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The Dunne Dispatch (School Boundaries, Part 12) - October 14, 2025
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
I am writing to share a summary of the proposed changes to school boundaries.
First, the revised map is published here. The revised map is labeled as Scenario 4. (The revised map was supposed to be published on Friday, but FCPS encountered technical glitches that caused a delay in publication.)
- Please contact my office (MountVernon@fcps.edu) if you identify any potential errors. I want to be proactive in identifying any errors that need to be corrected.
- Please also contact my office (MountVernon@fcps.edu) if you want to propose particular changes.
- If your school is under capacity, you could organize your community to request a boundary change to increase enrollment.
- If your school is near capacity and you want to avoid any modulars or trailers at your school, you could organize your community to propose a boundary change to reduce enrollment.
- If your school is over capacity and you want to reduce or eliminate existing modulars and trailers at your school, you could organize your community to propose a boundary change to reduce enrollment.
Second, here are the dates for schools attended by students residing in the Mount Vernon District. You can attend in person or virtual. FCPS has confirmed that each community meeting will focus on the designated pyramids, so I strongly encourage you to attend the meeting designated for your high school pyramid. (The presentation at the first community meeting yesterday included an extensive explanation of proposed changes relative to current boundaries.) Please note that FCPS could make further changes before the map is approved by the School Board, so it is important for you to raise your voice now if you want to avoid any particular changes.
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Wednesday, October 22, 6:30-8:00 PM, Hayfield SS Cafeteria (for Hayfield HS and South County HS Pyramids)
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Friday, October 24, 6:30-8:00 PM, Lewis HS Cafeteria (for Lewis HS and Edison HS Pyramids)
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Saturday, October 25, 9:30-11:00 AM, Sandburg MS Cafeteria (for Mount Vernon HS and West Potomac HS Pyramids)
Third, here is my summary of the proposed changes to school boundaries. My analysis is limited to schools attended by students residing in the Mount Vernon District. The changes are concentrated in elementary schools. The changes to middle schools and high schools are minor, except for Edison HS. Again, FCPS could make further changes before the map is approved by the School Board.
Elementary Schools:
- Bucknell ES – No changes.
- Belle View ES – No changes.
- Cameron ES – No changes.
- Fort Belvoir Primary ES – Reduction in enrollment from 709 (107%) to 701 (106%) through removal of off-base families.
- Fort Belvoir Upper ES – Reduction in enrollment from 768 (87%) to 757 (86%) through removal of off-base families.
- Fort Hunt ES – Reduction in enrollment from 552 (80%) to 445 (64%) through elimination of attendance island.
- Groveton ES – Reduction in enrollment from 755 (85%) to 697 (79%) through elimination of attendance island.
- Gunston ES – Increase in enrollment from 540 (83%) to 627 (97%) through addition of Hagel Circle, Backlick Road, Belvoir Square, the Landings II Apartments, the Courts at Belvoir, and Shepherd Lane. Reduction in enrollment through removal of Belvoir Woods Parkway, Lyndam Hill Circle, Chynoweth St, and Endicott Place.
- Halley ES – Reduction in enrollment from 622 (88%) to 476 (68%) through elimination of attendance island.
- Hollin Meadows ES – No changes.
- Hybla Valley ES – Increase in enrollment from 870 (90%) to 928 (96%) through addition of students from Groveton ES attendance island.
- Island Creek ES – Increase in enrollment from 693 (87%) to 760 (95%) through addition of Belvoir Woods Parkway, Lyndam Hill Circle, Chynoweth St, and Endicott Place.
- Laurel Hill ES – No changes.
- Lorton Station ES – No changes.
- Mount Eagle ES – No changes.
- Mount Vernon Woods ES – Increase in enrollment from 516 (80%) to 623 (96%) through addition of students from Fort Hunt ES attendance island.
- Newington Forest ES – No changes.
- Riverside ES – Reduction in enrollment from 742 (93%) to 631 (79%) through removal of Pembrook Village, South Pinewood Apartments, Brevard Court, Diablo Court, Napper Road, Brown Ct, Shaw Park Court, Brosar Court, and Hunting Creek Townhouses.
- Sangster ES – No changes.
- Saratoga ES – Increase in enrollment from 607 (78%) to 655 (84%) through addition of Rolling Oak Lane, Walnut Knoll Dr., Eggar Woods Lane, Stream Bluff Way, Spring View Court, De Arment Court, Spring Tree Drive, Rolling Road, Bethelen Woods Lane, Erska Woods Court, Donegal Lane, Ballyshannon Court, and Mullingar Court.
- Silverbrook ES – No changes.
- Stratford Landing ES – Increase in enrollment from 678 (79%) to 713 (83%) by addition of Napper Road, Brown Ct, Shaw Park Court, Brosar Court, and Hunting Creek Townhouses from Riverside ES.
- Washington Mill ES – No changes.
- Waynewood ES – No changes.
- Woodlawn ES – Increase in enrollment from 441 (71%) to 517 (83%) through removal of Pembrook Village, South Pinewood Apartments, Brevard Court, and Diablo Court.
Middle Schools:
- Key MS – Reduction in enrollment from 701 (76%) to 691 (75%) through removal of Bentley Village Drive, Tanworth Drive, Reddington Court, Kousa Lane, Stream Way, Squirrel Run Road, Squirrel Run Court, and Whitlers Creek Drive.
- Hayfield MS – No changes.
- Sandburg MS - Reduction in enrollment from 1,399 (98%) to 1,367 (96%) through elimination of Fort Hunt ES attendance island.
- South County MS – No changes.
- Twain MS – No changes.
- Whitman MS – Increase in enrollment from 825 (84%) to 857 (87%) through addition of Fort Hunt ES attendance island.
High Schools:
- Edison HS – Reduction in enrollment from 2,282 (107%) to 1,938 (91%) through removal of Edsall Road, Independence Circle, Almerico Place, Veneto Terrace, First Stateman Lane, Independence Way, Bren Mar Drive, Indian Run Parkway, Iona Way, Harvey Lane, Gwyn Place, Fiske Place, Sheldon Drive, Phyllis Lane, Beryl Road, Merle Place, Asbury Court, Bristol Court, Chase Court, Dover Court, Eton Court, Fenton Court, Hershey Lane, Bloomfield Drive, Bismach Drive, General Washington Drive, Calicott Way, Harrington Falls Lane, and Vincent Gate Terrace.
- Lewis HS – No changes.
- Hayfield HS – No changes.
- Mount Vernon HS – Increase in enrollment from 1,839 (75%) to 1,893 (77%) through addition of Fort Hunt ES attendance island.
- South County HS – No changes.
- West Potomac HS – Reduction in enrollment from 2,660 (92%) to 2,606 (90%) through elimination of Fort Hunt ES attendance island.
Please contact my office (MountVernon@fcps.edu) if you have any questions.
Very Respectfully,
 Mateo Dunne, Mount Vernon District Representative
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