June 23, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Public invited to comment on Annandale Regional Planning Study

#Annandale Regional Planning Study Committee, #Lacey Center, #schools

Members of the Annandale Regional Planning Study Committee who explored boundary options and grade configurations for the new elementary school under construction on the Lacey site explained their report to a small group of parents last night at Woodburn Elementary School. Both that group and the group that examined options for addressing overcrowding at Annandale … Continued

Annandale home prices dipped in December

#housing, #real estate

“After months of good news, the prices have fallen a bit this past month,” reports Coldwell Banker realtor Vivianne Couts. “But, the median price hasn’t fallen. So, it seems that more lower-end houses have sold, which brought down the average.” The average price of a home sold in Annandale in December 2010 was $347,369, compared … Continued

Neighborhood Spotlight: Lafayette Village is close to everything, including beltway

#community events, #HOT lanes, #neighborhood groups, #transportation
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When asked to name the best thing about the Lafayette Village community, Jay Jarvis cited its “awesome location inside the beltway,  which makes it so close to everything”—including I-66 and the Dun Loring Metro station—and its proximity to the woodsy park adjacent to the Hidden Oaks Nature Center. He calls the community Annandale’s “best-kept secret.” … Continued

Boundary scenarios for new school at Lacey site included in Annandale Regional Planning Study Committee’s final report

#Annandale Regional Planning Study Committee, #Lacey Center, #schools

The Annandale Regional Planning Study Committee has offered a series of options for the new elementary school under construction at the Lacey site. This report, as well as the report addressing options for relieving overcrowding at Annandale High School and Poe Middle School, will be presented to the Fairfax County School Board Monday, Jan. 10. … Continued

AHS Regional Planning Study Committee urges FCPS school board to consider non-boundary options

#Annandale High School, #schools
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The committee exploring options for reducing overcrowding at Annandale High School and Poe Middle School puts forth several non-boundary options, as well as plans to shift the boundaries among area schools. “The committee strongly believes that the non-boundary solutions present a new approach that will relieve the overcrowding at Annandale High School and future overcrowding at Poe … Continued

Community outreach meetings scheduled on Annandale Regional Planning Study

#Annandale Regional Planning Study Committee, #schools

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has scheduled four community outreach meetings this month on the Annandale Regional Planning Study. The study will be presented to the school board Monday, Jan. 10, at 4 p.m. The committee that worked on boundaries for the new elementary school being built on the Lacey site will hold community meetings: … Continued

Foster homes needed for Village Drive cats

#pets, #volunteers
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The 4Paws Rescue Team, a cat rescue operation based in Fairfax County, is trying to find people with a spare room who can foster a cat to relieve the overburdened Fairfax County Animal Shelter. The shelter has taken in over 160 cats from the cat hoarders on Village Drive in Annandale and is now over … Continued

AHS Regional Study Committee preparing final report

#Annandale High School, #Annandale Regional Planning Study Committee, #schools
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As the Annandale Regional Planning Study Committee prepares its final report, committee members have been giving presentations to parents at affected schools about the process to address overcrowding at Annandale High School and determine the boundary for the new school being built at the site of the Lacey Center. At a meeting for parents at … Continued