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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I posted in another general boundary thread before saw this one specific to the exact 4 plans and my question is to map 4. Saw it has an odd cut out of Nestlewood Dr and Rounding Run Circle well into proposed new boundary for new school- so homes to left and right of those streets assigned to new school but those streets stay at Oakton. Why? Do vocal parents live there that don’t want to move and were accommodated or why the odd cut out? I thought I had read part of reason FCPS was doing new boundaries was to have entire neighborhoods going to same schools, no?

https://www.fcps.edu/syst...ptiond.pdf[/quote]

They don't go to Crossfield.  They go to Navy.  It's been that way for many, many years.

I was told --long ago--that when Crossfield opened, that area lobbied to stay at Oak Hill.  (there was no FFX County Parkway at that time.) Then, when Chantilly Highlands was built out, Oak Hill was too crowded and they were sent to Navy.  
I cannot verify this, but this was from a neighbor who lived here at that time.  I guess it is also possible that they were at Navy before Oak Hil was built.[/quote]

Wasn’t that specific cut out going to be redistricted to Oak Hill ES with the boundary adjustments? They should absolutely be going to the new western HS and shouldn’t be going to Navy. Ridiculous.[/quote]

This highlights one of the many problems with doing the initial boundary study separately from the boundaries for the new high school. A lot of parents were unhappy about being moved from Navy to Oak Hill before the new high school came into the picture. But now with Oak Hill Elementary being assigned to the new high school it might change the picture a bit for some people. I am sure some want to stay at Navy so they can go to Oakton, but others are probably open to the new school. It was stupid to roll out and get input on proposed changes without presenting the full context of what will happen to the pyramids with a new high school in the mix. It would be totally ridiculous to keep that island going to Oakton if literally everyone else around them goes to the new high school.[/quote]

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