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For years now, FCPS has been planning to expanding Centreville to 3000. That's very big, and maybe they will scale back that expansion if KAA opens, but if they were prepared to expand Centreville to 3000 they certainly could have expanded Chantilly's permanent capacity to 2750, which would help with overcrowding there, especially given FCPS's own projections that enrollment at Chantilly will decline by almost 300 students over the next five years.

Do you have any idea how many kids live near Chantilly High School that are sent elsewhere because of space? Hint: It's far more than 300.

And, I suggest you look at a satellite map of Chantilly High School. There is already limited parking and sports teams have to practice off site. I guess they could add a third story--but that would require closing the school, I think.

West Springfield added a 3rd story along with a full down to the studs renovation, with a full campus of students.

They did it section by section, walling off each hallway that was under construction then moving to another section.

They used portable classrooms for the overflow.

It took years and years to the tune of $93 million dollars.

P.s. and was finished a few years ago. Wonder what the price tag would be now?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

For years now, FCPS has been planning to expanding Centreville to 3000. That's very big, and maybe they will scale back that expansion if KAA opens, but if they were prepared to expand Centreville to 3000 they certainly could have expanded Chantilly's permanent capacity to 2750, which would help with overcrowding there, especially given FCPS's own projections that enrollment at Chantilly will decline by almost 300 students over the next five years.

Do you have any idea how many kids live near Chantilly High School that are sent elsewhere because of space? Hint: It's far more than 300.

And, I suggest you look at a satellite map of Chantilly High School. There is already limited parking and sports teams have to practice off site. I guess they could add a third story--but that would require closing the school, I think.

West Springfield added a 3rd story along with a full down to the studs renovation, with a full campus of students.

They did it section by section, walling off each hallway that was under construction then moving to another section.

They used portable classrooms for the overflow.

It took years and years to the tune of $93 million dollars.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

For years now, FCPS has been planning to expanding Centreville to 3000. That's very big, and maybe they will scale back that expansion if KAA opens, but if they were prepared to expand Centreville to 3000 they certainly could have expanded Chantilly's permanent capacity to 2750, which would help with overcrowding there, especially given FCPS's own projections that enrollment at Chantilly will decline by almost 300 students over the next five years.

Do you have any idea how many kids live near Chantilly High School that are sent elsewhere because of space? Hint: It's far more than 300.

And, I suggest you look at a satellite map of Chantilly High School. There is already limited parking and sports teams have to practice off site. I guess they could add a third story--but that would require closing the school, I think.

West Springfield added a 3rd story along with a full down to the studs renovation, with a full campus of students.

They did it section by section, walling off each hallway that was under construction then moving to another section.

They used portable classrooms for the overflow.

Then, why didn't school board do that for Chantilly? Of course, it would need 3500 seats.But, I guess that it is not needed now that KAA Is available and will solve lots of probl3ms. FWIW, no one is lobbying to leave Chantilly..

No, but others are lobbying to leave Westfield, South Lakes, and Oakton.

But it's unlikely they won't move Oak Hill out of Chantilly if KAA goes through. Several School Board members have already said one of the main justifications is to "help" Chantilly. The community unfortunately didn't get the benefit of FCPS identifying and exploring alternatives and their cost.

By the way, it's absurd to claim it would have meant expanding Chantilly to 3500 seats.

If you put in the students who are bused away, it would. Remember, they took much of Navy out a few years ago.

"No, but others are lobbying to leave Westfield, South Lakes, and Oakton. "


I cannot speak to South Lakes, as the Fox Mill area is close to South Lakes. I know there is someone (s?) on this forum who really wants the Fox Mill community to go to KAA. That does not seem likely to me. The boundary is contiguous.

However, those being sent to Westfield have a substantial bus ride and are separated from the rest of the school student community. This does not create a school community--which is one reason people like Chantilly. Chantilly is not an affluent school and never has been, but it has a community feel.

While Oakton's boundary is somewhat contiguous, it is a thirty minute bus ride at best. It also requires Oakton student drivers to be on I66 or winding back roads. And, it would appear that --in a few short years--there will be a lot of growth in the Oakton area.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

For years now, FCPS has been planning to expanding Centreville to 3000. That's very big, and maybe they will scale back that expansion if KAA opens, but if they were prepared to expand Centreville to 3000 they certainly could have expanded Chantilly's permanent capacity to 2750, which would help with overcrowding there, especially given FCPS's own projections that enrollment at Chantilly will decline by almost 300 students over the next five years.

Do you have any idea how many kids live near Chantilly High School that are sent elsewhere because of space? Hint: It's far more than 300.

