FCPS Boundary Review Updates

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Anonymous wrote:So much time and effort being put in on an effort that will never come to fruition. People you are being scammed.

It is a distraction to keep people from rioting in the streets about equity grading, raises, bonuses, moving more staff out of the classroom and into administration.

A very successful distraction I might add.

Oh, so we're spending $150Million on a school for no reason? You need to stop with the crazy conspiracy theories. Get help.

No, a wise move to purchase but will need renovation to be useful given FCPS class sizes. Not to mention parking and athletic field needs. So, at least 3 years away from use which is fine. Will arrive sooner and less expensive than building from scratch. Doesn’t change the fact that the boundary study will never be acted upon.

There is no way on the planet that converting this school is a 3 year process.

WSHS entire renovation took only 3.5 years, start to finish, including an addition and full renovation of the theater, sports fields, exterior and library, while 2000+ students were actively attending classes in the building.

Updating this new, beautiful, spacious, modern building with mostly cosmetic, superficial upgrades and adding a football field could be accomplished in less than a year.

Heck, they could open the school in August if they could miraculously find staffing. All they would need to do would be to supplement with trailers as the renovations and any additions come online.

Without a doubt, this school could easily open in Fall 2026 with a full student body, using trailers for the first year.

Why so pessimistic, I think it’ll be ready to go in Fall 2025.

If you’re going to completely ignore all logistical considerations let’s just go for broke.

I think it will be Fall 2026. They need a year to staff it and figure out feeders and name it. High schoolers have already picked classes for next year and most likely wouldn’t be moved until the following year giving them plenty of time to get it up and ready.

So what should they name it?

I actually think it will take two years at least - Fall 2027 - and they should name it Sully.

It was a plantation, so there may be opposition to that name.

Correct. Sully was owned by a member of the Lee family, so you can forget about that.

I expect they'll push for something like Gerald E. Connolly HS.

Connolly HS Fighting Irish

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So much time and effort being put in on an effort that will never come to fruition. People you are being scammed.

It is a distraction to keep people from rioting in the streets about equity grading, raises, bonuses, moving more staff out of the classroom and into administration.

A very successful distraction I might add.

Oh, so we're spending $150Million on a school for no reason? You need to stop with the crazy conspiracy theories. Get help.

No, a wise move to purchase but will need renovation to be useful given FCPS class sizes. Not to mention parking and athletic field needs. So, at least 3 years away from use which is fine. Will arrive sooner and less expensive than building from scratch. Doesn’t change the fact that the boundary study will never be acted upon.

There is no way on the planet that converting this school is a 3 year process.

WSHS entire renovation took only 3.5 years, start to finish, including an addition and full renovation of the theater, sports fields, exterior and library, while 2000+ students were actively attending classes in the building.

Updating this new, beautiful, spacious, modern building with mostly cosmetic, superficial upgrades and adding a football field could be accomplished in less than a year.

Heck, they could open the school in August if they could miraculously find staffing. All they would need to do would be to supplement with trailers as the renovations and any additions come online.

Without a doubt, this school could easily open in Fall 2026 with a full student body, using trailers for the first year.

Why so pessimistic, I think it’ll be ready to go in Fall 2025.

If you’re going to completely ignore all logistical considerations let’s just go for broke.

I think it will be Fall 2026. They need a year to staff it and figure out feeders and name it. High schoolers have already picked classes for next year and most likely wouldn’t be moved until the following year giving them plenty of time to get it up and ready.

So what should they name it?

🤣🤣🤣 The process to determine boundaries is going to take us well into August 2026.

Something tells me you are hoping your kid can be there as a freshman.

I am! I’d much rather my kid go to a close new school than all the way to Oakton. Is there something wrong with hoping for the best for our kids?

I’m hoping it gets ready soon as opposed to sitting empty. It shouldn’t need to wait for the boundary review since it should be incorporated into the review. It should impact it a lot.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So much time and effort being put in on an effort that will never come to fruition. People you are being scammed.

It is a distraction to keep people from rioting in the streets about equity grading, raises, bonuses, moving more staff out of the classroom and into administration.

A very successful distraction I might add.

Oh, so we're spending $150Million on a school for no reason? You need to stop with the crazy conspiracy theories. Get help.

