Anonymous
02/27/2026 21:45
Subject: Western HS - any teachers hired yet?
I second this, my sons and his friends are all straight A athletes and they all opted in (from different ES). I think the biggest factor was the parents who prioritized the pathways over sports - esp those of us who know that a year of sports makes little difference in the end. I was delighted to hear they will offer intramural sports - for a freshman, that is good enough, unless you have serious D1/Pro aspirations and that is not the end result for most student athletes.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 14:54
Subject: Western HS - any teachers hired yet?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The admin at Skyview will be really good, the teachers are excited to be there, the kids are opted in for many reasons and they will be trailblazers, the school will only get bigger (opt in and opt out will be a thing of the past soon) and better (especially the facilities) EVERY year, we should celebrate this new and needed HS in FCPS.
It seems like a very expensive proposition, at least in the first year or two. No disrespect but it sounds like it’s going to be a huge misallocation of resources at first primarily to benefit a small group of non-sporty kids from Carson who didn’t think they’d fit in at Westfield or South Lakes. Hearing next to nothing about kids from Centreville, Chantilly or Oakton opting in - and it’s understandable why few from Centreville would opt in when the odds of their being in the final boundaries are so small.
I don’t understand why they aren’t taking more time and then opening this as the community school people really wanted.
My sporty smart kid opted in. They are not alone.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 14:00
Subject: Re:Western HS - any teachers hired yet?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Going back to the initial question. Have any teachers received an offer yet?
Yes. Teacher from South Lakes sent an email this morning that they've accepted a position at Skyview.
Lovely of FCPS to create a dynamic where teachers jump to avoid getting pushed. It won't just be at South Lakes.
The teacher in question was very much looking forward to opportunities the new school presented.
Personally know 4 teachers who have accepted positions in two very different subjects. 1 is a handful of years from retirement, 1 is about 10 years away (and has been at their current school their entire career), and the other two are in their first 5 years of teaching.
All 4 have voiced they applied mainly because Skyview is closer to their homes.
What subjects?
Not going to dox them, but will say 2 are core and the other 2 are elective.
No problem. I only asked because I also applied for a teaching position. I was told that we would hear back either way and I haven't heard anything yet.
Everyone I know who interviewed for a position was called this week with the outcome. Maybe try reaching out Monday if you don't hear by COB today?
Were they only contacted if they were offered a position?
A faculty member at my school was contacted yesterday and told they did not get the position he applied for.
Ok, I wonder if it varies by department and AP. I did get an update from one AP today that they are still going through the process.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 13:58
Subject: Re:Western HS - any teachers hired yet?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Going back to the initial question. Have any teachers received an offer yet?
Yes. Teacher from South Lakes sent an email this morning that they've accepted a position at Skyview.
Lovely of FCPS to create a dynamic where teachers jump to avoid getting pushed. It won't just be at South Lakes.
The teacher in question was very much looking forward to opportunities the new school presented.
Personally know 4 teachers who have accepted positions in two very different subjects. 1 is a handful of years from retirement, 1 is about 10 years away (and has been at their current school their entire career), and the other two are in their first 5 years of teaching.
All 4 have voiced they applied mainly because Skyview is closer to their homes.
What subjects?
Not going to dox them, but will say 2 are core and the other 2 are elective.
No problem. I only asked because I also applied for a teaching position. I was told that we would hear back either way and I haven't heard anything yet.
Everyone I know who interviewed for a position was called this week with the outcome. Maybe try reaching out Monday if you don't hear by COB today?
Were they only contacted if they were offered a position?
A faculty member at my school was contacted yesterday and told they did not get the position he applied for.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 12:56
Subject: Re:Western HS - any teachers hired yet?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Going back to the initial question. Have any teachers received an offer yet?
Yes. Teacher from South Lakes sent an email this morning that they've accepted a position at Skyview.
Lovely of FCPS to create a dynamic where teachers jump to avoid getting pushed. It won't just be at South Lakes.
