Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 17:57     Subject: Any chance for Skyview (previously Western) High School opt-in out of current boundaries?
Anonymous wrote:We had many classes canceled at our large high school bc the principal said he needed 32 students interested to offer the class, budget-wise.

Their course offerings will be very limited foe the first few years unless they are getting special financial treatment.


There are courses where 20 kids is the cutoff to offer the class in high school.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 17:48     Subject: Any chance for Skyview (previously Western) High School opt-in out of current boundaries?
We had many classes canceled at our large high school bc the principal said he needed 32 students interested to offer the class, budget-wise.

Their course offerings will be very limited foe the first few years unless they are getting special financial treatment.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 17:24     Subject: Any chance for Skyview (previously Western) High School opt-in out of current boundaries?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The aviation stuff is unlikely to show up in the curriculum for at least another 4-5 years.


Robotics and AI can start almost immediately. They seem to think the aviation will be up and running for the current group of students.


Don't they have to follow a detailed process before a course can be offered for credit within FCPS and count towards an advanced diploma?



The robotics and aerospace classes are already in the FCPS course catalogs. I suspect AI will be soon and, just like the others, will not be exclusive to Skyview.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 16:55     Subject: Any chance for Skyview (previously Western) High School opt-in out of current boundaries?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The aviation stuff is unlikely to show up in the curriculum for at least another 4-5 years.


Robotics and AI can start almost immediately. They seem to think the aviation will be up and running for the current group of students.


Don't they have to follow a detailed process before a course can be offered for credit within FCPS and count towards an advanced diploma?

There needs to be careful scrutiny of how much Reid is prepared to spend per student at Skyview next year, when they are constantly telling everyone else that they are cash-strapped.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 16:17     Subject: Any chance for Skyview (previously Western) High School opt-in out of current boundaries?
Anonymous wrote:The aviation stuff is unlikely to show up in the curriculum for at least another 4-5 years.


Robotics and AI can start almost immediately. They seem to think the aviation will be up and running for the current group of students.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 16:16     Subject: Re:Any chance for Skyview (previously Western) High School opt-in out of current boundaries?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:700 kids from the 5 pyramids opted in. The original email to those kids said that kids had the choice to opt out by 1 march and that others could opt in by 1 March. There is an open house on Saturday for people still on the fence. The email to the kids who opted in said that the remainder of the seats would be open to kids outside of the original 5 pyramids.

I keep hoping they release what number of kids opted in from what ES block. We know someone told the SLHS PTA that 45 kids had opted in from SLHS for the 9th grade class. I would be interested in knowing how many kids opted in from the specific ES but that is because I am curious. The fact that 700 kids opted in with the lack of boundaries and lack of sports next year is, in my mind, impressive. But that is my take on it.

I don't think there is going to be much of a problem getting the 9th grade class to 500, we'll see about the 10th graders.


They sent an email today saying "nearly 650 students" have signed up. That's not 700.


We heard 700 on Tuesday night.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 16:15     Subject: Re:Any chance for Skyview (previously Western) High School opt-in out of current boundaries?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am going to be curious to see what happens with the Herndon Kids who had been placing into Langley for Russian since they cannot do that any more. How many of them will find their way to Skyview over SLHS over staying at Herndon.
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What makes you think they won't get grandfathered into Langley? There is a sizeable number of kids who transfer from Westfield to Langley using the Russian loophole.


Freshman won’t be grandfathered in.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 16:09     Subject: Any chance for Skyview (previously Western) High School opt-in out of current boundaries?
The aviation stuff is unlikely to show up in the curriculum for at least another 4-5 years.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 16:01     Subject: Re:Any chance for Skyview (previously Western) High School opt-in out of current boundaries?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am going to be curious to see what happens with the Herndon Kids who had been placing into Langley for Russian since they cannot do that any more. How many of them will find their way to Skyview over SLHS over staying at Herndon.
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What makes you think they won't get grandfathered into Langley? There is a sizeable number of kids who transfer from Westfield to Langley using the Russian loophole.


I don't read PP's post as necessarily suggesting the kids who've already placed into Langley from Herndon for language won't be allowed to continue. But FCPS has clearly stated it's not accepting new student transfer requests for foreign language.

