Anonymous
01/17/2026 20:58
Subject: Mention of “Westfield” Elementary Schools in region maps.
Anonymous wrote:They are building townhomes/condos like crazy there. A bunch near the target and cost. The Wegmans has a bunch of new housing. And all along 28.
And yes, the schools are crowded. 29 kids in a class.
Only 29? Our zoned ES in McLean has 33. FCPS staff insist that is "normal" class size.
Anonymous
01/17/2026 20:49
Subject: Mention of “Westfield” Elementary Schools in region maps.
Which Ones?Anonymous wrote:They are building townhomes/condos like crazy there. A bunch near the target and cost. The Wegmans has a bunch of new housing. And all along 28.
And yes, the schools are crowded. 29 kids in a class.
Anonymous
01/17/2026 20:32
Subject: Mention of “Westfield” Elementary Schools in region maps.
They are building townhomes/condos like crazy there. A bunch near the target and cost. The Wegmans has a bunch of new housing. And all along 28.
And yes, the schools are crowded. 29 kids in a class.
And yes, the schools are crowded. 29 kids in a class.
Anonymous
01/17/2026 12:20
Subject: Mention of “Westfield” Elementary Schools in region maps.
That is a different plot of land designated as the “Silver Line ES.”Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:For that matter, is the silver line elementary school needed?
McNair and Coats are overcapacity by a lot. There are lots of townhomes and apartments near the new silver line stations and more are being built (even on Frying pan road near 28 entrance, so I think the population there will surely grow.
It will reliev3 Coates. But I only see one more new neighborhood. It's pretty built out except. For that plot around new school. There is still ongoing construction but winding down except for new school area.
Do note that McNair had its overcrowding relieved in the form of McNair Upper, previously labeled “Northwest County ES.” The existing McNair building holds grades PreK-2, and the new McNair Upper or “Northwest County ES” holds grades 3-6.
This “Westfield ES” sits behind Cub Run Rec Center, in an area receiving little housing development as to the east of the site is essentially a large Business Park, and to the west is more rural type lands with a golf course and the Pleasant Valley Neighborhood.
Anonymous
01/17/2026 09:41
Subject: Mention of “Westfield” Elementary Schools in region maps.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:For that matter, is the silver line elementary school needed?
McNair and Coats are overcapacity by a lot. There are lots of townhomes and apartments near the new silver line stations and more are being built (even on Frying pan road near 28 entrance, so I think the population there will surely grow.
It will reliev3 Coates. But I only see one more new neighborhood. It's pretty built out except. For that plot around new school. There is still ongoing construction but winding down except for new school area.
Anonymous
01/17/2026 09:28
Subject: Mention of “Westfield” Elementary Schools in region maps.
Anonymous wrote:For that matter, is the silver line elementary school needed?
McNair and Coats are overcapacity by a lot. There are lots of townhomes and apartments near the new silver line stations and more are being built (even on Frying pan road near 28 entrance, so I think the population there will surely grow.
Anonymous
01/17/2026 01:38
Subject: Re:Mention of “Westfield” Elementary Schools in region maps.
Anonymous wrote:Its not.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Well birth rates are rising now.Anonymous wrote:Fair point.Anonymous wrote:True, but, Fairfax is running out of buildable land and the County is still projecting significant population increases over the next 25 years.Anonymous wrote:It kind of makes sense with some of the new townhomes coming up, but with the enrollment decline, it seems unnecessary to own land that may not serve the purpose FCPS may want it to.Anonymous wrote:This looks to have the answer.Anonymous wrote:Found something interesting from 2002 when the Board of Supervisors was planning for Cub Run.
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/sites/parks/files/Assets/documents/plandev/master-plans/cub-run-rec-center.pdf
An area of approximately 13.7 acres in the northwest portion of the site, west of Cub Run, has been identified for a future elementary school.
FCPS has owned the property for decades. If they ever need the space for another ES somewhere near Westfield HS, they own the property. (In addition, it looks like Cub Run Rec and the park are on long-term leases from FCPS.)
And who knows, there could be another baby boom depending on future conditions.
that can't be true.
It is true. Birth rates are up from the covid years, but they are not yet back to pre-covid levels. So yes, they are by definition rising.
Anonymous
01/16/2026 10:34
Subject: Re:Mention of “Westfield” Elementary Schools in region maps.
