King Abdullah Academy Closing: FCPS Buy for HS?
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Anonymous
+1 that it’s not happening right now. If you have current MS/HS you’re probably safe. But I do feel that if growth continues at Tyson’s and if students need to be shifted to Langley from McLean or Marshall’s current areas, or if Langley’s enrollment grows on its own, that Forestville would be the ones on the chopping block eventually. But there’s no need to do anything right this second because Langley isn’t overcrowded. The focus of the current changes seems to be more along the lines of reducing the split feeders and attendance islands. They haven’t done much with capacity, even where it’s badly needed. And those kids are going to have a long bus ride wherever they live, just like kids in Clifton and Fairfax Station and in parts of the Oakton boundary as well. |
Anonymous
We are zoned for Crossfield/Carson/Oakton. It's hard to see how we can still go to Oakton with the Western High school. (1) Carson is one of the better performing middle schools, even without the AAP kids draws from Franklin. I am counting on that the new HS would have a similar high performing student body out of Carson and it helps to keep the performance up. (2) I agree the facility is fantastic. We went there during KAA's annual summer picnic/festival (we came back from Costco via Mclaren and saw the jump house and decided to crash the party), went inside for bathroom and it is smooth and shiny like a concert hall. (3) however, I am worried about where the teachers would come from. As a middle aged professional myself, if I am comfortable at my current work place, with commuting all figured out, why would I move to a new office? So would new HS have relatively young teachers that would turn over quite a bit? Are first few classes of student become guinea pigs of the new teachers? |
Anonymous
Teachers would be screaming to get into that school. And, this will not mean a need for more teachers--there will be shifting because of the schools that will lose personnel due to loss of membership. When Westfield was built, a number of strong teachers and, at least one strong counselor, moved to Westfield. They had great administration then--which, in my opinion, is key. |
Anonymous
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9:44 cont.
And, remember, THRU is proposing major changes across FCPS. All of these will require staffing adjustments. |
Anonymous
A lot of teachers live in western Fairfax and Loudoun. Any time a new school opens in Loudoun schools in eastern Fairfax lose teachers. I'd expect the same thing to happen here. |
Anonymous
Arlington’s Wakefield was more expensive (adjusting for inflation), and likely has the nicest gym and pool of any public or private high school in the state. But yes, KAA sets the bar much higher for FCPS. I certainly hope future facilities will be constructed to the same level in terms of design and amenities. For a wealthy area taxpayers deserve better facilities. Just go to any other nice suburb outside of Philly, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, etc. They are leagues ahead of what FCPS typically builds. |
Anonymous
And, it comes furnished! |
Anonymous
Don't be ridiculous. When did I say I dislike SLHS? I personally like the IB program at SLHS. But, it makes far more sense for current Carson kids to attend the new school than your absurd idea. Look at the map. Why should Oak Hill and Crossfield kids go to the new school while Fox Mill kids stay at SLHS? Do you really think that makes sense? Stop being sorry and get some common sense. |
Anonymous
It clearly makes sense to send Oak Hill and Crossfield kids there and if necessary keep Fox Mill kids at South Lakes since the priorities should be reducing overcrowding at Chantilly and reducing long commutes to Oakton. It appears you didn't bother to listen to what the School Board members voting in favor of this purchase had to say. That's what they were focusing on, not changing the SLHS boundaries. It's sad we've invested so much in South Lakes over the years only for people to try and avoid it when it's nearby and not overcrowded. |
Anonymous
| The Hunter Mill representative didn't vote in favor of FCPS acquiring the KAA. Good luck if you think she's going to have much luck getting Fox Mill, which is in Hunter Mill, assigned there. |
Anonymous
Oak Hill doesn’t even go to Carson, and the school board is already working on reducing the overload at Chantilly. Crossfield is closer to SLHS and farther from the new high school compared to Fox Mill. If anything, they should send Crossfield to SLHS instead of Fox Mill. Isn’t that obvious? You lose all credibility by insisting Oak Hill and Crossfield kids go to the new school while Fox Mill kids stay at SLHS. I don’t see it happening. |
Anonymous
And now they have a much better way to reduce overcrowding at Chantilly and avoid a long commute to Oakton, whereas you want multiple school assignments changed so you can avoid South Lakes. Also, Crossfield families at Oakton want a shorter commute, but they don't want IB. Since their approach has been to propose changes that affect fewer rather than more students, I think it's more likely they'll move Oak Hill and Crossfield to the new school and leave Fox Mill at South Lakes. |
Anonymous
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I think you need to look at this in conjunction with the Thru proposals.
They are proposing to move the Navy island to Oak Hill and then to move part of Oak Hill to Fox Mill. Especially with these changes, you'd have Crossfield kids going through Fox Mill on their way to the new school. So PP is right. Fox Mill probably goes to the new school and they move Crossfield to South Lakes. |
Anonymous
You sound like you don’t live here or don’t understand that Crossfield is much further away from Oakton than Fox Mill is from South Lakes. Why would they disrupt two entire communities to make this change instead of one, dummy? |
Anonymous
Crossfield people zoned for Oakton will lose their sh*t if this happens. Will be interesting… |