FCPS comprehensive boundary review

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chantilly: 22% Farms

Centreville: 36% Farms

Westfield: 36% Farms

Herndon: 55% farms

Fairfax HS: 40% Farms

Oakton is only 16%. Langley is only 4%. Ridiculous.

South Lakes: 35% Farms

How is it ridiculous? Should schools all have equal Farms rates? Certain towns/areas have low housing costs. Certain towns/areas have much higher housing costs. The houses near Langley all cost a fortune. The only way to increase the Farms rate would be to bus in kids from other parts of county with the sole purpose of adding poverty to the school. I checked out Zillow. There is one 3 bedroom condo for sale in McLean for $705,000 (nothing lower than this, I also don’t think FARMS families can afford $705k for a house). that is on the border of Langley/McLean High School. There aren’t even any low cost houses in McLean that you could redistrict to Langley to increase the FARMS rate.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We live within walking distance to lake Braddock…I hope the Ravensworth es info is wrong.

Hi neighbor! I posted the same thing a little earlier. I hope they leave us alone.

If you're walking distance to LBSS, I'm guessing you're in Signal Hill, not Ravensworth Farm. I wouldn't be surprised if they take the Signal Hill attendance Island and move it to another school that stays in LB while they move the rest of Ravensworth to another high-school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Chantilly: 22% Farms

Centreville: 36% Farms

Westfield: 36% Farms

Herndon: 55% farms

Fairfax HS: 40% Farms

Oakton is only 16%. Langley is only 4%. Ridiculous.

South Lakes: 35% Farms

How is it ridiculous? Should schools all have equal Farms rates? Certain towns/areas have low housing costs. Certain towns/areas have much higher housing costs. The houses near Langley all cost a fortune. The only way to increase the Farms rate would be to bus in kids from other parts of county with the sole purpose of adding poverty to the school. I checked out Zillow. There is one 3 bedroom condo for sale in McLean for $705,000 (nothing lower than this, I also don’t think FARMS families can afford $705k for a house). that is on the border of Langley/McLean High School. There aren’t even any low cost houses in McLean that you could redistrict to Langley to increase the FARMS rate.

Isn’t the point of a larger school district? That we can spread out the FUNDING from high income areas and use it across ALL the areas. Few parent are advocating to keep FCPS funding only in their school pyramid, we are by and large in favor of the large district and allowing low income areas to get more funding from FCPS than wealthier ones. WE absolutely CANNOT control the zoning board and how and where they approve developments. Older unrenovated apartments tend to gather lower income families when compared to mansions or single family homes. Zoning has often clustered those together in more commercial areas, so a school will draw more low income families than another.

In FCPS equity is by and large already incorporated into the mix because the funding stream comes from such a vast geographic area. Contrast that to the town by town or even single high school districts that are prevalent in many areas and FCPS is far more equitable than many places.

The only way to make it completely equitable is either through some crazy level busing OR by changing zoning laws.

[Anonymous]

I really wish people would stop spreading rumors like this. It isn’t helpful. Aren’t we already dealing with enough? I’m worried my husband is about to lose his federal job. I can’t cope with the idea of my kid being sent to a school I don’t want her going to as well. If you don’t have real info please stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really wish people would stop spreading rumors like this. It isn’t helpful. Aren’t we already dealing with enough? I’m worried my husband is about to lose his federal job. I can’t cope with the idea of my kid being sent to a school I don’t want her going to as well. If you don’t have real info please stop.

It’s not the job of posters here to manage your stress levels. Don’t read the thread if it’s going to upset you.

[Anonymous]

I was too late to comment on the closed post but the leaking of maps started in the summer and was what got HV mobilized and emailing all the board members.

[Anonymous]

Pump the brakes, Thru is using GIS and data visualization tools to create multiple scenarios to present to the BRAC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pump the brakes, Thru is using GIS and data visualization tools to create multiple scenarios to present to the BRAC.

Doesn’t matter. Sounds like Gatehouse has already created the map they’re going to use.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:That list isn't claiming to be complete at all. They listed the most significant changes. Also the reason it is mostly focused on the eastern end of the county is because that's where the crappy schools are located.

Also people seem to be missing the fact that Forestville is out of Langley and may move to the Herndon pyramid.

Lady, that one has been talked about for at least 10 years. GOOD, it should go to Herndon based on where it's located.

Anyone who bought in that boundary thinking they'd stay at Langley even before the comprehensive review was announced is a dumb SAHM married to a rich lawyer who doesn't give a crap about his children. Amirite?

I'm skeptical this will happen. It would leave Langley, renovated and expanded just a few years ago, with only four feeders: Churchill Road, Colvin Run, Great Falls, and Spring Hill.

I could see reassigning part of Forestville (on the other side of Route 7) to other schools in Herndon and Reston, and leaving Forestville in the Langley pyramid. Other schools have far more than four ES feeders.

According to CIap Herndon MS is at 91% this school year with 905 students. Capacity is 993. If you moved all of forestville it would put them well over capacity. Even if you assume some go to Hughes for the AAP center Hughes is at 99% now projected to be at 107%. Where are you fitting these students?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That list isn't claiming to be complete at all. They listed the most significant changes. Also the reason it is mostly focused on the eastern end of the county is because that's where the crappy schools are located.

Also people seem to be missing the fact that Forestville is out of Langley and may move to the Herndon pyramid.

Lady, that one has been talked about for at least 10 years. GOOD, it should go to Herndon based on where it's located.

