Justice HS community urged to take a survey on parking

A working group formed to consider parking solutions for Justice High School urges community members to take a survey on their preferences.

Access the survey here.

The survey can be completed by both parents and guardians of Justice students and community members who live near Justice but have no connection with Fairfax County Public Schools.

The survey asks how close you live to Justice, whether you think parking is a problem, what other parking or transportation options should be explored, and whether the lack of parking prevents you from participating in school events.

FCPS sent another survey to parents with a student at any of the schools in the Justice pyramid. If you didn’t receive it, contact Amy Roberts at [email protected] to request the parent survey.

The deadline for completing the surveys is June 7. Responses are confidential.

Related story: Supervisors approve Justice HS addition

FCPS formed the Justice HS Parking and Transportation Working Group last April to propose ideas for expanding parking opportunities in the neighborhood and encouraging alternatives to driving.

When the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning in August 2022 to allow the expansion of Justice High School, one of the biggest challenges was the need to reduce the number of parking spaces. That was needed because Justice has the smallest land area of any public school in the county.

The board approved a parking waiver to allow 340 spaces to accommodate additional enrollment, instead of the required 750. There are currently 329 spaces. The board also approved a proffer calling for a working group to consider parking alternatives.

Following extensive objections from the community, FCPS in September 2021 withdrew a proposal to create a parking lot at Justice Park.