Its not.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Well birth rates are rising now.Anonymous wrote:Fair point.Anonymous wrote:True, but, Fairfax is running out of buildable land and the County is still projecting significant population increases over the next 25 years.Anonymous wrote:It kind of makes sense with some of the new townhomes coming up, but with the enrollment decline, it seems unnecessary to own land that may not serve the purpose FCPS may want it to.Anonymous wrote:This looks to have the answer.Anonymous wrote:Found something interesting from 2002 when the Board of Supervisors was planning for Cub Run.
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/sites/parks/files/Assets/documents/plandev/master-plans/cub-run-rec-center.pdf
An area of approximately 13.7 acres in the northwest portion of the site, west of Cub Run, has been identified for a future elementary school.
FCPS has owned the property for decades. If they ever need the space for another ES somewhere near Westfield HS, they own the property. (In addition, it looks like Cub Run Rec and the park are on long-term leases from FCPS.)
And who knows, there could be another baby boom depending on future conditions.
that can't be true.
Anonymous
01/16/2026 09:55
Subject: Re:Mention of “Westfield” Elementary Schools in region maps.
Anonymous wrote:Well birth rates are rising now.Anonymous wrote:Fair point.Anonymous wrote:True, but, Fairfax is running out of buildable land and the County is still projecting significant population increases over the next 25 years.Anonymous wrote:It kind of makes sense with some of the new townhomes coming up, but with the enrollment decline, it seems unnecessary to own land that may not serve the purpose FCPS may want it to.Anonymous wrote:This looks to have the answer.Anonymous wrote:Found something interesting from 2002 when the Board of Supervisors was planning for Cub Run.
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/sites/parks/files/Assets/documents/plandev/master-plans/cub-run-rec-center.pdf
An area of approximately 13.7 acres in the northwest portion of the site, west of Cub Run, has been identified for a future elementary school.
FCPS has owned the property for decades. If they ever need the space for another ES somewhere near Westfield HS, they own the property. (In addition, it looks like Cub Run Rec and the park are on long-term leases from FCPS.)
And who knows, there could be another baby boom depending on future conditions.
that can't be true.
Anonymous
01/15/2026 22:56
Subject: Re:Mention of “Westfield” Elementary Schools in region maps.
Now that would be total nightmare fuel.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No, not really, but they could.Anonymous wrote:Well birth rates are rising now.Anonymous wrote:Fair point.Anonymous wrote:True, but, Fairfax is running out of buildable land and the County is still projecting significant population increases over the next 25 years.Anonymous wrote:It kind of makes sense with some of the new townhomes coming up, but with the enrollment decline, it seems unnecessary to own land that may not serve the purpose FCPS may want it to.Anonymous wrote:This looks to have the answer.Anonymous wrote:Found something interesting from 2002 when the Board of Supervisors was planning for Cub Run.
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/sites/parks/files/Assets/documents/plandev/master-plans/cub-run-rec-center.pdf
An area of approximately 13.7 acres in the northwest portion of the site, west of Cub Run, has been identified for a future elementary school.
FCPS has owned the property for decades. If they ever need the space for another ES somewhere near Westfield HS, they own the property. (In addition, it looks like Cub Run Rec and the park are on long-term leases from FCPS.)
And who knows, there could be another baby boom depending on future conditions.
If everyone in the county had triplets then we’d need the schools built!
Anonymous
01/15/2026 22:32
Subject: Re:Mention of “Westfield” Elementary Schools in region maps.
Anonymous wrote:No, not really, but they could.Anonymous wrote:Well birth rates are rising now.Anonymous wrote:Fair point.Anonymous wrote:True, but, Fairfax is running out of buildable land and the County is still projecting significant population increases over the next 25 years.Anonymous wrote:It kind of makes sense with some of the new townhomes coming up, but with the enrollment decline, it seems unnecessary to own land that may not serve the purpose FCPS may want it to.Anonymous wrote:This looks to have the answer.Anonymous wrote:Found something interesting from 2002 when the Board of Supervisors was planning for Cub Run.
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/sites/parks/files/Assets/documents/plandev/master-plans/cub-run-rec-center.pdf
An area of approximately 13.7 acres in the northwest portion of the site, west of Cub Run, has been identified for a future elementary school.
FCPS has owned the property for decades. If they ever need the space for another ES somewhere near Westfield HS, they own the property. (In addition, it looks like Cub Run Rec and the park are on long-term leases from FCPS.)