Anyone who bought in that boundary thinking they'd stay at Langley even before the comprehensive review was announced is a dumb SAHM married to a rich lawyer who doesn't give a crap about his children. Amirite?

I'm skeptical this will happen. It would leave Langley, renovated and expanded just a few years ago, with only four feeders: Churchill Road, Colvin Run, Great Falls, and Spring Hill.

I could see reassigning part of Forestville (on the other side of Route 7) to other schools in Herndon and Reston, and leaving Forestville in the Langley pyramid. Other schools have far more than four ES feeders.

According to CIap Herndon MS is at 91% this school year with 905 students. Capacity is 993. If you moved all of forestville it would put them well over capacity. Even if you assume some go to Hughes for the AAP center Hughes is at 99% now projected to be at 107%. Where are you fitting these students?

Are you brain dead? The post to which you're responding specifically suggests that only a small number of Forestville students on the other side of Route 7 might be moved into another pyramid, and that the rest of Forestville would remain at Langley.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really wish people would stop spreading rumors like this. It isn’t helpful. Aren’t we already dealing with enough? I’m worried my husband is about to lose his federal job. I can’t cope with the idea of my kid being sent to a school I don’t want her going to as well. If you don’t have real info please stop.

I don't think it is a rumor.

Gatehouse employees leaked it.

The list is most likely legit, unfortunately.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Chantilly: 22% Farms

Centreville: 36% Farms

Westfield: 36% Farms

Herndon: 55% farms

Fairfax HS: 40% Farms

Oakton is only 16%. Langley is only 4%. Ridiculous.

South Lakes: 35% Farms

How is it ridiculous? Should schools all have equal Farms rates? Certain towns/areas have low housing costs. Certain towns/areas have much higher housing costs. The houses near Langley all cost a fortune. The only way to increase the Farms rate would be to bus in kids from other parts of county with the sole purpose of adding poverty to the school. I checked out Zillow. There is one 3 bedroom condo for sale in McLean for $705,000 (nothing lower than this, I also don’t think FARMS families can afford $705k for a house). that is on the border of Langley/McLean High School. There aren’t even any low cost houses in McLean that you could redistrict to Langley to increase the FARMS rate.

This is a lie, and if you'd kept up with the thread you'd know it.

If they want they could absolutely adjust the Langley boundaries to add more diversity and still end up with kids having shorter commutes than the kids in expensive, single-family homes at Forestville getting bussed to Langley. It would mean moving parts of Tysons and Reston to Langley and parts of Great Falls to other pyramids.

Whether they should do that is a different question from whether they could do so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That list isn't claiming to be complete at all. They listed the most significant changes. Also the reason it is mostly focused on the eastern end of the county is because that's where the crappy schools are located.

Also people seem to be missing the fact that Forestville is out of Langley and may move to the Herndon pyramid.

Lady, that one has been talked about for at least 10 years. GOOD, it should go to Herndon based on where it's located.

Anyone who bought in that boundary thinking they'd stay at Langley even before the comprehensive review was announced is a dumb SAHM married to a rich lawyer who doesn't give a crap about his children. Amirite?

I'm skeptical this will happen. It would leave Langley, renovated and expanded just a few years ago, with only four feeders: Churchill Road, Colvin Run, Great Falls, and Spring Hill.

I could see reassigning part of Forestville (on the other side of Route 7) to other schools in Herndon and Reston, and leaving Forestville in the Langley pyramid. Other schools have far more than four ES feeders.

According to CIap Herndon MS is at 91% this school year with 905 students. Capacity is 993. If you moved all of forestville it would put them well over capacity. Even if you assume some go to Hughes for the AAP center Hughes is at 99% now projected to be at 107%. Where are you fitting these students?

Are you brain dead? The post to which you're responding specifically suggests that only a small number of Forestville students on the other side of Route 7 might be moved into another pyramid, and that the rest of Forestville would remain at Langley.

Sorry i meant to reply to the leaked list of moves where they said forestville will shift entirely to HMS/HHS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is the dumbest thread on DCUM.

It really is. It's made up entirely of speculation and rumor - nothing factual at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Chantilly: 22% Farms

Centreville: 36% Farms

Westfield: 36% Farms

Herndon: 55% farms

Fairfax HS: 40% Farms

Oakton is only 16%. Langley is only 4%. Ridiculous.

South Lakes: 35% Farms

How is it ridiculous? Should schools all have equal Farms rates? Certain towns/areas have low housing costs. Certain towns/areas have much higher housing costs. The houses near Langley all cost a fortune. The only way to increase the Farms rate would be to bus in kids from other parts of county with the sole purpose of adding poverty to the school. I checked out Zillow. There is one 3 bedroom condo for sale in McLean for $705,000 (nothing lower than this, I also don’t think FARMS families can afford $705k for a house). that is on the border of Langley/McLean High School. There aren’t even any low cost houses in McLean that you could redistrict to Langley to increase the FARMS rate.

This is a lie, and if you'd kept up with the thread you'd know it.

If they want they could absolutely adjust the Langley boundaries to add more diversity and still end up with kids having shorter commutes than the kids in expensive, single-family homes at Forestville getting bussed to Langley. It would mean moving parts of Tysons and Reston to Langley and parts of Great Falls to other pyramids.

Whether they should do that is a different question from whether they could do so.

Moving kids from Reston to Langley would
Make their commute just as long as most
Of the forestville kids. And would be significantly farther than their commute to south lakes. You’d just be trading who is doing the commute to balance farms rates.