
I don’t think it’s either option 1, option 2 or option 3 scenarios. I feel like they could pick and choose things from option 1, others from option 2 and others from option 3 to make a totally different option 4. |
Can someone link to the interactive tool or map for us to check? Thanks. |
Yes, if that’s what they were trying to fix. To this neighborhood, the split feeder is not really a problem, although the county labels it as such. They would be the only neighborhoods off of Huntsman blvd going to LBSS. This side of the parkway/Huntsman is a strong WSHS community, despite some students starting their schooling with LBSS students at sangster. The split happens after 6th and many of the AAP students at the center are zoned Irving/WSHS already. |
https://www.fcpsboundaryreview.org/ |
Yep. They previously had several neighborhoods south of 29 at Longfellow MS in all three iterations of the plan (attendance islands, split-feeders, and capacity), which created a super-lopsided split feeder, since all those kids were going back to Falls Church for HS. That plan is in none of the 3 new scenarios released yesterday via the interactive tool. Not only did they move everyone south of 29 back to Jackson, they also took most Timber Lane neighborhoods north of 29 and moved them to both Jackson and Falls Church HS. |
Strongly disagree. They are currently: Oak Hill - Carson - Westfield This is what they want: We are promoting one, unified solution for Emerald Chase: Oak Hill Elementary – Franklin Middle School – Chantilly High School. Any other solution will weaken the message based on FCPS' stated goals for this comprehensive boundary review. https://www.emeraldchase.org/p/BOUNDARY-REVIEW-2025-26-3 It’s not like they don’t want the boundary change. They just want a “good” boundary change. |
I don’t live in that area north of 29, but I would be furious if I did. That’s a classic bait and switch. Totally not cool. |
The neighborhoods closet to Sangster (Walkers) that are all zoned for WSHS are actually much closer to WSHS than LBSS. There are several neighborhoods near the attendance island down the parkway that are closer to South County/Newington. Sending all of those kids to LBSS is silly. |
The discussion got derailed a bit, but the conversation is about the Falls Hill neighborhood (or most of it) being assigned to Longfellow/McLean. So Shrevewood goes to a split feeder. Shrevewood also gains some from Timber Lane, popping them back over 100% utilization. At least until Dunn Loring is ready. |
It was even more of a bait and switch in 2021 when Elaine Tholen waited until the day of the final School Board vote on a Langley/McLean boundary change to override an FCPS staff recommendation and push through an entirely different boundary change. It would be better if they'd built an addition to McLean, so all the kids who were zoned there both in 2021 and now could stay at the school, but there were no shortage of people objecting to that. Meanwhile, they are going to spend over $85 million on Dunn Loring. |
An addition to McLean would be equivalent to 4 or 5 Dunn Lorings. |
The original leaked map poster was 100% accurate about Hunt Valley being targeted for rezoning Her going public gave HV the opportunity to organize so the neighborhood was prepared when rhe current maps came out. |
An addition to McLean would be equivalent to about 1/2 of a Dunn Loring. Check the budgets for the Justice and Madison additions. Even with the cost of labor and materials increasing, it would be about 1/2 of Dunn Loring (and the Dunn Loring cost may increase before it's finished). A full renovation of McLean with an expansion would be equivalent to several Dunn Lorings. |
I live in that neighborhood and would prefer my kids went to Irving/WSHS, frankly. However, being in a split feeder elementary school where your kids are in the maybe 15% (no idea?) that go to a different middle school also is not great. |
I understand why you want Chantilly over South Lakes, but moving people into Chantilly is the opposite of what they are trying to do since it is one of the few schools that meets the strict overcrowding criteria. I don't see Thru or the board going your way on that one. |