The teacher in question was very much looking forward to opportunities the new school presented.
Personally know 4 teachers who have accepted positions in two very different subjects. 1 is a handful of years from retirement, 1 is about 10 years away (and has been at their current school their entire career), and the other two are in their first 5 years of teaching.
All 4 have voiced they applied mainly because Skyview is closer to their homes.
This is the biggest reason teachers are going to move. (1) location and then (2) to get away from crappy department chairs or admin
They are shuffling so many positions at Herndon and South Lakes right now that I don’t know how they’d know if the admin is crappy.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 12:54
Subject: Re:Western HS - any teachers hired yet?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Going back to the initial question. Have any teachers received an offer yet?
Yes. Teacher from South Lakes sent an email this morning that they've accepted a position at Skyview.
Lovely of FCPS to create a dynamic where teachers jump to avoid getting pushed. It won't just be at South Lakes.
The teacher in question was very much looking forward to opportunities the new school presented.
Personally know 4 teachers who have accepted positions in two very different subjects. 1 is a handful of years from retirement, 1 is about 10 years away (and has been at their current school their entire career), and the other two are in their first 5 years of teaching.
All 4 have voiced they applied mainly because Skyview is closer to their homes.
What subjects?
Not going to dox them, but will say 2 are core and the other 2 are elective.
No problem. I only asked because I also applied for a teaching position. I was told that we would hear back either way and I haven't heard anything yet.
Everyone I know who interviewed for a position was called this week with the outcome. Maybe try reaching out Monday if you don't hear by COB today?
Were they only contacted if they were offered a position?
Anonymous
02/27/2026 12:50
Subject: Re:Western HS - any teachers hired yet?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Going back to the initial question. Have any teachers received an offer yet?
Yes. Teacher from South Lakes sent an email this morning that they've accepted a position at Skyview.
Lovely of FCPS to create a dynamic where teachers jump to avoid getting pushed. It won't just be at South Lakes.
The teacher in question was very much looking forward to opportunities the new school presented.
Personally know 4 teachers who have accepted positions in two very different subjects. 1 is a handful of years from retirement, 1 is about 10 years away (and has been at their current school their entire career), and the other two are in their first 5 years of teaching.
All 4 have voiced they applied mainly because Skyview is closer to their homes.
What subjects?
Not going to dox them, but will say 2 are core and the other 2 are elective.
No problem. I only asked because I also applied for a teaching position. I was told that we would hear back either way and I haven't heard anything yet.
Everyone I know who interviewed for a position was called this week with the outcome. Maybe try reaching out Monday if you don't hear by COB today?
Anonymous
02/27/2026 12:31
Subject: Re:Western HS - any teachers hired yet?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Going back to the initial question. Have any teachers received an offer yet?
Yes. Teacher from South Lakes sent an email this morning that they've accepted a position at Skyview.
Lovely of FCPS to create a dynamic where teachers jump to avoid getting pushed. It won't just be at South Lakes.
The teacher in question was very much looking forward to opportunities the new school presented.
Personally know 4 teachers who have accepted positions in two very different subjects. 1 is a handful of years from retirement, 1 is about 10 years away (and has been at their current school their entire career), and the other two are in their first 5 years of teaching.
All 4 have voiced they applied mainly because Skyview is closer to their homes.
This is the biggest reason teachers are going to move. (1) location and then (2) to get away from crappy department chairs or admin
Anonymous
02/27/2026 12:29
Subject: Re:Western HS - any teachers hired yet?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Going back to the initial question. Have any teachers received an offer yet?
Yes. Teacher from South Lakes sent an email this morning that they've accepted a position at Skyview.
Lovely of FCPS to create a dynamic where teachers jump to avoid getting pushed. It won't just be at South Lakes.
The teacher in question was very much looking forward to opportunities the new school presented.
