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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's pretty settled that Reid is creating the boundaries based on who did and did not opt in, right? This is her way of choosing the boundaries without controversy.[/quote]

How is that going to work if it’s pockets of kids from a bunch of different areas? I know the website says some BS about geographically based boundaries as though there is an alternative. They have to provide transportation once boundaries are drawn. So they’re either going to have to draw a traditional boundary or draw an extremely tiny boundary and let people opt in with zero transportation provided for those outside the tiny boundary.[/quote]

I think Oak Hill, Coates, and McNair are set. They remove kids from Chantilly and Westfield, which helps Chantilly and allows kids from Centerville to be moved to Westfield, relieving Centerville. Floris, Crossfield, and Fox Mill were named as possibilities in the initial boundary maps, that are no longer in play. Others have mentioned Navy and Lees Corner. I think those are the schools whose opt in numbers could influence who ends up at Western. Those ES are in the area and would help fill Western but at  their HS are not as crowded as Chantilly and  Centerville. [/quote]

Are you referring to the Navy Island in Franklin Farm? I don’t think Navy as an ES has been considered as an option for Western at this point. If it was, they would give RIO a run for their money in terms of intensity. [/quote]

You might be surprised. I have talked to multiple Navy parents who wish their kids could go to the school. They don't love the commute to Oakton and think the new school will be nice. These are mostly parents of younger kids, so they figure the school will be established by the time their kids would attend. I think some of the Crossfield people whose kids go to Navy for AAP are the most intense about this. They purposely picked a home zoned for Carson because it's a big TJ feeder, and now are scared because they know being zoned for Carson makes them a very logical choice for the new HS. I think at Navy you have some who would fight the change and a whole bunch who would be fine with it.[/quote]

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