No, a wise move to purchase but will need renovation to be useful given FCPS class sizes. Not to mention parking and athletic field needs. So, at least 3 years away from use which is fine. Will arrive sooner and less expensive than building from scratch. Doesn’t change the fact that the boundary study will never be acted upon.

There is no way on the planet that converting this school is a 3 year process.

WSHS entire renovation took only 3.5 years, start to finish, including an addition and full renovation of the theater, sports fields, exterior and library, while 2000+ students were actively attending classes in the building.

Updating this new, beautiful, spacious, modern building with mostly cosmetic, superficial upgrades and adding a football field could be accomplished in less than a year.

Heck, they could open the school in August if they could miraculously find staffing. All they would need to do would be to supplement with trailers as the renovations and any additions come online.

Without a doubt, this school could easily open in Fall 2026 with a full student body, using trailers for the first year.

Why so pessimistic, I think it’ll be ready to go in Fall 2025.

If you’re going to completely ignore all logistical considerations let’s just go for broke.

I think it will be Fall 2026. They need a year to staff it and figure out feeders and name it. High schoolers have already picked classes for next year and most likely wouldn’t be moved until the following year giving them plenty of time to get it up and ready.

So what should they name it?

I actually think it will take two years at least - Fall 2027 - and they should name it Sully.

It was a plantation, so there may be opposition to that name.

Correct. Sully was owned by a member of the Lee family, so you can forget about that.

I expect they'll push for something like Gerald E. Connolly HS.

Alexander Hamilton High School! History has its eyes on you…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So much time and effort being put in on an effort that will never come to fruition. People you are being scammed.

It is a distraction to keep people from rioting in the streets about equity grading, raises, bonuses, moving more staff out of the classroom and into administration.

A very successful distraction I might add.

Oh, so we're spending $150Million on a school for no reason? You need to stop with the crazy conspiracy theories. Get help.

No, a wise move to purchase but will need renovation to be useful given FCPS class sizes. Not to mention parking and athletic field needs. So, at least 3 years away from use which is fine. Will arrive sooner and less expensive than building from scratch. Doesn’t change the fact that the boundary study will never be acted upon.

There is no way on the planet that converting this school is a 3 year process.

WSHS entire renovation took only 3.5 years, start to finish, including an addition and full renovation of the theater, sports fields, exterior and library, while 2000+ students were actively attending classes in the building.

Updating this new, beautiful, spacious, modern building with mostly cosmetic, superficial upgrades and adding a football field could be accomplished in less than a year.

Heck, they could open the school in August if they could miraculously find staffing. All they would need to do would be to supplement with trailers as the renovations and any additions come online.

Without a doubt, this school could easily open in Fall 2026 with a full student body, using trailers for the first year.

Why so pessimistic, I think it’ll be ready to go in Fall 2025.

If you’re going to completely ignore all logistical considerations let’s just go for broke.

I think it will be Fall 2026. They need a year to staff it and figure out feeders and name it. High schoolers have already picked classes for next year and most likely wouldn’t be moved until the following year giving them plenty of time to get it up and ready.

So what should they name it?

🤣🤣🤣 The process to determine boundaries is going to take us well into August 2026.

Something tells me you are hoping your kid can be there as a freshman.

I am! I’d much rather my kid go to a close new school than all the way to Oakton. Is there something wrong with hoping for the best for our kids?

I’m hoping it gets ready soon as opposed to sitting empty. It shouldn’t need to wait for the boundary review since it should be incorporated into the review. It should impact it a lot.

You know other school renovations are going to get deferred if they make this school their top priority, right? Only $25M has been bonded to date.

I'm against closing this deal until they come clean with the public as to how this impacts the ongoing boundary review, other renovation projects, and enhancements they've previously claimed they couldn't afford. Is there something wrong with wanting greater transparency that would benefit all families?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So much time and effort being put in on an effort that will never come to fruition. People you are being scammed.

It is a distraction to keep people from rioting in the streets about equity grading, raises, bonuses, moving more staff out of the classroom and into administration.

A very successful distraction I might add.

Oh, so we're spending $150Million on a school for no reason? You need to stop with the crazy conspiracy theories. Get help.

No, a wise move to purchase but will need renovation to be useful given FCPS class sizes. Not to mention parking and athletic field needs. So, at least 3 years away from use which is fine. Will arrive sooner and less expensive than building from scratch. Doesn’t change the fact that the boundary study will never be acted upon.

