builds up.

If Crossfield doesn't go to the Western HS now then Fox Mill will. South Lakes will have a ton of capacity in that case. Oakton is already projected over 100% next year. Someone else posted like 6 different very large residential developments already approved for the Oakton boundary a few pages ago - literally thousands of homes. The metro condos and townhouses pale in comparison and will yield fewer children per unit than developments further from metro. Oakton, Chantilly, and the new Western school will all be too full for Crossfield. Where do you think we'll end up?

Did you see how many new units are coming into whelie?

The 2 new 30 story condo.buildijgs just opened. That's BVLD and Marriot adding another 500 units the Issac Newton redevelopment zoned for 2100 homes per the master plan, the two office buildings are coming down for an ETA development for 1100 units. comstock has a development there with at least 421 units.

that's 4100+ units coming online shortly within south lakes current boundary, but sure let's make the sudden conclusion that crossfield is getting moved to South lakes...

Use those few braincells and you might see that south lakes may need an expansion soon.

Friend, use your brain cells - very few condo dwellers have high schoolers. Those are for young tech workers who are then going to get married, have kids, and buy your house in Franklin Farm when you age out (thus keeping your property value high - regardless of what HS it is zoned to) because it's close to where they work.

People keep saying that. And FCPS uses the “there’s no kids in apartments” math when permits are issued. But that’s just not what is happening in reality. Multigenerational households are in any configuration. Housing is expensive and people can’t afford to move so there are lots of kids in every development. See: Discovery Square.

Honestly, my point here was more to focus on that this person's property value is not tied to being zoned to Oakton HS, it's tied to its location.

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Anonymous wrote:Come on guys! Crossfield is not asking to move to the new school like some SL family asked to move to the new school. All crossfield family is asking with no change for them and stay within boundary that they have been assigned to prior to this boundary review mass.

Why you guys hate crossfield/Oakton, no need.

The Crossfield people asking to stay are just trying to get their older kids through with no changes. Those of us with younger kids can see how Oakton will be overcrowded very soon and know our kids will have to get moved. We'd rather be at the new school than at South Lakes.

Why do you assume that everyone only has older kids?

Because if they had younger kids they'd put a little thought into it and realize the decision for their younger kids is between the new Western HS or South Lakes. Oakton is off the table for us if you have just a few brain cells to rub together and look at what's coming.

There's a ton of what ifs. You make it sound like it's a done deal.

Within south lakes current borders you have all of the development going on near the new metro stations which will expand their student population. There's a lot of cleared land around the metro with new condos and townhouses as well.

Who knows what a new board will do in the future let alone the composition of a new board.

Anyone with more than a few braincells might see this as increased density closer to south lakes builds up.

If Crossfield doesn't go to the Western HS now then Fox Mill will. South Lakes will have a ton of capacity in that case. Oakton is already projected over 100% next year. Someone else posted like 6 different very large residential developments already approved for the Oakton boundary a few pages ago - literally thousands of homes. The metro condos and townhouses pale in comparison and will yield fewer children per unit than developments further from metro. Oakton, Chantilly, and the new Western school will all be too full for Crossfield. Where do you think we'll end up?

Did you see how many new units are coming into whelie?

The 2 new 30 story condo.buildijgs just opened. That's BVLD and Marriot adding another 500 units the Issac Newton redevelopment zoned for 2100 homes per the master plan, the two office buildings are coming down for an ETA development for 1100 units. comstock has a development there with at least 421 units.

that's 4100+ units coming online shortly within south lakes current boundary, but sure let's make the sudden conclusion that crossfield is getting moved to South lakes...

Use those few braincells and you might see that south lakes may need an expansion soon.

Friend, use your brain cells - very few condo dwellers have high schoolers. Those are for young tech workers who are then going to get married, have kids, and buy your house in Franklin Farm when you age out (thus keeping your property value high - regardless of what HS it is zoned to) because it's close to where they work.

Did you read the master plan for that area?

It's high density for sure, but not all condos.

