As Fairfax County Public Schools begins the process of reviewing its school boundaries for the first time in 40 years, it’s welcoming community members to voice their thoughts in a series of upcoming meetings.
Community meetings are the first step in the project that aims to “assess boundaries across our district to better support student population growth, changes in school capacity, and evolving community needs.”
There are six meetings currently scheduled, one in each of the school system’s regions. They are open to families, staff, and community members, to “share their thoughts, ask questions, and learn more about the boundary review process.”
FCPS encourages the community to attend meetings in their region, but they may attend other meetings if it works better for their schedules. Registration is available for planning purposes but is not required.
Meetings will take place on the following dates:
Region 2
November 18, 6:30–8 p.m.
Glasgow Middle School Cafeteria: 4101 Fairfax Pkwy., Alexandria
Region 5
December 2, 6:30–8 p.m.
Westfield High School Cafeteria: 4700 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly
Region 4
December 3, 6:30–8 p.m.
Lake Braddock Secondary School Cafeteria: 9200 Burke Lake Rd., Burke
Region 3
December 9, 6:30–8 p.m.
Mount Vernon High School Cafeteria: 8515 Old Mount Vernon Rd., Alexandria
Region 6
December 12, 6:45–8:15 p.m.
Annandale High School Cafeteria: 4700 Medford Dr., Annandale
Region 1
December 18, 6:30–8 p.m.
Madison High School Cafeteria: 2500 James Madison Dr., Vienna
FCPS said that child care and interpretation services will be available, as needed, at the meetings.
Next Steps in Reviewing School Boundaries
The school board has been working on ideas for a reassessment of boundaries since 2019 and hired a consultant in July to put together a plan.
After the initial community meetings, which may run through March 2025, a draft plan will be developed and more community meetings will be held.
The goal is to have the school board vote on a package of boundary changes in January 2026 and to begin putting them into effect the next September, although they could roll out in stages, according to Mateo Dunne, who is the Mount Vernon representative on the Fairfax County School Board.
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