Attendance Zones For 12 Loudoun County Elementary Zones Could Be Changed

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA – The Loudoun County School Board this week will begin the process of reviewing attendance zones for a dozen public elementary schools in the eastern part of the county.

The Loudoun County School Board will launch a series of meetings on Thursday, starting with a brief on current enrollment at the 12 schools in question and a presentation of drafts of staff proposals. Not all schools will see changes in their enrollment zones.

The review is part of a five-year rolling process in which attendance zones for schools across the county are assessed.

The elementary schools being reviewed at this time are:

• Algonkian Elementary
• Countryside Elementary
• Forest Grove Elementary
• Guilford Elementary
• Horizon Elementary
• Lowes Island Elementary
• Meadowland Elementary
• Potowmack Elementary
• Rolling Ridge Elementary
• Sterling Elementary
• Sugarland Elementary
• Sully Elementary

Each of the schools is officially under capacity in terms of enrollment, and most have dozens of students in their attendance zones enrolled in other schools due to special permissions.

According to the school board, in evaluating attendance zone changes, it will consider enrollment relief, capacity imbalances, special programs, special education needs, bus transportation logistics, non-contiguous attendance zones and potential revisions to the county's school transfer policy.

Two draft proposals are on the agenda. One would change the attendance zones for six schools; one would change none. The draft proposals can be found here.

After Thursday’s meeting, there will be work sessions and public hearings on Oct. 22 and Nov. 12, followed by a board discussion on Dec. 1, a briefing and public hearing Dec. 10, and the adoption of any changes Dec. 15.

See more from LCPS here.