May 15, 2025

Dear Oakton Community,

The first Phase 2 Community Meeting of the FCPS Boundary Review Process was held tonight at Oakton High School. There were over 100 people in attendance in person and more than 300 participating virtually. The slides that were presented at the meeting can be found here.

FCPS and its hired consultants confirmed that the maps are not final and additional changes will be made over the summer. The next round of maps is due out in September.  An interactive boundary explorer tool was shared that allows you to see the current boundaries along with the first three scenario maps. There is a feature within the tool to tag specific areas and leave comments.

The September maps will be adjusted using feedback that is collected through the Phase 2 Community Meetings. At the end of each meeting, attendees are given a link to an anonymous feedback platform. This meeting-based feedback will be the basis for changes going forward so it is important our community’s views are incorporated into this formal process. FCPS officials and consultants did not take questions from meeting participants. The interactive boundary explorer tool is the only way they are gathering feedback.

While many attendees at the Oakton meeting shared thoughts on specific boundary adjustments, there were far more comments and requests about the impact of boundary changes generally:

• Requests for FCPS to grandfather students who have started at a school until they finish
• Requests for FCPS to engage directly with communities impacted by changes
• Requests for FCPS to address concerns about losing a place in SACC with a school change
• Feedback that a boundary review isn’t wanted or needed now

Per Policy 8130, this process will be repeated every five years. Thus, even if these issues don’t impact us now, they could impact us in the future. This process is setting the tone for what will be considered in future boundary reviews. 

If you missed the May 15th meeting, there are still a number of opportunities to participate and all meetings include a virtual option. Please attend and provide comments which will formally guide the boundary review process.

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

The best way to stay informed on when community meetings are happening is by signing up for updates from FCPS and checking the Boundary Review Committee Page. We will also update the community as information becomes available.

The Waples Mill Committee following this issue is happy to connect with any groups in the community who want to know more and/or want to help.

Please reach out to WMESBoundaryCommittee@gmail.com if you want to connect.

Additionally, sign up here to receive updates from the WMES PTA Boundary Change Committee.

Thank you!

Waples Mill Boundary Review Committee