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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I came from a school district with relatively new school buildings.  I appreciate that FCPS has a few new buildings, lots of older buildings, and has a renovation cycle rather than abandoning old school buildings, converting them to something else, selling them or tearing them down and rebuilding.  There is continuity and conservation.  There is some population growth rather than decline.  These are generally markers of a good area and a good school system.  [/quote]

It appears the county population has been declining somewhat over the past several years:

https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fairfaxcountyvirginia

There’s no question that the enrollment in FCPS has been declining.

It’s not the first time the student enrollment has declined, but in the past when enrollment declined FCPS consolidated facilities and kept the ones in operation in good shape (and built new schools in the areas that were growing). I’m not sure they care much now if kids attend schools with crappy facilities.  I know there has been some talk about coming up with a new school renovation queue but there seems to be very little sense of urgency. [/quote]

We'll all find out of the pandemic has caused a permanent change.  Or not.

APS, for example, has been hoping for population decline for years and they're thrilled right now.  If DC remains gutted, then FCPS may continue to decline.  Or maybe not.[/quote]

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