And who knows, there could be another baby boom depending on future conditions.
If everyone in the county had triplets then we’d need the schools built!
Anonymous
01/15/2026 22:31
Subject: Re:Mention of “Westfield” Elementary Schools in region maps.
No, not really, but they could.Anonymous wrote:Well birth rates are rising now.Anonymous wrote:Fair point.Anonymous wrote:True, but, Fairfax is running out of buildable land and the County is still projecting significant population increases over the next 25 years.Anonymous wrote:It kind of makes sense with some of the new townhomes coming up, but with the enrollment decline, it seems unnecessary to own land that may not serve the purpose FCPS may want it to.Anonymous wrote:This looks to have the answer.Anonymous wrote:Found something interesting from 2002 when the Board of Supervisors was planning for Cub Run.
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/sites/parks/files/Assets/documents/plandev/master-plans/cub-run-rec-center.pdf
An area of approximately 13.7 acres in the northwest portion of the site, west of Cub Run, has been identified for a future elementary school.
FCPS has owned the property for decades. If they ever need the space for another ES somewhere near Westfield HS, they own the property. (In addition, it looks like Cub Run Rec and the park are on long-term leases from FCPS.)
And who knows, there could be another baby boom depending on future conditions.
Anonymous
01/15/2026 21:35
Subject: Re:Mention of “Westfield” Elementary Schools in region maps.
Well birth rates are rising now.Anonymous wrote:Fair point.Anonymous wrote:True, but, Fairfax is running out of buildable land and the County is still projecting significant population increases over the next 25 years.Anonymous wrote:It kind of makes sense with some of the new townhomes coming up, but with the enrollment decline, it seems unnecessary to own land that may not serve the purpose FCPS may want it to.Anonymous wrote:This looks to have the answer.Anonymous wrote:Found something interesting from 2002 when the Board of Supervisors was planning for Cub Run.
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/sites/parks/files/Assets/documents/plandev/master-plans/cub-run-rec-center.pdf
An area of approximately 13.7 acres in the northwest portion of the site, west of Cub Run, has been identified for a future elementary school.
FCPS has owned the property for decades. If they ever need the space for another ES somewhere near Westfield HS, they own the property. (In addition, it looks like Cub Run Rec and the park are on long-term leases from FCPS.)
And who knows, there could be another baby boom depending on future conditions.
Anonymous
01/15/2026 18:55
Subject: Re:Mention of “Westfield” Elementary Schools in region maps.
Fair point.Anonymous wrote:True, but, Fairfax is running out of buildable land and the County is still projecting significant population increases over the next 25 years.Anonymous wrote:It kind of makes sense with some of the new townhomes coming up, but with the enrollment decline, it seems unnecessary to own land that may not serve the purpose FCPS may want it to.Anonymous wrote:This looks to have the answer.Anonymous wrote:Found something interesting from 2002 when the Board of Supervisors was planning for Cub Run.
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/sites/parks/files/Assets/documents/plandev/master-plans/cub-run-rec-center.pdf
An area of approximately 13.7 acres in the northwest portion of the site, west of Cub Run, has been identified for a future elementary school.
FCPS has owned the property for decades. If they ever need the space for another ES somewhere near Westfield HS, they own the property. (In addition, it looks like Cub Run Rec and the park are on long-term leases from FCPS.)
And who knows, there could be another baby boom depending on future conditions.
Anonymous
01/15/2026 18:43
Subject: Re:Mention of “Westfield” Elementary Schools in region maps.
True, but, Fairfax is running out of buildable land and the County is still projecting significant population increases over the next 25 years.Anonymous wrote:It kind of makes sense with some of the new townhomes coming up, but with the enrollment decline, it seems unnecessary to own land that may not serve the purpose FCPS may want it to.Anonymous wrote:This looks to have the answer.Anonymous wrote:Found something interesting from 2002 when the Board of Supervisors was planning for Cub Run.
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/sites/parks/files/Assets/documents/plandev/master-plans/cub-run-rec-center.pdf
An area of approximately 13.7 acres in the northwest portion of the site, west of Cub Run, has been identified for a future elementary school.
FCPS has owned the property for decades. If they ever need the space for another ES somewhere near Westfield HS, they own the property. (In addition, it looks like Cub Run Rec and the park are on long-term leases from FCPS.)