October 5, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: Lacey Center

Construction under way on school at Annandale’s Lacey site

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The foundation, the underground plumbing, and the storm sewers for the new elementary school under construction on the Lacey site are about half completed, says Joseph Krzywicki, the field construction representative for Fairfax County Public Schools. Workers have begun drilling the holes (upper left) for the geothermal pipes under what will be the athletic field, he says. Four … Continued

Groundbreaking ceremony heralds construction of new school on Lacey site

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Fairfax County Public Schools officials, government leaders, and members of the Broyhill Crest community gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony Friday afternoon to celebrate the construction of a new elementary school on Crest Drive in Annandale. The school is set to open for the start of the 2012 school year.  School board members Sandy Evans (Mason District), Tessie … Continued

Farewell to the Lacey Center

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The Lacey Center is almost all gone. The building at the end of Crest Drive in Annanadale that used to house a Fairfax County Public Schools administrative center is being removed to clear the way for a new elementary school. The new school is slated to open for the start of the 2012 school year. … Continued

Annandale Regional Planning Study Committee briefed on capacity, enrollment issues

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Members of the Annandale Regional Planning Study committee pored over large school boundary maps last night as they grappled with what factors should be considered when the Fairfax County school board redraws the attendance areas for public schools in the Annandale area. The ad hoc committee was created to advise the school board on how … Continued

Fairfax County students show academic gains, Superintendent reports

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According to a status report on Fairfax County Public Schools from Superintendent Jack Dale, student achievement is improving, and more students are taking advanced courses: Here are some of the highlights from the report: Projected enrollment for 2010-11 is 175,295, and the number of students from families at or below the poverty level is increasing. … Continued

Demolition of Lacey Center delayed

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Demolition of the Lacey Center, originally scheduled for August, has been delayed until October, reports school board member Sandy Evans. “Between now and then, there will be other activity at the site, such as surveying and fencing. The contractor is in the process of getting required permits and other site preparation work,” Evans says. The new … Continued

Keep an open mind, Annandale school boundary committee urged

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Several members of the Annandale Regional Planning Study Committee said they are cautiously optimistic about the group’s ability to come up with workable solutions for readjusting school boundaries to relieve overcrowding at Annandale High School. At the group’s second meeting, last night at Annandale High School, there seemed to be a general feeling that committee members … Continued