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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So there was a meeting in Lorton station December 17th. I missed that.

Where was that posted?

Found it: https://www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/maps/2024-202...e-2-part-2-fall-2025

They're exploring options for Hagel Circle.

Hagel Circle to Lorton Station makes the most sense, but there are a few other easy changes that the board can make to reduce capacity at Hayfield to eliminate the potential split feeder and reduce capacity at Lorton Station.

1.) Neighborhoods located at the corner of Gunston and Route 1 currently zoned for Hayfield - zone to South County. The South County busses that go out on Mason Neck drive through this intersection. This will also help make Gunston a more even split feeder. Due to the geographic area that Gunston encompasses, it's impossible to not have as a split feeder.

2.) Cancel the proposed move of Inlet Cove to Island Creek from Gunston - this puts Gunston's population back up at 83% where it is currently, pre the proposed thru maps.

3.) It was previously posted that Lorton Station is an AAP center, which it became after it shoved Hagel Circle out to Halley 10-15 years ago. AAP enrollment at Lorton Station shows that it's mostly utilized by students from Saratoga Elementary, who use Lorton Station and then Lake Braddock as a way to escape Saratoga/Lewis. Send the Saratoga kids to an AAP center in the Lewis pyramid or have them attend Level IV. It's confusing as to why the Hayfield/SoCo AAP center is being utilized mostly by a Lewis pyramid elementary school.

Hagel Circle kids get to attend school in their neighborhood and everyone is happy.[/quote]

There is some misinformation you have.

First, Hagel Circle was never shoved out of Lorton Station Elementary. It was never zoned for that school because of the capacity. There was plenty of space available at Halley, which Gunston nor Lorton Station could accommodate. Hagel Circle has been zoned for Halley since 2005 from the maps I was able to find online(FCPS boundary).

Lorton Station Elementary was originally part of South County Pyramid. In 2008, it was rezoned to Hayfield because of overcrowding. Unfortunately for Lorton Station, it was determined by the school board that they be selected for the rezoning. Travel times for people living in Lorton to Hayfield has been as issue since. South County is located in Lorton, yet Lorton Station students are sent to a school in Alexandria which is much further. Many Lorton Station students are unable to participate in after school activities because of the distance, especially during peak driving hours.

Do you even know the number of students from Saratoga that go to school at Lorton Station Elementary? Your solution to the problem may not be appropriate. [/quote]

37. Saratoga sends the most AAP students to Lorton Station out of all of the other schools do which it is the center.

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That information is not publicly available. Where did you get that information? [/quote]

[b]Not PP but here it is:
Hagel Circle SPA total 146 and FCPS could boundary change ES within the pyramid  to move Hagel Circle. https://www.fcps.edu/system/files/forms/2025-12/20251217_presentation_lorton_area.pptx_.pdf
FCPS usually published transfer data by Oct 8 using Sept membership numbers.  This year it was not updated but you can still see school year 2024-25. https://www.fcps.edu/facilities-planning-future/facilities-and-membership-dashboards[/b]

1st click shows the numbers in and out by reason and the AAP sending area. 
Lorton Station:  736=total transfer in AAP 52+ 28 other transfers - 68 transfer out
2nd click shows where they transfer from but not the reason:
Saratoga 29
Laurel Hill 17
Gunston 10
Newington Forest 10

80 total transferred in, above totals 66 so 14 total came from 7 other schools.  At 1 per each of them that leaves 7 kids that could have all been from the same site. IDK.

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Your statements are so hard to make out. Could you put it into clear language what you are trying to say….[/quote]

FCPS has transfer data for schools but[b] oddly[/b] has not updated it for this school year.  Lorton Station has plenty of room for the Hagel Circle students if it had boundary changes within South County feeders, adjusted AAP feeders within the pyramid, and removed the Lewis feeder.  So it's just sloppy work.[/quote]

It's not odd.  It's intentional.  Michelle Reid couldn't bring operational competence to bear on FCPS if she wanted to, and she doesn't want to, because it's easier to defend bad decisions if no one has access to current data to challenge them.  [/quote]

Lorton Station has room for Hagel right now. It’s a newer school that was built to be larger. They could take Hagel Circle and be at 99% capacity without any moves out (though I agree that Saratoga should be at Springfield Estates AAP like the rest of the pyramid). [/quote]

It fits just fine at Gunston as originally intended with scenario 4. Room was made by transferring kids to Island Creek Elementary. Lorton Station elementary does have a larger capacity than Gunston, however, Lorton Station was for many years over capacity with the same exact neighborhoods zoned. It currently serves two large apartment complexes, the Fields at Lorton Station and The Woods of Fairfax. Having Hagel Circle a part of Lorton Station will be a huge problem once more people move into those apartment complexes.

Its not a good solution to the matter.

I am actually in favor of keeping Hagel Circle zoned for Halley Elementary. They have been there for more than 20 years! However, for whatever reason, it was zoned to Gunston and room made for it by the consultants. For "other reasons", there was strong opposition and flimsy excuses made why they shouldn't be part of Gunston. Gunston PTO mentioned the septic issue, and trailers(also needed with Lorton Station) being needed. Another reason mentioned, "students not being together". Currently, South County is the closest school yet Lorton Station is sent far away to Hayfield. Why should Lorton Station always have to be the sacrificial lamb for every problem within the community. Time Lorton Station be able to advocate for things which would favor them![/quote]

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