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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Westfield-zoned folks who want to move to KAA and want to avoid Westfield pretend the area north of Route 50 is an attendance island when it isn’t, exaggerate the growth within the part of the Westfield district that would stay at Westfield, and under-estimate the number of Centreville kids who’d have to backfill Westfield if and when all these Westfield kids move to KAA.

They are in a pickle because they clearly don’t want their kids to attend Westfield but others can see through their arguments and don’t want their kids moved there, either.  They ought to convince Reid and Baenig to change the administration there if they think it’s so bad. [/quote]

If you are so sure of this, why don't you run the numbers for us?  And, while you are about it, you might check out the demographics of the schools going to Westfield from that area.  Remember, that is McNair and Coates and only a part of Floris.

Also, check out the amount of new construction in the area.  It is substantial.[/quote]

Here is the answer for you:  the FARMS rate among the three Westfield feeders considered for KAA is higher than the Westfield average.  So, is the English learner.

And, there is LOTS of new construction between Westfield and 28--very close to Westfield.  Also, quite a bit near Wegman's.  And, Westfield is large enough to still be over 2000 without it.  And, likely a lot more.

I know nothing about the administration at Westfield.  That really has nothing to do with the issue of distance from the school and the rest of the Westfield neighborhoods.  But, five miles away is pretty significant from the rest of the neighborhoods.[/quote]

It's not really relevant, but the FARMS rates for both Floris and McNair Upper are lower than Westfield.  Only Coates is higher, and part of Coates goes to Herndon.

The bulk of the new construction currently zoned to Westfield is in the areas north of 50 asking to move to KAA.

Westfield has a capacity of over 2800 kids.  It's unrealistic to think FCPS is going to leave it at slightly over 70% capacity, rather than treat that as an unacceptable glut of space that Centreville families will be asked to fix.

People have been complaining about Westfield's administration for some time.

Is FCPS planning now based on people in one area deeming Herndon, Westfield, South Lakes and perhaps Oakton unacceptable due to their demographics, curriculum and/or location?   Plenty of money has been invested in these schools over the years.  [/quote]

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