May 19, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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New school under discussion for Bailey’s Crossroads

#Bailey's Crossroads, #Gross, #land use, #redevelopment, #schools
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The long-delayed redevelopment plan for a property in Bailey’s Crossroads at Columbia Pike and Moncure Avenue seems to be back on track—and the project might include a badly needed new elementary school. Mason Supervisor Penny Gross sent the following announcement to constituents on her email list June 19: “Fairfax County is continuing to progress with … Continued

Bus routes planned for new Bailey’s Elementary School

#Bailey's Elementary School, #bus, #neighborhood groups, #schools, #Seven Corners, #transportation
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Bailey’s Upper Elementary School is scheduled to open in September. School buses traveling to the new Upper Bailey’s Elementary School in the morning will transverse the Ravenwood, Ravenwood Park, Buffalo Ridge, and Sleepy Hollow Manor neighborhoods, according to a draft outline of the bus routes prepared by Fairfax County Public Schools.    Upper Bailey’s ES … Continued

FCPS Superintendent responds to leadership crisis at Stuart HS

#Garza, #schools, #Stuart High School
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Following weeks of turmoil within the JEB Stuart High School community over concerns about the competence of the school’s leadership, Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Karen Garza is taking action to bring in administrative support. Among the problems cited at several recent meetings of parents and community members and in letters to FCPS administrators: Stuart’s … Continued

Stuart HS community unhappy with school’s leadership

#Kory, #parents, #schools, #Stuart High School
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Stuart High School There is growing concern among parents and community members about what they see as inadequate  leadership and declining morale at JEB Stuart High School—along with frustration that neither Stuart Principal Prosperanta Calhoun nor the FCPS leadership have satisfactorily responded to the complaints. The school got low rankings compared to other Fairfax County … Continued

New FCPS assistant superintendents named

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Zuluaga Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Karen Garza has named Fabio Zuluaga as assistant superintendent for Region 2, which covers the schools in the Annandale, Stuart, Falls Church, McLean, and Marshall pyramids, along with Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. Garza announced a plan in May to restructure the administrative organization of FCPS. … Continued

FCPS Superintendent Garza reorganizes administrative structure

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Fairfax County high school pyramids would be divided among five regions. Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Karen Garza announced plans May 16 to reorganize the system’s administrative structure. The new system takes effect July 1. Instead of eight clusters, the new system would group schools into five administrative regions, with high-achieving schools that serve affluent … Continued

Planning Commission defers action on Pinecrest School expansion

#land use, #Planning Commission, #schools, #traffic, #zoning
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The Pinecrest School building slated to be replaced. The Fairfax County Planning Commission is expected to approve a zoning amendment May 7 to allow the expansion of Pinecrest School in Annandale. Janet Hall, the planning commissioner representing Mason District, was prepared to recommend approval at the last meeting, May 1, but at the last minute … Continued

Annandale students take part in Montessori Model UN

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The Montessori School of Northern Virginia delegation at the United Nations. A delegation of upper elementary students from the Montessori School of Northern Virginia in Annandale discovered the thrill and challenges of international diplomacy after taking part in the recent Montessori Model United Nations in New York. The group of four students prepared for months … Continued

Morale, discipline at Poe Middle School plummet since principal’s arrest

#crime, #Poe Middle School, #schools, #youths
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Poe Middle School Since former Poe Middle School Principal Sonya Swansbrough was arrested for embezzlement in November, school staff and parents report morale at the school has plummeted, student behavior has gotten worse, and there’s been a lack of effective communication from Fairfax County Public Schools officials.   “My son’s teachers have felt pummeled, demoralized, beaten, … Continued