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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My student is going to Western. They did not fill all the seats and are accepting apps from outside the 5 until they fill. There is a meeting for the future parents/students on the 24th so I guess that is where the great unveiling of who is going will occur. I’m not thrilled that my neighborhood is now essentially split but I’m super excited about the energy and potential at the new school. I can’t believe people are fighting to not be zoned to it.[/quote]

I suspect that if the boundaries had already been set, the seats would all be filled.  That is just reality.[/quote]

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They are going to fill it with opt ins and next years opt in will be even more once those nervous about the unknown see its not the abyss (and they get sports).  Then they will restrict the opt ins to the five schools and this is how it will be. It’s not really suited to be a traditional school if you have been to the campus but it will pull from the overcrowded schools. If they don’t get enough from Chantilly I expect they will move some Chantilly to Westfields. The traditional boundary would have to be tiny given the promise they are making to these opt ins to educate them for 4 years. I predict with sports in 2027 there will be a waiting list and maybe ultimately an entrance exam. Setting a boundary in June would serve no purpose and I suspect they won’t and they will send the bus to the local elementary to pick up the western kids.[/quote]

The second year is supposed to be opt out only. the students that are in boundary are expected to go but can choose to opt out if they want. I would guess that they will not have to worry too much about a large number of people opting out.

I think opt in was a problem because there are people who ignored the emails and the information sent home and the default was for them to atend their base. I am seeing posts from people asking when they need to decide about going to the new school or not. I also wouldn’t be surprised if there are people who ask to join Western if they are in boundary in June. [/quote]

100% they should have set the boundaries then had a lottery for the opt in (all the while offering bussing to all base schools). They would have been happily surprised.[/quote]

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