Personally know 4 teachers who have accepted positions in two very different subjects. 1 is a handful of years from retirement, 1 is about 10 years away (and has been at their current school their entire career), and the other two are in their first 5 years of teaching.
All 4 have voiced they applied mainly because Skyview is closer to their homes.
What subjects?
Not going to dox them, but will say 2 are core and the other 2 are elective.
No problem. I only asked because I also applied for a teaching position. I was told that we would hear back either way and I haven't heard anything yet.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 12:19
Subject: Re:Western HS - any teachers hired yet?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Going back to the initial question. Have any teachers received an offer yet?
Yes. Teacher from South Lakes sent an email this morning that they've accepted a position at Skyview.
Lovely of FCPS to create a dynamic where teachers jump to avoid getting pushed. It won't just be at South Lakes.
The teacher in question was very much looking forward to opportunities the new school presented.
Personally know 4 teachers who have accepted positions in two very different subjects. 1 is a handful of years from retirement, 1 is about 10 years away (and has been at their current school their entire career), and the other two are in their first 5 years of teaching.
All 4 have voiced they applied mainly because Skyview is closer to their homes.
What subjects?
Not going to dox them, but will say 2 are core and the other 2 are elective.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 12:09
Subject: Re:Western HS - any teachers hired yet?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Going back to the initial question. Have any teachers received an offer yet?
Yes. Teacher from South Lakes sent an email this morning that they've accepted a position at Skyview.
Lovely of FCPS to create a dynamic where teachers jump to avoid getting pushed. It won't just be at South Lakes.
The teacher in question was very much looking forward to opportunities the new school presented.
Personally know 4 teachers who have accepted positions in two very different subjects. 1 is a handful of years from retirement, 1 is about 10 years away (and has been at their current school their entire career), and the other two are in their first 5 years of teaching.
All 4 have voiced they applied mainly because Skyview is closer to their homes.
What subjects?
Anonymous
02/27/2026 12:00
Subject: Re:Western HS - any teachers hired yet?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Going back to the initial question. Have any teachers received an offer yet?
Yes. Teacher from South Lakes sent an email this morning that they've accepted a position at Skyview.
Lovely of FCPS to create a dynamic where teachers jump to avoid getting pushed. It won't just be at South Lakes.
The teacher in question was very much looking forward to opportunities the new school presented.
Personally know 4 teachers who have accepted positions in two very different subjects. 1 is a handful of years from retirement, 1 is about 10 years away (and has been at their current school their entire career), and the other two are in their first 5 years of teaching.
All 4 have voiced they applied mainly because Skyview is closer to their homes.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 11:54
Subject: Re:Western HS - any teachers hired yet?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Going back to the initial question. Have any teachers received an offer yet?
Yes. Teacher from South Lakes sent an email this morning that they've accepted a position at Skyview.
Lovely of FCPS to create a dynamic where teachers jump to avoid getting pushed. It won't just be at South Lakes.
The teacher in question was very much looking forward to opportunities the new school presented.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 11:50
Subject: Re:Western HS - any teachers hired yet?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Going back to the initial question. Have any teachers received an offer yet?
Yes. Teacher from South Lakes sent an email this morning that they've accepted a position at Skyview.
Lovely of FCPS to create a dynamic where teachers jump to avoid getting pushed. It won't just be at South Lakes.
That's an interesting assumption.
Teachers are smart enough to figure out which schools will lose kids and then look to avoid involuntary de-staffing.
Yes, I'm sure that is the only motivation to transfer.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 11:49
Subject: Re:Western HS - any teachers hired yet?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Going back to the initial question. Have any teachers received an offer yet?
Yes. Teacher from South Lakes sent an email this morning that they've accepted a position at Skyview.
Lovely of FCPS to create a dynamic where teachers jump to avoid getting pushed. It won't just be at South Lakes.
That's an interesting assumption.
Teachers are smart enough to figure out which schools will lose kids and then look to avoid involuntary de-staffing.