And, I suggest you look at a satellite map of Chantilly High School. There is already limited parking and sports teams have to practice off site. I guess they could add a third story--but that would require closing the school, I think.

West Springfield added a 3rd story along with a full down to the studs renovation, with a full campus of students.

They did it section by section, walling off each hallway that was under construction then moving to another section.

They used portable classrooms for the overflow.

Then, why didn't school board do that for Chantilly? Of course, it would need 3500 seats.But, I guess that it is not needed now that KAA Is available and will solve lots of probl3ms. FWIW, no one is lobbying to leave Chantilly..

No, but others are lobbying to leave Westfield, South Lakes, and Oakton.

But it's unlikely they won't move Oak Hill out of Chantilly if KAA goes through. Several School Board members have already said one of the main justifications is to "help" Chantilly. The community unfortunately didn't get the benefit of FCPS identifying and exploring alternatives and their cost.

By the way, it's absurd to claim it would have meant expanding Chantilly to 3500 seats.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

For years now, FCPS has been planning to expanding Centreville to 3000. That's very big, and maybe they will scale back that expansion if KAA opens, but if they were prepared to expand Centreville to 3000 they certainly could have expanded Chantilly's permanent capacity to 2750, which would help with overcrowding there, especially given FCPS's own projections that enrollment at Chantilly will decline by almost 300 students over the next five years.

Do you have any idea how many kids live near Chantilly High School that are sent elsewhere because of space? Hint: It's far more than 300.

And, I suggest you look at a satellite map of Chantilly High School. There is already limited parking and sports teams have to practice off site. I guess they could add a third story--but that would require closing the school, I think.

West Springfield added a 3rd story along with a full down to the studs renovation, with a full campus of students.

They did it section by section, walling off each hallway that was under construction then moving to another section.

They used portable classrooms for the overflow.

Then, why didn't school board do that for Chantilly? Of course, it would need 3500 seats.But, I guess that it is not needed now that KAA Is available and will solve lots of probl3ms. FWIW, no one is lobbying to leave Chantilly..

Anonymous wrote:

For years now, FCPS has been planning to expanding Centreville to 3000. That's very big, and maybe they will scale back that expansion if KAA opens, but if they were prepared to expand Centreville to 3000 they certainly could have expanded Chantilly's permanent capacity to 2750, which would help with overcrowding there, especially given FCPS's own projections that enrollment at Chantilly will decline by almost 300 students over the next five years.

Do you have any idea how many kids live near Chantilly High School that are sent elsewhere because of space? Hint: It's far more than 300.

And, I suggest you look at a satellite map of Chantilly High School. There is already limited parking and sports teams have to practice off site. I guess they could add a third story--but that would require closing the school, I think.

West Springfield added a 3rd story along with a full down to the studs renovation, with a full campus of students.

They did it section by section, walling off each hallway that was under construction then moving to another section.

They used portable classrooms for the overflow.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Chantilly’s enrollment would decline either way, so it would just be about better space there, not increasing the current enrollment. If the school has space for nine land-intensive trailers and 14 land-intensive modular classrooms it would have space for a permanent addition.

You have hundreds of kids going to Oakton who should be at Chantilly. And, THRU plans to send more.

Again, there is NEW construction in Chantilly, Westfield, and KAA area. It's time to acknowledge the reality that the school is needed.

Fill those hundreds of empty seats at Herndon then.

Great idea. Let's shift the HHS boundaries north to fill those empty seats!

The school serving areas to the north is not overcrowded, but you know that.

And you know there is lots of new construction there and will soon be filled..

Fake news.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Chantilly’s enrollment would decline either way, so it would just be about better space there, not increasing the current enrollment. If the school has space for nine land-intensive trailers and 14 land-intensive modular classrooms it would have space for a permanent addition.

You have hundreds of kids going to Oakton who should be at Chantilly. And, THRU plans to send more.

Again, there is NEW construction in Chantilly, Westfield, and KAA area. It's time to acknowledge the reality that the school is needed.

Fill those hundreds of empty seats at Herndon then.

Great idea. Let's shift the HHS boundaries north to fill those empty seats!

The school serving areas to the north is not overcrowded, but you know that.

Who cares? You want to fill empty seats. lets fill those seats with kids who live a stones throw from Herndon.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Chantilly’s enrollment would decline either way, so it would just be about better space there, not increasing the current enrollment. If the school has space for nine land-intensive trailers and 14 land-intensive modular classrooms it would have space for a permanent addition.