In Herndon's case, the number of students transferring into Langley, presumably for a foreign language (fewer than 10 this year) is much smaller than the number transferring into South Lakes, presumably for IB (158). The question, going forward, is how opening Skyview may affect transfers among Herndon, South Lakes, and Skyview.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 15:50     Subject: Re:Any chance for Skyview (previously Western) High School opt-in out of current boundaries?
Anonymous wrote:700 kids from the 5 pyramids opted in. The original email to those kids said that kids had the choice to opt out by 1 march and that others could opt in by 1 March. There is an open house on Saturday for people still on the fence. The email to the kids who opted in said that the remainder of the seats would be open to kids outside of the original 5 pyramids.

I keep hoping they release what number of kids opted in from what ES block. We know someone told the SLHS PTA that 45 kids had opted in from SLHS for the 9th grade class. I would be interested in knowing how many kids opted in from the specific ES but that is because I am curious. The fact that 700 kids opted in with the lack of boundaries and lack of sports next year is, in my mind, impressive. But that is my take on it.

I don't think there is going to be much of a problem getting the 9th grade class to 500, we'll see about the 10th graders.

You should FOIA the information and share it here. They have to have been tracking that information so it shouldn't be an expensive request to address.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 15:46     Subject: Re:Any chance for Skyview (previously Western) High School opt-in out of current boundaries?
Anonymous wrote:I am going to be curious to see what happens with the Herndon Kids who had been placing into Langley for Russian since they cannot do that any more. How many of them will find their way to Skyview over SLHS over staying at Herndon.
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What makes you think they won't get grandfathered into Langley? There is a sizeable number of kids who transfer from Westfield to Langley using the Russian loophole.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 15:45     Subject: Re:Any chance for Skyview (previously Western) High School opt-in out of current boundaries?
Anonymous wrote:700 kids from the 5 pyramids opted in. The original email to those kids said that kids had the choice to opt out by 1 march and that others could opt in by 1 March. There is an open house on Saturday for people still on the fence. The email to the kids who opted in said that the remainder of the seats would be open to kids outside of the original 5 pyramids.

I keep hoping they release what number of kids opted in from what ES block. We know someone told the SLHS PTA that 45 kids had opted in from SLHS for the 9th grade class. I would be interested in knowing how many kids opted in from the specific ES but that is because I am curious. The fact that 700 kids opted in with the lack of boundaries and lack of sports next year is, in my mind, impressive. But that is my take on it.

I don't think there is going to be much of a problem getting the 9th grade class to 500, we'll see about the 10th graders.


They sent an email today saying "nearly 650 students" have signed up. That's not 700.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 15:18     Subject: Re:Any chance for Skyview (previously Western) High School opt-in out of current boundaries?
I am going to be curious to see what happens with the Herndon Kids who had been placing into Langley for Russian since they cannot do that any more. How many of them will find their way to Skyview over SLHS over staying at Herndon.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 15:03     Subject: Re:Any chance for Skyview (previously Western) High School opt-in out of current boundaries?
700 kids from the 5 pyramids opted in. The original email to those kids said that kids had the choice to opt out by 1 march and that others could opt in by 1 March. There is an open house on Saturday for people still on the fence. The email to the kids who opted in said that the remainder of the seats would be open to kids outside of the original 5 pyramids.

I keep hoping they release what number of kids opted in from what ES block. We know someone told the SLHS PTA that 45 kids had opted in from SLHS for the 9th grade class. I would be interested in knowing how many kids opted in from the specific ES but that is because I am curious. The fact that 700 kids opted in with the lack of boundaries and lack of sports next year is, in my mind, impressive. But that is my take on it.

I don't think there is going to be much of a problem getting the 9th grade class to 500, we'll see about the 10th graders.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2026 14:24     Subject: Re:Any chance for Skyview (previously Western) High School opt-in out of current boundaries?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Update: They have opened opt-in to all of Fairfax county. If you send a communication through their website form, they will provide further information. https://www.fcps.edu/skyview


Odd since the FAQs at this link just say kids from five pyramids can opt in and the deadline expired. Sounds like they want more kids but don’t

I to admit they couldn’t fill their classes with kids from the schools they were saying were overcrowded.


Gee. Just imagine that when kids find out others are not opting in because of the uncertainty, some decide just maybe this is not a good idea.

Parents realizing that they may have to do kiss and ride on a daily basis. They likely live close and assumed they would be in boundary, but now are realizing that this just may not work.

Whoever thought that opening a school before you set boundaries would work? Did anyone on staff challenge this with Reid? Who is making decisions? Who does she listen to?