I don't live in Franklin Farm. I live on the east side of west ox with low density housing. You know the ones closer to... OAKTON

Yes, we know, you're the person in Folkstone who claims she lives much, much closer to Oakton High School (which is not even in the town of Oakton) than to KAA. Guess what? I mapped out the edges of the Crossfield Boundary to both schools and the closest house to Oakton is STILL further away from Oakton than it is to KAA. Only by a little over than a mile, so I'll give you that. HOWEVER - the closest house to KAA is 2 miles from KAA and 10 miles from Oakton HS.

Meanwhile the closest house zoned to Fox Mill and South Lakes is 3 miles from SLHS and 4.2 miles to KAA.

Sounds like county finally did one correct zoning: zone fox mill under south lake high.

Then fox mill should not be affected by this nwhs rezoning. Fox Mill should stay in SLHS.

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Anonymous wrote:Come on guys! Crossfield is not asking to move to the new school like some SL family asked to move to the new school. All crossfield family is asking with no change for them and stay within boundary that they have been assigned to prior to this boundary review mass.

Why you guys hate crossfield/Oakton, no need.

The Crossfield people asking to stay are just trying to get their older kids through with no changes. Those of us with younger kids can see how Oakton will be overcrowded very soon and know our kids will have to get moved. We'd rather be at the new school than at South Lakes.

Why do you assume that everyone only has older kids?

Because if they had younger kids they'd put a little thought into it and realize the decision for their younger kids is between the new Western HS or South Lakes. Oakton is off the table for us if you have just a few brain cells to rub together and look at what's coming.

There's a ton of what ifs. You make it sound like it's a done deal.

Within south lakes current borders you have all of the development going on near the new metro stations which will expand their student population. There's a lot of cleared land around the metro with new condos and townhouses as well.

Who knows what a new board will do in the future let alone the composition of a new board.

Anyone with more than a few braincells might see this as increased density closer to south lakes builds up.

If Crossfield doesn't go to the Western HS now then Fox Mill will. South Lakes will have a ton of capacity in that case. Oakton is already projected over 100% next year. Someone else posted like 6 different very large residential developments already approved for the Oakton boundary a few pages ago - literally thousands of homes. The metro condos and townhouses pale in comparison and will yield fewer children per unit than developments further from metro. Oakton, Chantilly, and the new Western school will all be too full for Crossfield. Where do you think we'll end up?

Did you see how many new units are coming into whelie?

The 2 new 30 story condo.buildijgs just opened. That's BVLD and Marriot adding another 500 units the Issac Newton redevelopment zoned for 2100 homes per the master plan, the two office buildings are coming down for an ETA development for 1100 units. comstock has a development there with at least 421 units.

that's 4100+ units coming online shortly within south lakes current boundary, but sure let's make the sudden conclusion that crossfield is getting moved to South lakes...

Use those few braincells and you might see that south lakes may need an expansion soon.

Friend, use your brain cells - very few condo dwellers have high schoolers. Those are for young tech workers who are then going to get married, have kids, and buy your house in Franklin Farm when you age out (thus keeping your property value high - regardless of what HS it is zoned to) because it's close to where they work.

Did you read the master plan for that area?

It's high density for sure, but not all condos.

I don't live in Franklin Farm. I live on the east side of west ox with low density housing. You know the ones closer to... OAKTON

Yes, we know, you're the person in Folkstone who claims she lives much, much closer to Oakton High School (which is not even in the town of Oakton) than to KAA. Guess what? I mapped out the edges of the Crossfield Boundary to both schools and the closest house to Oakton is STILL further away from Oakton than it is to KAA. Only by a little over than a mile, so I'll give you that. HOWEVER - the closest house to KAA is 2 miles from KAA and 10 miles from Oakton HS.

Meanwhile the closest house zoned to Fox Mill and South Lakes is 3 miles from SLHS and 4.2 miles to KAA.

Don't live in folkstone, but you can have a shorter travel time to Oakton than to KAA. Also some might notice that it is possible to be districted to Crossfield but be closer to Navy! (I'm looking at you 12417 English Garden Ct!!!) School borders can get kinda wierd.

