A BIG DRAW for many homebuyers in Northern Virginia is the quality of the region’s public schools. While fair housing laws prohibit Realtors® from commenting on the relative desirability of a school or district, agents may direct prospective buyers to independent information resources, some of which are included in the box on this page.
Since school boundary lines sometimes shift, Realtors® should verify such information in their local communities. Boundary information for most local jurisdictions can be found on the school systems’ websites.
ARLINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL BOUNDARY CHANGES
On Dec. 14, 2017, the Arlington School Board approved new middle school boundaries, which will take effect for the 2019-2020 school year. A new middle school will open in 2019 at the Stratford site – currently the site of the HB Woodlawn and Stratford program. The boundary changes will affect students entering grades six, seven and eight in 2019.
Elementary school boundaries are being reviewed, with potential adoption of new boundaries to take place in November 2018 for adoption in September 2019. Additional changes may be phased in with the 2021 opening of Reed Elementary School.
In 2019, Henry Elementary will relocate to the Thomas Jefferson Middle School site and will be renamed Alice West Fleet Elementary. Montessori will relocate from Drew Model Elementary School to the Henry Elementary building, and Drew Model School will become a neighborhood school.
To learn more, visit
apsva.us/engage, or view the online searchable boundary locator at
apsva.us/boundary.
SCHOOL RATING RESOURCES
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schoolquality.virginia.gov (Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles)
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greatschools.org
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niche.com