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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I must say, I'm wondering if some of the most vicious pro-rezoning people (only where other people's kids are concerned, of course) are now finding themselves in an unsavory position - either potential rezoning to a less desirable school or not being zoned to the new and more desirable one.

It's fun to pop my popcorn and watch karma come back around.[/quote]

Is the new HS really “less desirable?” It’s a nice, brand new building filled with the kids who are already at Carson (most likely). And doesn’t come with a long commute to Oakton if you’re in that situation. [/quote]
I think the new HS in this scenario is the new and desirable one and the less desirable school is potentially shifting Westfield —> Herndon or Chantilly —> Westfield or Oakton —> SLHS. Crossfield, especially, can’t argue they need a shorter/safer commute that KAA provides, but then reject SLHS, which would offer similar relief. Because of KAAs capacity limitations, this is going to be a ripple effect where neighborhoods might end up at a closer school, but not the brand new shiny new school n[/quote]

But was Crossfield slated for redistricting to SLHS before FCPS bid on KAA? If they weren’t, I don’t see any reason why they would be moved to SLHS after buying KAA. The only reason to move them now would be to fill KAA. [/quote]
The argument is already being played out in this thread. KAA is an obvious Carson feeder school, but it’s also an obvious feeder for Oak Hill, which goes to Franklin. That means Fox Mill and Crossfield probably wouldn’t both fit at KAA.

One of the talking points when the school board approved the purchase was getting the Sully district out of Oakton, so their vision seems to be to move Crossfield [i]somewhere.[/i] I do think Crossfield is more likely to go to KAA than Fox Mill, but there’s no way they’re fitting all of Carson’s feeders + Oak Hill into this new school, and it’s unlikely they wouldn’t touch Chantilly’a borders at all in this exercise, when that’s the primary school that needs capacity relief. [/quote]

Agree.  Fox Mill is already at South Lakes.  Fox Mill is closer to South Lakes than the population of Crossfield (with one small exception.)  I'm guessing that the Crossfield people are split on whether to stay at Oakton or go to KAA.

Oak Hill families generally love Chantilly, but would likely be happy with KAA.  THRU has proposed moving some of them to Oakton which, I think, most are strongly against.

I've always thought Westfield was a terrible fit for this area.  It is essentially a large island and 28 is awful.  So, I suspect it will be Coates, McNair, Floris, Oak Hill and Crossfield.
This eliminates commute to Westfield and Oakton.  It also relieves overcrowding at Chantilly.

I expect there could be some adjustments here and there.[/quote]

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