There is no way on the planet that converting this school is a 3 year process.

WSHS entire renovation took only 3.5 years, start to finish, including an addition and full renovation of the theater, sports fields, exterior and library, while 2000+ students were actively attending classes in the building.

Updating this new, beautiful, spacious, modern building with mostly cosmetic, superficial upgrades and adding a football field could be accomplished in less than a year.

Heck, they could open the school in August if they could miraculously find staffing. All they would need to do would be to supplement with trailers as the renovations and any additions come online.

Without a doubt, this school could easily open in Fall 2026 with a full student body, using trailers for the first year.

Doesn't it have a full size turf soccer field?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So much time and effort being put in on an effort that will never come to fruition. People you are being scammed.

It is a distraction to keep people from rioting in the streets about equity grading, raises, bonuses, moving more staff out of the classroom and into administration.

A very successful distraction I might add.

Oh, so we're spending $150Million on a school for no reason? You need to stop with the crazy conspiracy theories. Get help.

No, a wise move to purchase but will need renovation to be useful given FCPS class sizes. Not to mention parking and athletic field needs. So, at least 3 years away from use which is fine. Will arrive sooner and less expensive than building from scratch. Doesn’t change the fact that the boundary study will never be acted upon.

There is no way on the planet that converting this school is a 3 year process.

WSHS entire renovation took only 3.5 years, start to finish, including an addition and full renovation of the theater, sports fields, exterior and library, while 2000+ students were actively attending classes in the building.

Updating this new, beautiful, spacious, modern building with mostly cosmetic, superficial upgrades and adding a football field could be accomplished in less than a year.

Heck, they could open the school in August if they could miraculously find staffing. All they would need to do would be to supplement with trailers as the renovations and any additions come online.

Without a doubt, this school could easily open in Fall 2026 with a full student body, using trailers for the first year.

Why so pessimistic, I think it’ll be ready to go in Fall 2025.

If you’re going to completely ignore all logistical considerations let’s just go for broke.

I think it will be Fall 2026. They need a year to staff it and figure out feeders and name it. High schoolers have already picked classes for next year and most likely wouldn’t be moved until the following year giving them plenty of time to get it up and ready.

So what should they name it?

Western High School. Don’t let this all democrat school board glorify anyone political by naming a school after them.

Too easy to confuse with Westfield.

We have south county and south lakes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So much time and effort being put in on an effort that will never come to fruition. People you are being scammed.

It is a distraction to keep people from rioting in the streets about equity grading, raises, bonuses, moving more staff out of the classroom and into administration.

A very successful distraction I might add.

Oh, so we're spending $150Million on a school for no reason? You need to stop with the crazy conspiracy theories. Get help.

No, a wise move to purchase but will need renovation to be useful given FCPS class sizes. Not to mention parking and athletic field needs. So, at least 3 years away from use which is fine. Will arrive sooner and less expensive than building from scratch. Doesn’t change the fact that the boundary study will never be acted upon.

There is no way on the planet that converting this school is a 3 year process.

WSHS entire renovation took only 3.5 years, start to finish, including an addition and full renovation of the theater, sports fields, exterior and library, while 2000+ students were actively attending classes in the building.

Updating this new, beautiful, spacious, modern building with mostly cosmetic, superficial upgrades and adding a football field could be accomplished in less than a year.

Heck, they could open the school in August if they could miraculously find staffing. All they would need to do would be to supplement with trailers as the renovations and any additions come online.

Without a doubt, this school could easily open in Fall 2026 with a full student body, using trailers for the first year.

Doesn't it have a full size turf soccer field?

Plus 3 gyms and a full size stare of the art auditorium.

The school could easily be renivated and opened by fall 2026, with trailers if necessary for overflow space for any renos that cannot be completed in a year.

The most difficult part will be staffing the school.

It will be such a positive for FCPS communities if they can fill this school with a compact boundary like WSHS, with no split feeders and a continuous line from the 4-5 geographically closest elementary schools and that middle school that already connects property to the new campus.

Having an unbroken pyramid under that high school would be a tremendous win for the county as a whole, especially if it results in one of the other adjacent split feeder middle schools getting turned into a non-split feeder school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So much time and effort being put in on an effort that will never come to fruition. People you are being scammed.

It is a distraction to keep people from rioting in the streets about equity grading, raises, bonuses, moving more staff out of the classroom and into administration.