You have hundreds of kids going to Oakton who should be at Chantilly. And, THRU plans to send more.

Again, there is NEW construction in Chantilly, Westfield, and KAA area. It's time to acknowledge the reality that the school is needed.

Fill those hundreds of empty seats at Herndon then.

Great idea. Let's shift the HHS boundaries north to fill those empty seats!

The school serving areas to the north is not overcrowded, but you know that.

And you know there is lots of new construction there and will soon be filled..

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Chantilly’s enrollment would decline either way, so it would just be about better space there, not increasing the current enrollment. If the school has space for nine land-intensive trailers and 14 land-intensive modular classrooms it would have space for a permanent addition.

You have hundreds of kids going to Oakton who should be at Chantilly. And, THRU plans to send more.

Again, there is NEW construction in Chantilly, Westfield, and KAA area. It's time to acknowledge the reality that the school is needed.

Fill those hundreds of empty seats at Herndon then.

So, send Chantilly kids thirty minutes away to Herndon? That is your solution? Now, who would think that is a good idea?

You don’t want Chantilly expanded yet you want hundreds of seats of Herndon left vacant.

Why was no consideration given to expanding Chantilly or, failing that, moving part of Chantilly to Westfield and part of Westfield to Herndon?

Clearly they think they can find enough money to buy KAA so why were alternatives not at least put on the table?

Herndon and South Lakes (with SB support) openly turned down McNair 8n 2008.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Chantilly’s enrollment would decline either way, so it would just be about better space there, not increasing the current enrollment. If the school has space for nine land-intensive trailers and 14 land-intensive modular classrooms it would have space for a permanent addition.

You have hundreds of kids going to Oakton who should be at Chantilly. And, THRU plans to send more.

Again, there is NEW construction in Chantilly, Westfield, and KAA area. It's time to acknowledge the reality that the school is needed.

Fill those hundreds of empty seats at Herndon then.

Great idea. Let's shift the HHS boundaries north to fill those empty seats!

The school serving areas to the north is not overcrowded, but you know that.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Chantilly’s enrollment would decline either way, so it would just be about better space there, not increasing the current enrollment. If the school has space for nine land-intensive trailers and 14 land-intensive modular classrooms it would have space for a permanent addition.

You have hundreds of kids going to Oakton who should be at Chantilly. And, THRU plans to send more.

Again, there is NEW construction in Chantilly, Westfield, and KAA area. It's time to acknowledge the reality that the school is needed.

Fill those hundreds of empty seats at Herndon then.

So, send Chantilly kids thirty minutes away to Herndon? That is your solution? Now, who would think that is a good idea?

You don’t want Chantilly expanded yet you want hundreds of seats of Herndon left vacant.

Why was no consideration given to expanding Chantilly or, failing that, moving part of Chantilly to Westfield and part of Westfield to Herndon?

Clearly they think they can find enough money to buy KAA so why were alternatives not at least put on the table?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Chantilly’s enrollment would decline either way, so it would just be about better space there, not increasing the current enrollment. If the school has space for nine land-intensive trailers and 14 land-intensive modular classrooms it would have space for a permanent addition.

You have hundreds of kids going to Oakton who should be at Chantilly. And, THRU plans to send more.

Again, there is NEW construction in Chantilly, Westfield, and KAA area. It's time to acknowledge the reality that the school is needed.

Fill those hundreds of empty seats at Herndon then.

Great idea. Let's shift the HHS boundaries north to fill those empty seats!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Chantilly’s enrollment would decline either way, so it would just be about better space there, not increasing the current enrollment. If the school has space for nine land-intensive trailers and 14 land-intensive modular classrooms it would have space for a permanent addition.

You have hundreds of kids going to Oakton who should be at Chantilly. And, THRU plans to send more.

Again, there is NEW construction in Chantilly, Westfield, and KAA area. It's time to acknowledge the reality that the school is needed.

Fill those hundreds of empty seats at Herndon then.

When there is a school that meets the community needs at KAA? So, it is being purchased but you don't want it used?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Chantilly’s enrollment would decline either way, so it would just be about better space there, not increasing the current enrollment. If the school has space for nine land-intensive trailers and 14 land-intensive modular classrooms it would have space for a permanent addition.

You have hundreds of kids going to Oakton who should be at Chantilly. And, THRU plans to send more.

Again, there is NEW construction in Chantilly, Westfield, and KAA area. It's time to acknowledge the reality that the school is needed.

Fill those hundreds of empty seats at Herndon then.

So, send Chantilly kids thirty minutes away to Herndon? That is your solution? Now, who would think that is a good idea?