"Updated" Boundary Changes for the Langley High School Pyramid October 10, 2025: Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) and its contractor, Thru Consulting, will be “updating”/refining the previously presented three boundary change scenarios and may include a new boundary change scenario #4. The update will be in the Boundary Explorer tool. You can type in your address, toggle among the scenarios, and see if there are any changes for your students. October 13, 2025, 8PM: The Special Committee on Schools will host a meeting to review the FCPS updates to the Boundary Change Scenarios for the Langley Community HS pyramid. If you want to participate in the review or just listen, email Schools@gfca.org. We will send out a link on October 13. We have invited some of the Superintendent’s Boundary Review Advisory Committee (BRAC) members to participate. Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 6:30-8:00, at Langley High School – This is the last FCPS planned opportunity for Langley HS pyramid families to provide direct inputs to FCPS. Here are the links to register, in person or virtual. After these community meetings, there are two planned Superintendent’s BRAC meetings in November. Note, the BRAC meetings are not open to the public.
Subsequently, Superintendent Dr. Reid makes recommended Boundary changes to the School Board in December or January. Although the School Board will host a public hearing in the January or February 2026 timeframe, it is highly unlikely that the School Board will alter the proposed boundary changes based on parent’s requests at those meetings. Additional background: Boundary Change Scenario #1 minimized island schools. Scenario #2 attempted to minimize split feeder schools. Scenario #3 is a reasoned combination of #1 and #2 to reduce overcrowding. These boundary change scenarios did not move students out of the LHS pyramid. Make your families priorities know to the FCPS and the School Board on October 15.
Interactive FCPS School Boundary Community Engagement Meeting: May 19 6:30PM at Herndon HS
Where are your kids going to School? You have less than two weeks to let Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) know what is important to your family as they plan to unveil “draft” school boundary change options on May 5, 2025, to the Boundary Review Advisory Committee (BRAC). We have not seen these options, but they are coming soon. At the last BRAC meeting, April 11, in order to fix the Spring Hill Elementary School – McLean High School “attendance island,” a presented option is realigning some students to attend Langley HS. Langley HS attendance would grow to by 201 students or 102% of its capacity. At the BRAC meeting on April 25, they presented options to fix “split feeder” schools. This could also lead to more students realigned to Langley HS. In turn, this could put pressure to move students living in western Great Falls to Herndon HS. FCPS has an on-line portal where you can submit questions, comments, concerns, etc. You have an option to submit comments with your contact information or anonymously. Tell them what is important to your family. For example, your student(s) would rather participate in a challenging academic environment at a nationally ranked High School even if it is slightly crowded or has a long bus commute. Link to submit comments to FCPS Boundary Review Portal. You can submit more than one question or comment. Make your voice heard!
School Boundary Documents and ResourcesGFCA January 2024 Newsletter Article - GFCA Schools Task Force Formed Policy 8130.8 5/16/24 Draft Policy 8130.8 5/16/24 Draft GFCA Correspondence to School Board Chairman Frisch April 23, 2024 GFCA Correspondence to School Board Chairman Frisch May 15, 2024 GFCA FCPS Data Request June 10, 2024 (email) High Level Brief of Schools Task Force Milestones June 11, 2024 GFCA Correspondence to School Board Chairman Frisch June 24 2024 FCPS Boundary Review Feedback Form FCPS Boundary Scenario Tool https://www.fcpsboundaryreview.org/ FCPS Comprehensive Boundary Review Homepage https://www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/maps/2024-2026-boundary-review
GFCA School Boundary News ArchiveUpdate: GFCA Board Reiterates its Request for a Pause in School Redistricting Policy Revision Process
GFCA Board Requests Pause in School Redistricting Policy Revision Process (June 17, 2024) Over the Weekend, the GFCA Executive Board adopted a position paper that calls on the County's Board of Education to pause the current policy review process that is addressing changes to the county-wide school boundary adjustment policy. This paper was forwarded to the entire School Board on June 17, 2024. Read the GFCA paper here. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GFCA Town Hall Webinar With Dranesville District School Board Representative Ms. Robyn Lady Representative Lady discussed the current draft revisions to Fairfax County Public Schools Policy Document 8130.7 that governs school boundary adjustments. This Webinar held on Monday June 17, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. was open to the community. More than 400 residents registered for the event. This event followed from a GFCA membership meeting conducted on June 11, 2024 at which time significant community concern was expressed over the policy that is currently under review. GFCA committed to the membership and attendees at that time that a Webinar would be scheduled as soon as possible to afford Representative Lady with the opportunity to clarify questions and hear public comment prior to the June 18, 2024 School Board Governance Committee Meeting during which time the committee members will review the policy drafts to date. To view the GFCA's YouTube video of the Town Hall, click this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2ZmMSmY43U |