A very successful distraction I might add.

Oh, so we're spending $150Million on a school for no reason? You need to stop with the crazy conspiracy theories. Get help.

No, a wise move to purchase but will need renovation to be useful given FCPS class sizes. Not to mention parking and athletic field needs. So, at least 3 years away from use which is fine. Will arrive sooner and less expensive than building from scratch. Doesn’t change the fact that the boundary study will never be acted upon.

There is no way on the planet that converting this school is a 3 year process.

WSHS entire renovation took only 3.5 years, start to finish, including an addition and full renovation of the theater, sports fields, exterior and library, while 2000+ students were actively attending classes in the building.

Updating this new, beautiful, spacious, modern building with mostly cosmetic, superficial upgrades and adding a football field could be accomplished in less than a year.

Heck, they could open the school in August if they could miraculously find staffing. All they would need to do would be to supplement with trailers as the renovations and any additions come online.

Without a doubt, this school could easily open in Fall 2026 with a full student body, using trailers for the first year.

Why so pessimistic, I think it’ll be ready to go in Fall 2025.

If you’re going to completely ignore all logistical considerations let’s just go for broke.

I think it will be Fall 2026. They need a year to staff it and figure out feeders and name it. High schoolers have already picked classes for next year and most likely wouldn’t be moved until the following year giving them plenty of time to get it up and ready.

So what should they name it?

🤣🤣🤣 The process to determine boundaries is going to take us well into August 2026.

Something tells me you are hoping your kid can be there as a freshman.

I am! I’d much rather my kid go to a close new school than all the way to Oakton. Is there something wrong with hoping for the best for our kids?

I’m hoping it gets ready soon as opposed to sitting empty. It shouldn’t need to wait for the boundary review since it should be incorporated into the review. It should impact it a lot.

You know other school renovations are going to get deferred if they make this school their top priority, right? Only $25M has been bonded to date.

I'm against closing this deal until they come clean with the public as to how this impacts the ongoing boundary review, other renovation projects, and enhancements they've previously claimed they couldn't afford. Is there something wrong with wanting greater transparency that would benefit all families?

Oh, well if you are against it then the sale must be stopped!

Do you hear yourself? Who do you think you are? FCPS has made it clear time and time again that they do. not. care. what parents think and want.

No need to pretend you care about this on behalf of all taxpayers. There is obviously a self serving reason behind your opposition. Too bad nobody cares about your opinion.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:New to this thread but finally finished catching up. Kids will possibly be affected by KAA purchase. We are new to FCPS coming from a Yankee state.

It’s obvious on first glance the fcps districts are gerrymandered to hell. It’s flagrant. And after a bit of Google mapping and Zillow research to understand the last few pages and get a sense of who is where, I can only conclude the Great Falls families are shameless and will do and say anything to avoid their kids going to Herndon even if it means sabotaging other communities and the district itself! Extremely antisocial behavior.

Especially Forestville ES, some of these houses are literally walking/biking distance to Herndon HS. It’s egregious.

The idea that those south of 267 and up to double the distance away from Herndon as compared to Forestville families, should have to go to Herndon, and the county shouldn’t buy KAA, so their precious little urchins don’t have to go to a school with what I can only conclude the GF families consider the have-nots, is a complete farce.

Why should you 2.2 miles away from your nearest high school be going to one that is what, 8-9+ miles away and thinking those families 4-5 miles away go to a school essentially next to your house across insane traffic?

Nonsensical ideas about creating high schools that don’t make sense in Hutchison (per the other poster, that would be a traffic nightmare - though RCMS is too) when KAA is a best case solution for those between Herndon and Westfield are so transparent it is painful to read.

I’m surprised precincts that went so (D) this last election wouldn’t be jumping at the chance to embrace diversity and have their kids attend a school with so many immigrant families, lord knows how many of these wackos were out yesterday with their very clever No Kings No ICE signs.

Did you look at schools and buy your house accordingly when you moved from your yankee state? So did the great falls family. Welcome to FCPS no one wants to move to move except one guy who lives in falls church and wants his kid in Oakton. Now that you’ve read this thread read all community comments from phases 1 and 2. No one wants changes

Is FCPS being transparent and providing these comments?
“ read all community comments from phases 1 and 2.”

