Overview

Fairfax County Public Schools is developing the boundary for our new school, Skyview High School, which is located in the western part of Fairfax County. Establishing a boundary for a new high school affects surrounding schools and pyramids. The following western pyramids will be included in this process:

• Centreville High School
• Chantilly High School
• Oakton High School
• South Lakes High School
• Westfield High School

Based on community feedback, FCPS has eliminated adjustments to elementary school boundaries from this study. While feeder patterns — the middle and/or high schools that some elementary schools would attend — may change,  elementary school boundarieswill not be adjusted at this time .

School Board

The Fairfax County School Board is scheduled to vote on the new boundary for Skyview, and for the western pyramids as needed, in July. Boundary changes will not be implemented until the 2027-28 school year.

Skyview’s boundary development follows FCPS’  comprehensive boundary review , which was initiated by the School Board with their update to  Boundary Policy 8130  in July 2024. The policy provides guidance to help ensure that enrollment, facilities, programming, and student well-being remain consistent with the needs of an evolving  community. The comprehensive review aimed to address long-standing challenges within the current boundaries, including split feeder patterns, attendance islands, and enrollment imbalances. The School Board  approved boundary changes at its January 22 meeting. Since FCPS’ purchase of Skyview occurred while the comprehensive review was well under way, FCPS decided to defer consideration of boundary changes for schools in the western pyramids listed above pending a separate review this spring.

Agenda Items

View May 5, 2026 work session presentation

Goals 

Developing Skyview High School’s boundary involves extensive collaboration, careful analysis of data, and opportunities for meaningful community engagement — similar to the comprehensive boundary review. The following goals are guiding this work and helping to ensure a transparent and successful process:

• Develop a Shared Understanding of Challenges and Opportunities
  Taking a comprehensive view of all potentially impacted schools, FCPS and the consultant will analyze key metrics including school utilization, travel distance to school, and the potential impacts on student assignment and demographics. 
  
  Using available data, the team will present current conditions and future needs clearly to support informed decision-making.
• Plan for Today and the Future
  This process will define the attendance area for Skyview High School, ease overcrowding at some of the western high schools, better align school boundaries and school feeder patterns, and support the long-term use of school facilities and programs.
  
  Any proposed changes will account for current conditions as well as anticipated changes to the student population, including enrollment projections, the residential development pipeline, and planned updates to FCPS facilities.
• Ensure Multiple Opportunities for Engagement
  Community input is an essential part of establishing the boundary for Skyview High School, and we encourage our families, staff, and other community members in the five western pyramids to be actively engaged throughout this process. Western pyramids include Centreville, Chantilly, Oakton, South Lakes, and Westfield. 

Community Engagement Opportunities 

FCPS is committed to providing opportunities for robust community engagement during the Skyview boundary development process. It is also required by  FCPS Boundary Policy 8130  and the  Code of Virginia . 

Community Meetings 

Our first round of community meetings were held on April 28 and April 30. The same slides were presented at both events. We shared initial draft scenarios and gathered feedback from the community. Feedback from the meetings will help inform the development of one or more revised scenarios. 

View community meeting presentation

The revised scenarios will be presented during a second round of community meetings in May. These meetings will be held in person at Skyview High School and virtually via Zoom. If you plan to attend in person or virtually, please click one of the links to register. 

• Thursday, May 28, 6-8 p.m. ( in person | virtual )
• Saturday, May 30, 9-11 a.m. ( in person | virtual )

The same information will be shared at both meetings. 

Boundary Explorer Tool

Families can now explore and visualize how the new draft scenarios may affect school boundaries using our  Boundary Explorer Tool .

Developed specifically for the Skyview High School and Western Pyramids boundary study, this interactive tool — similar to the one used during the comprehensive boundary review — helps families understand how proposed changes could impact their school or neighborhood. Community members can also share their feedback in the Boundary Explorer Tool, which will help inform the boundary development process. The commenting function in the tool will be open through Wednesday, May 13, at 11:59 p.m.

Please note that these maps reflect very early draft scenarios, based on more than 1,400 feedback form responses and other input. They will be revised and shared with the community again for additional feedback.

Explore Draft Boundary Scenarios

Timeline 

March – Data Collection and Community Kickoff Meeting

FCPS has been collecting the data submitted from various tools used during the Comprehensive Boundary Review that reference the “western high school.” FCPS has also been on-boarding a consultant to assist with the technical components of the boundary development. FCPS will provide the previous data as well as facility and student data to begin their data analysis. 

A kickoff meeting with the community was held on Wednesday, March 25, at Westfield High School. At this meeting FCPS outlined what to expect, reviewed criteria guiding boundary development, answered questions, and gathered additional input on key themes related to boundary planning. A feedback form was also shared with participants and will be open through Wednesday, April 8.

Input collected will be provided to the consultant who will then begin to draft scenarios for the next phase.

Meeting Presentation for March 25, 2026 Kickoff Meeting

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Phase 1: April – Boundary Scenario Development

FCPS' consultant will develop three draft boundary scenarios (maps) based on established criteria and community feedback received during the kickoff meeting as well as previously collected feedback.

Phase 2: Week of April 27 – Community Meetings

The consultant will present the three draft scenarios for the Skyview boundary. Meeting participants will have an opportunity to provide feedback using the Boundary Explorer Tool. Additional details, including meeting dates and locations, will be shared soon.

Phase 3: Late-May – Community Meetings 

Revised boundary scenarios will be shared with the community for additional feedback. The consultant will use this input to further refine the maps in collaboration with FCPS leadership.

Phase 4: June – Community Meetings

We will share more information as it becomes available.

Phase 5: July – Superintendent’s Recommendation

The superintendent will present a final recommendation for boundaries to the School Board for consideration and action at a board meeting in July instead of June, which was previously scheduled. This will provide more time for the consultant to analyze feedback received after the second round of draft scenarios are shared in May and prior to the community meetings to be scheduled in June. Boundary changes will go into effect for the 2027-28 school year as planned.

* Dates are subject to change.