We respectfully request that FCPS remain transparent in the rezone process and provide answers to our questions.
Transfer-in students (whose parents are not FCPS employees)?
We know some young Chantilly HS (CHS) students zoned in a different HS that attend CHS and whose parents are not FCPS employees. What were the basis for permitting those student transfer-in requests if CHS is over capacity? Why does CHS continue to allow transfer-in students whose parents are not FCPS employees?
Westfield HS In: 31 Out: 254: Net -223, membership: 2710 (2024-25)
CHS In 85, Out 198 Net -113 membership 2916 (2024-25)
New residential developments projected student yield?
Did FCPS followed the FCPS Development Review and Proffer Processes to consider projected potential student yield identified in the FCPS Residential Developments Applications Dashboard in order to address long-term stability?
Note that the CHS new student-yield count for new residential developments appear to be inside the CHS proposed Wegman's area SPA rezone. If this SPA is rezoned, then it would place CHS new student-yield count at 0.
Long-term stability plan?
What is the plan for long-term stability considering the many new residential developments exploding in the Westfield HS Pyramid?
Student Planning Areas (SPAs) criteria?
What are FCPS criteria for defining the Student Planning Areas (SPAs)?
Chantilly Park Condos is proposed to move with our long-established Chantilly Estates subdivision. However, these two subdivisions are not adjacent to each other. Chantilly Greens (a high-end large SFH subdivision) is next to Chantilly Park Condos, and it appears that both were built during the same timeframe by the same builder, Engle Homes. Both Chantilly Park Condo and Chantilly Greens are known to share a bus stop.
We are not advocating for Chantilly Greens to be rezoned, but question why any neighborhood adjoining the Sully Shopping Center would be rezoned to Westfield HS given the new residential developments in the Westfield HS Pyramid (and also the CHS Wegman's area rezone). We would like to understand the criteria used to rezone Chantilly Estates with non-adjacent Chantilly Park Condos, while Chantilly Greens (that has always shared a bus stop and is adjacent to Chantilly Park Condos) remains at CHS.
Efficiency of the new bus route?
Given the rezone will split up a shared bus stop and send them to two different high schools, does the new bus route rezone meet the regulations defined in 8VAC20-70-150 Route schedule, 8VAC20-70-160 Review of routes and 8VAC20-70-180 ridership and miles reported?
"Routes shall be reviewed for safety hazards, fuel conservation, and to assure the most efficient use of buses" - 8VAC20-70-160
Schedule of the new bus route?
Assuming that the new bus schedule was evaluated as part of the proposal, could FCPS provide the new bus route and miles traveled for Chantilly Estates to/from Westfield HS?
New split feeder student count?
This rezone creates a new split feeder. What would be the estimated yield of students for Westfield HS coming from Lees Corner Elementary and Franklin Middle school?
New subdivisions closer to Westfield HS remain at CHS?
FCPS rezoning Chantilly Estates low-density non-HOA subdivision (est 1947), with student yield estimate 5-10, from Chantilly High School to Westfield High School (3x times the distance) while allowing newer built high-density neighborhoods closer to Westfields HS remain at the higher rated Chantilly HS. Why is land unit E-4 inside the Dulles Suburban Center, which is closer to Westfield and has HOA subdivisions built as recently as 2020, permitted to remain at CHS?