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Fairfax County Public Schools is moving into the next phase of its comprehensive boundary review, with community meetings beginning Sept. 15 and updated draft boundary scenarios expected by mid-October.
The Superintendent’s Boundary Review Advisory Committee met Sept. 3 at the Gatehouse Administration Center to examine academic programming, transportation and school proximity. Working groups also reviewed a consultant’s summary of their priorities and assessed how those priorities could affect school boundaries.
Committee members are providing additional feedback to help guide the review’s next steps.
FCPS recently completed the first part of Phase 2 after collecting public input through eight spring community meetings, the Boundary Explorer Tool and the Let’s Talk communications platform.
The second part will include hybrid meetings that residents can attend in person or through Zoom. Locations have been confirmed for the first three sessions:
- Monday, Sept. 15, 6:30-8 p.m., Justice High School
- Tuesday, Sept. 16, 6:30-8 p.m., West Potomac High School
- Wednesday, Sept. 17, 6:30-8 p.m., Oakton High School
Additional meetings are scheduled for Sept. 18, twice on Sept. 19, and Sept. 24-27, 29 and 30. Most will run from 6:30 to 8 p.m., except the Sept. 19 afternoon session from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Locations had not yet been finalized.
By mid-October, the consultant is expected to update the Boundary Explorer Tool with the latest draft scenarios. FCPS plans to present those proposals and collect public feedback during 12 more meetings:
- Oct. 13-17
- Oct. 21-22
- Oct. 24
- Oct. 27-30
All October meetings are scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m. except the Oct. 30 session, which will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Locations will be announced later.
The consultant will use feedback from the October meetings and Boundary Explorer Tool to revise the draft scenarios. The advisory committee will review the public response and any changes in November before submitting recommendations to Superintendent Michelle Reid.
Reid will then consider the committee’s recommendations and plans to present her own recommendations and a proposed implementation plan to the Fairfax County School Board in January 2026.
The review is intended to address enrollment growth, balance capacity among schools, support student wellness and respond to changing community needs.