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Fairfax County Public Schools is moving into Phase 2 of its comprehensive boundary review, giving families, staff and community members an early look at potential boundary scenarios before summer break.

The review is intended to address student population growth, school capacity, student health and wellness, and changing community needs.

During Phase 1, FCPS gathered public input at 12 Community Boundary Review Meetings, through email and on an online platform. Thru Consulting analyzed the feedback, which helped shape potential boundary scenarios.

The Superintendent’s Boundary Review Advisory Committee has since met multiple times to examine community feedback, data and early draft scenarios. The committee will continue offering input as the process moves forward.

This round of meetings was moved up from the summer and is scheduled closely around school activities. Feedback from the sessions will inform the next version of the draft boundary maps.

FCPS also plans to launch a customized online Boundary Explorer Tool that will allow the public to see how the potential scenarios could affect school boundaries.

Eight hybrid community meetings are scheduled:

  • Thursday, May 15, 6:30–8 p.m., Oakton High School
  • Friday, May 16, 6:30–8 p.m., Robinson Secondary School
  • Monday, May 19, 6:30–8 p.m., Herndon High School
  • Friday, May 23, 7–8:30 p.m., Lewis High School
  • Wednesday, May 28, 7–8:30 p.m., Annandale High School
  • Thursday, May 29, 6:30–8 p.m., Whitman Middle School
  • Friday, May 30, 6:30–8 p.m., Chantilly High School
  • Friday, June 6, 6:30–8 p.m., Glasgow Middle School

Participants may attend in person or virtually through Zoom. Childcare will be available for in-person attendees, while language interpretation and translation will be offered as needed for all participants. Registration links are expected to be released soon.

Another round of community meetings is planned for the fall. FCPS has posted an updated timeline for the remaining review process, though dates may change as the division continues its public-engagement work under School Board Policy 8130.