Boundary Review Avoids Woodson Pyramid

The latest scenario for Comprehensive Boundary Review, the program to adjust school maps across Fairfax

County, does not touch any part of the Mantua, Frost, and Woodson borders, Superintendent Dr. Michelle

Reid reported this month. This scenario (number 4, for those counting at home) focuses primarily on eliminat-

ing “split feeders,” where students graduate to different middle and high schools, and alleviating capacity at

the most overcrowded schools.

In the Woodson High School pyramid, only Olde Creek Elementary will have its borders changed to eliminate

a portion of the map that went to a different high school. All other schools will have their maps remain static

for at least the next five years.

Across the county, only about 4,000 students will see their school assignments change in scenario 4, or about

2.2% of the student population of FCPS. Scenario 3, which had elicited opposition from many parents, had

moved roughly double the number of students.

Dr. Reid confirmed that “no further macro changes” were expected as part of this round of comprehensive

boundary review.

The MCA, alongside the Mantua PTA and Winterset Civic Association, had met with the Superintendent and

school board members last year to advocate leaving Mantua Elementary’s boundaries as they are. This latest

scenario confirms that those efforts were successful.