For phase 1 they scanned the cards we filled out at community meetings. There were hundreds of pages of attendee notes for each meeting. For phase 2 i don’t know where all comments and questions that were posted to pigeon hole went

[Anonymous]

Since the new school purchase is designed as K-12, they should immediately use the primary school portion as an overflow space for part of Coates Elementary. That also buys time to figure out what to do with everything while still using the investment for a very real capacity need.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So much time and effort being put in on an effort that will never come to fruition. People you are being scammed.

It is a distraction to keep people from rioting in the streets about equity grading, raises, bonuses, moving more staff out of the classroom and into administration.

A very successful distraction I might add.

Oh, so we're spending $150Million on a school for no reason? You need to stop with the crazy conspiracy theories. Get help.

No, a wise move to purchase but will need renovation to be useful given FCPS class sizes. Not to mention parking and athletic field needs. So, at least 3 years away from use which is fine. Will arrive sooner and less expensive than building from scratch. Doesn’t change the fact that the boundary study will never be acted upon.

There is no way on the planet that converting this school is a 3 year process.

WSHS entire renovation took only 3.5 years, start to finish, including an addition and full renovation of the theater, sports fields, exterior and library, while 2000+ students were actively attending classes in the building.

Updating this new, beautiful, spacious, modern building with mostly cosmetic, superficial upgrades and adding a football field could be accomplished in less than a year.

Heck, they could open the school in August if they could miraculously find staffing. All they would need to do would be to supplement with trailers as the renovations and any additions come online.

Without a doubt, this school could easily open in Fall 2026 with a full student body, using trailers for the first year.

Why so pessimistic, I think it’ll be ready to go in Fall 2025.

If you’re going to completely ignore all logistical considerations let’s just go for broke.

I think it will be Fall 2026. They need a year to staff it and figure out feeders and name it. High schoolers have already picked classes for next year and most likely wouldn’t be moved until the following year giving them plenty of time to get it up and ready.

So what should they name it?

Western High School. Don’t let this all democrat school board glorify anyone political by naming a school after them.

Too easy to confuse with Westfield.

We have south county and south lakes.

Not sharing a boundary in the same general area of the county.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So much time and effort being put in on an effort that will never come to fruition. People you are being scammed.

It is a distraction to keep people from rioting in the streets about equity grading, raises, bonuses, moving more staff out of the classroom and into administration.

A very successful distraction I might add.

Oh, so we're spending $150Million on a school for no reason? You need to stop with the crazy conspiracy theories. Get help.

No, a wise move to purchase but will need renovation to be useful given FCPS class sizes. Not to mention parking and athletic field needs. So, at least 3 years away from use which is fine. Will arrive sooner and less expensive than building from scratch. Doesn’t change the fact that the boundary study will never be acted upon.

There is no way on the planet that converting this school is a 3 year process.

WSHS entire renovation took only 3.5 years, start to finish, including an addition and full renovation of the theater, sports fields, exterior and library, while 2000+ students were actively attending classes in the building.

Updating this new, beautiful, spacious, modern building with mostly cosmetic, superficial upgrades and adding a football field could be accomplished in less than a year.

Heck, they could open the school in August if they could miraculously find staffing. All they would need to do would be to supplement with trailers as the renovations and any additions come online.

Without a doubt, this school could easily open in Fall 2026 with a full student body, using trailers for the first year.

Why so pessimistic, I think it’ll be ready to go in Fall 2025.

If you’re going to completely ignore all logistical considerations let’s just go for broke.

I think it will be Fall 2026. They need a year to staff it and figure out feeders and name it. High schoolers have already picked classes for next year and most likely wouldn’t be moved until the following year giving them plenty of time to get it up and ready.

So what should they name it?

🤣🤣🤣 The process to determine boundaries is going to take us well into August 2026.

Something tells me you are hoping your kid can be there as a freshman.

I am! I’d much rather my kid go to a close new school than all the way to Oakton. Is there something wrong with hoping for the best for our kids?

I’m hoping it gets ready soon as opposed to sitting empty. It shouldn’t need to wait for the boundary review since it should be incorporated into the review. It should impact it a lot.

You know other school renovations are going to get deferred if they make this school their top priority, right? Only $25M has been bonded to date.

I'm against closing this deal until they come clean with the public as to how this impacts the ongoing boundary review, other renovation projects, and enhancements they've previously claimed they couldn't afford. Is there something wrong with wanting greater transparency that would benefit all families?