FYI having to wait multiple traffic lights to cross 7100/286 doesn't help the time calculation due to traffic density.

Go cougars!

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Anonymous wrote:Come on guys! Crossfield is not asking to move to the new school like some SL family asked to move to the new school. All crossfield family is asking with no change for them and stay within boundary that they have been assigned to prior to this boundary review mass.

Why you guys hate crossfield/Oakton, no need.

The Crossfield people asking to stay are just trying to get their older kids through with no changes. Those of us with younger kids can see how Oakton will be overcrowded very soon and know our kids will have to get moved. We'd rather be at the new school than at South Lakes.

Why do you assume that everyone only has older kids?

Because if they had younger kids they'd put a little thought into it and realize the decision for their younger kids is between the new Western HS or South Lakes. Oakton is off the table for us if you have just a few brain cells to rub together and look at what's coming.

There's a ton of what ifs. You make it sound like it's a done deal.

Within south lakes current borders you have all of the development going on near the new metro stations which will expand their student population. There's a lot of cleared land around the metro with new condos and townhouses as well.

Who knows what a new board will do in the future let alone the composition of a new board.

Anyone with more than a few braincells might see this as increased density closer to south lakes builds up.

If Crossfield doesn't go to the Western HS now then Fox Mill will. South Lakes will have a ton of capacity in that case. Oakton is already projected over 100% next year. Someone else posted like 6 different very large residential developments already approved for the Oakton boundary a few pages ago - literally thousands of homes. The metro condos and townhouses pale in comparison and will yield fewer children per unit than developments further from metro. Oakton, Chantilly, and the new Western school will all be too full for Crossfield. Where do you think we'll end up?

Did you see how many new units are coming into whelie?

The 2 new 30 story condo.buildijgs just opened. That's BVLD and Marriot adding another 500 units the Issac Newton redevelopment zoned for 2100 homes per the master plan, the two office buildings are coming down for an ETA development for 1100 units. comstock has a development there with at least 421 units.

that's 4100+ units coming online shortly within south lakes current boundary, but sure let's make the sudden conclusion that crossfield is getting moved to South lakes...

Use those few braincells and you might see that south lakes may need an expansion soon.

Friend, use your brain cells - very few condo dwellers have high schoolers. Those are for young tech workers who are then going to get married, have kids, and buy your house in Franklin Farm when you age out (thus keeping your property value high - regardless of what HS it is zoned to) because it's close to where they work.

Did you read the master plan for that area?

It's high density for sure, but not all condos.

I don't live in Franklin Farm. I live on the east side of west ox with low density housing. You know the ones closer to... OAKTON

Yes, we know, you're the person in Folkstone who claims she lives much, much closer to Oakton High School (which is not even in the town of Oakton) than to KAA. Guess what? I mapped out the edges of the Crossfield Boundary to both schools and the closest house to Oakton is STILL further away from Oakton than it is to KAA. Only by a little over than a mile, so I'll give you that. HOWEVER - the closest house to KAA is 2 miles from KAA and 10 miles from Oakton HS.

Meanwhile the closest house zoned to Fox Mill and South Lakes is 3 miles from SLHS and 4.2 miles to KAA.

Don't live in folkstone, but you can have a shorter travel time to Oakton than to KAA. Also some might notice that it is possible to be districted to Crossfield but be closer to Navy! (I'm looking at you 12417 English Garden Ct!!!) School borders can get kinda wierd.

FYI having to wait multiple traffic lights to cross 7100/286 doesn't help the time calculation due to traffic density.

Go cougars!

I always thought it was weird that the part of Franklin Farm that is a straight shot down Thompson to Navy (Tuckaway, etc.) is zoned to Crossfield while Nestlewood/Rounding Run/etc are zoned to Navy.

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Anonymous wrote:Come on guys! Crossfield is not asking to move to the new school like some SL family asked to move to the new school. All crossfield family is asking with no change for them and stay within boundary that they have been assigned to prior to this boundary review mass.

