School board approves scope of boundary study for Parklawn
The Fairfax County School Board on March 13 approved the scope of a boundary study to relieve overcrowding at Parklawn Elementary School in Lincolnia.
The boundary study will include these elementary schools: Parklawn, Annandale Terrace, Bailey’s, Bailey’s Upper, Beech Tree, Belvedere, Braddock, Bren Mar Park, Columbia, Glen Forest, Mason Crest, Sleepy Hollow, North Springfield, and Weyanoke.
The study will also include the AAP (Advanced Academic Program) boundaries for Canterbury Woods and Belvedere elementary schools.
Related story: FCPS considers boundary adjustment for Parklawn ES
The boundary adjustment, proposed by Mason District school board member Ricardy Anderson, would address Parklawn’s current and projected capacity deficit, enrollment growth, and the number of temporary classrooms.
Parklawn Elementary School has 949 students. The school is at 99 percent capacity utilization and is projected to be at 104 percent in the 2029-30 school year. Parklawn has 19 temporary classrooms and a 10-classroom modular building.
On a separate track, FCPS has hired a consultant to conduct a district-wide boundary study.
Related story: Parents weigh priorities for FCPS boundary study
4 responses to “School board approves scope of boundary study for Parklawn”
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What is the county’s response to ideas about building another elementary school? Or retrofitting unused office buildings? Or former school buildings that are now FCPS offices? Or a separate location for preschool classrooms, instead of within these elementary schools? It doesn’t seem like we can shift students around when all of these schools are at max capacity.
Look at that picture. If not for the green grass, I’d say that was a third world country.
Sounds like a racist comment to me. Those are all the beautiful immigrant children, like my European and Canadian grandparents, who will grow up to make this country better than it is now under the current administration.
Sounds like a racist comment to me. What makes you think those are immigrant children?