Oh, well if you are against it then the sale must be stopped!

Do you hear yourself? Who do you think you are? FCPS has made it clear time and time again that they do. not. care. what parents think and want.

No need to pretend you care about this on behalf of all taxpayers. There is obviously a self serving reason behind your opposition. Too bad nobody cares about your opinion.

County residents and taxpayers deserve more answers and information before this deal closes.

The relationship between FCPS and the Board of Supervisors already has become quite strained over the past year. It’s not clear this will help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So much time and effort being put in on an effort that will never come to fruition. People you are being scammed.

It is a distraction to keep people from rioting in the streets about equity grading, raises, bonuses, moving more staff out of the classroom and into administration.

A very successful distraction I might add.

Oh, so we're spending $150Million on a school for no reason? You need to stop with the crazy conspiracy theories. Get help.

No, a wise move to purchase but will need renovation to be useful given FCPS class sizes. Not to mention parking and athletic field needs. So, at least 3 years away from use which is fine. Will arrive sooner and less expensive than building from scratch. Doesn’t change the fact that the boundary study will never be acted upon.

There is no way on the planet that converting this school is a 3 year process.

WSHS entire renovation took only 3.5 years, start to finish, including an addition and full renovation of the theater, sports fields, exterior and library, while 2000+ students were actively attending classes in the building.

Updating this new, beautiful, spacious, modern building with mostly cosmetic, superficial upgrades and adding a football field could be accomplished in less than a year.

Heck, they could open the school in August if they could miraculously find staffing. All they would need to do would be to supplement with trailers as the renovations and any additions come online.

Without a doubt, this school could easily open in Fall 2026 with a full student body, using trailers for the first year.

Doesn't it have a full size turf soccer field?

Plus 3 gyms and a full size stare of the art auditorium.

The school could easily be renivated and opened by fall 2026, with trailers if necessary for overflow space for any renos that cannot be completed in a year.

The most difficult part will be staffing the school.

It will be such a positive for FCPS communities if they can fill this school with a compact boundary like WSHS, with no split feeders and a continuous line from the 4-5 geographically closest elementary schools and that middle school that already connects property to the new campus.

Having an unbroken pyramid under that high school would be a tremendous win for the county as a whole, especially if it results in one of the other adjacent split feeder middle schools getting turned into a non-split feeder school.

Why don’t you share an updated 5-year capital construction cash flow and updated 10-year capital project schedule so everyone can see the trade-offs here? Something has to give since the only budgeted funding right now is $25M for land acquisition.

[Anonymous]

Gee. Just imagine. Which high school was deemed the most overcrowded? Chantilly
Where do lots of kids who live very close to Chantilly and/or the KAA site go to school? Oakton
To Which school do kids who currently live close to Chantilly and the KAA site are recommended by THRU to move? Oakton

How far is Oakton from these students? Around 30 minutes on rush hour I66 or windy back roads.
How far is Chantilly from these students? 5-10 minutes over neighborhood roads.
How far is KAA site from these students? 5-10 minutes over neighborhood roads.

Is Oakton projected to grow? Yes. A big housing development is going in just up the street.
Is Westfield projected to grow? Yes. Lots of new construction currently in progress near Westfield.

Has a school been promised for years to Western Fairfax? Yes. In fact, the KAA site was initially planned to be the Western High site, but political pressure required FCPS to give it to the Saudis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gee. Just imagine. Which high school was deemed the most overcrowded? Chantilly
Where do lots of kids who live very close to Chantilly and/or the KAA site go to school? Oakton
To Which school do kids who currently live close to Chantilly and the KAA site are recommended by THRU to move? Oakton

How far is Oakton from these students? Around 30 minutes on rush hour I66 or windy back roads.
How far is Chantilly from these students? 5-10 minutes over neighborhood roads.
How far is KAA site from these students? 5-10 minutes over neighborhood roads.

Is Oakton projected to grow? Yes. A big housing development is going in just up the street.
Is Westfield projected to grow? Yes. Lots of new construction currently in progress near Westfield.

Has a school been promised for years to Western Fairfax? Yes. In fact, the KAA site was initially planned to be the Western High site, but political pressure required FCPS to give it to the Saudis.

The five-year projections in the latest CIP show enrollment declines at Chantilly, Oakton, and Westfield, along with over 800 surplus seats at Herndon.