Why you guys hate crossfield/Oakton, no need.

The Crossfield people asking to stay are just trying to get their older kids through with no changes. Those of us with younger kids can see how Oakton will be overcrowded very soon and know our kids will have to get moved. We'd rather be at the new school than at South Lakes.

Why do you assume that everyone only has older kids?

Because if they had younger kids they'd put a little thought into it and realize the decision for their younger kids is between the new Western HS or South Lakes. Oakton is off the table for us if you have just a few brain cells to rub together and look at what's coming.

There's a ton of what ifs. You make it sound like it's a done deal.

Within south lakes current borders you have all of the development going on near the new metro stations which will expand their student population. There's a lot of cleared land around the metro with new condos and townhouses as well.

Who knows what a new board will do in the future let alone the composition of a new board.

Anyone with more than a few braincells might see this as increased density closer to south lakes builds up.

If Crossfield doesn't go to the Western HS now then Fox Mill will. South Lakes will have a ton of capacity in that case. Oakton is already projected over 100% next year. Someone else posted like 6 different very large residential developments already approved for the Oakton boundary a few pages ago - literally thousands of homes. The metro condos and townhouses pale in comparison and will yield fewer children per unit than developments further from metro. Oakton, Chantilly, and the new Western school will all be too full for Crossfield. Where do you think we'll end up?

Did you see how many new units are coming into whelie?

The 2 new 30 story condo.buildijgs just opened. That's BVLD and Marriot adding another 500 units the Issac Newton redevelopment zoned for 2100 homes per the master plan, the two office buildings are coming down for an ETA development for 1100 units. comstock has a development there with at least 421 units.

that's 4100+ units coming online shortly within south lakes current boundary, but sure let's make the sudden conclusion that crossfield is getting moved to South lakes...

Use those few braincells and you might see that south lakes may need an expansion soon.

Friend, use your brain cells - very few condo dwellers have high schoolers. Those are for young tech workers who are then going to get married, have kids, and buy your house in Franklin Farm when you age out (thus keeping your property value high - regardless of what HS it is zoned to) because it's close to where they work.

Did you read the master plan for that area?

It's high density for sure, but not all condos.

I don't live in Franklin Farm. I live on the east side of west ox with low density housing. You know the ones closer to... OAKTON

Yes, we know, you're the person in Folkstone who claims she lives much, much closer to Oakton High School (which is not even in the town of Oakton) than to KAA. Guess what? I mapped out the edges of the Crossfield Boundary to both schools and the closest house to Oakton is STILL further away from Oakton than it is to KAA. Only by a little over than a mile, so I'll give you that. HOWEVER - the closest house to KAA is 2 miles from KAA and 10 miles from Oakton HS.

Meanwhile the closest house zoned to Fox Mill and South Lakes is 3 miles from SLHS and 4.2 miles to KAA.

Don't live in folkstone, but you can have a shorter travel time to Oakton than to KAA. Also some might notice that it is possible to be districted to Crossfield but be closer to Navy! (I'm looking at you 12417 English Garden Ct!!!) School borders can get kinda wierd.

FYI having to wait multiple traffic lights to cross 7100/286 doesn't help the time calculation due to traffic density.

Go cougars!

I always thought it was weird that the part of Franklin Farm that is a straight shot down Thompson to Navy (Tuckaway, etc.) is zoned to Crossfield while Nestlewood/Rounding Run/etc are zoned to Navy.

I grew up there, they tried to move us to Navy but the neighborhood fought it because we already got moved from Oak Hill to Crossfield when it opened. So instead Nestlewood/Rounding Run got moved to Navy and thus the Navy Island was created. Dating myself here but it would’ve been about 35ish years ago.

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Meanwhile the closest house zoned to Fox Mill and South Lakes is 3 miles from SLHS and 4.2 miles to KAA.

Actually, the closest house zoned to Fox Mill is only 1.8 miles to KAA. That same house is 4.8 miles to SLHS