School Attendance Zones Old Hundred and Nearby Schools Atonja Allen, Senior Planning Administrator January 8, 2019 * School Board work session
Redistricting Proposal ● Old Hundred Elementary would open at approximately 73 percent capacity, allowing for future growth. ○ Watkins, Swift Creek, and Evergreen students would be transitioned to Old Hundred. ● Additional changes to nearby school attendance zones would be made to balance enrollments and improve operational efficiency. 2
Part I: Opportunities ● Create student attendance zone for new Old Hundred Elementary School ● Relieve existing overcrowding at Watkins and Swift Creek Elementary Schools ● Leave space in school attendance zones where higher levels of residential growth are occurring 3
Proposed Zone: Old Hundred ES 4
Redistricting Proposal ● Total approximate enrollment for Old Hundred: 736 residing in attendance zone; 684 attending after consideration of students on waivers and special program participants ● Would open at approximately 73 percent of capacity ● Number of students proposed to move to Old Hundred zone: ○ 343 from Watkins Elementary ○ 302 from Swift Creek Elementary ○ 91 from Evergreen Elementary 5
Redistricting Proposal ● These neighborhoods move to Old Hundred Elementary: ○ From Watkins: Hallsley, Huguenot Ridge, Newmarket, North Hundred, The Sanctuary at Roseland ○ From Swift Creek: Edgewater at the Reservoir, Rountrey, The Sanctuary at Watermill, The Views at Edgewater ○ From Evergreen: Creekpointe Apartments, The Grove at Swift Creek Apartments, The Villas at Watermill 6
Changes from 11/13/18 Proposal ● Additions to Old Hundred Elementary zone: ○ From Evergreen to OHES: Creekpointe Apartments, The Grove at Swift Creek Apartments, The Villas at Watermill ○ From Swift Creek to OHES: The Sanctuary at Watermill ● Retractions from Old Hundred Elementary zone: ○ Remaining in Swift Creek: Millcrest at Brandermill, Silver Lake at Watermill, Watermill, Waterviews at the Reservoir ○ Remaining in Watkins: Brookcreek Crossing and Apartments, St. Ives, The Park at Salisbury 7
Part II: Opportunities ● Additional changes to nearby school attendance zones would be made to balance enrollments and improve operational efficiencies. ● Rebalance elementary school enrollments throughout parts of the Midlothian, Clover Hill and Matoaca districts ● Develop defined boundaries, create neighborhood schools and reduce enrollments where residential growth is occurring 8
Proposed Zones: Nearby Schools 9
Schools Impacted ● These other elementary schools would exchange students: ○ Bon Air to Robious ○ Clover Hill to Swift Creek ○ Evergreen to Watkins ○ Grange Hall to Woolridge ○ Watkins to Gordon ○ Watkins to Grange Hall ○ Watkins to Weaver ○ Woolridge to Clover Hill 10
School Impacts Total enrollment gains or losses by elementary school zone ● Bon Air: -16 students ● Robious: +16 students ● Clover Hill: +5 students ● Swift Creek: -173 students ● Evergreen: -94 students ● Watkins: -344 students ● Gordon: +2 students ● Weaver: +1 student ● Grange Hall: -62 students ● Woolridge: -71 students Proposed subdivisions impacted 11
Proposed Enrollment (*Based on 2018-19 Data) 12
Changes from 11/13/18 Proposal ● Additions to other elementary school zones: ○ None ● Retractions from other elementary zones: ○ Remaining in Watkins: Alexandria Station, Danhurst Woods, Four Seasons, Jefferson Green Commons Condos, Mount Pisgah, Myers Plan, Oaklynn, Sycamore Mews Condos, The Village at Midlothian, Winterfield (2 single-family lots) ○ Remaining in Woolridge: Glen Ridge, Hickory Grove, Manor Gate, The Villas at Dogwood 13
Total Impact ● 8,826 students currently attending 11 elementary schools where boundaries are proposed to change (Bon Air, Evergreen, and Greenfield do not receive additional students) ● 1,085 students would change elementary schools. ● 349 students change schools when the boundary creation for Old Hundred is not considered. ● About 4 percent of the student population is impacted by boundary adjustments not related to new school. 14
School Attendance Zones Old Hundred and Nearby Schools Atonja Allen, Senior Planning Administrator January 8, 2019 * School Board work session
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