Welcome to the initial options preview for the reopening of Charles W. Woodward High School Boundary Study. The QR code in the top right corner will take you to the MCPS boundary study web page in order to access the initial options,
accompanying resources, interactive map tool, and survey. You can also find the information for upcoming in-person and virtual sessions as well as the most up-to-date frequently asked questions and
responses. Here is the agenda for this session. These sessions will be recorded and posted to the MCPS boundary study web page. We will be hosting optional virtual office hours beginning Friday,
May 30th, 2025 for additional support through this initial options phase. This can include technical support for accessing the resources, clarifying questions, and any additional support needed to provide feedback on the
initial options presented. Additional information, including the Zoom link for these drop-in virtual office hours, will be available via the MCPS boundary study web page. This current boundary study is for the reopening of Charles W. Woodward
High School. It is necessary to populate the new high school and to help relieve overcrowding at high schools in the study area. At the middle school level, it is necessary to identify feeder schools to the new high school and to
better balance utilization at the middle school level. The elementary school assignments will not change as a result of this boundary study. However, the articulation patterns for the middle schools and high schools could change as
a result. While the elementary school assignment will remain the same, the assigned middle school and/or high school could change for those included in the boundary study scope. As you can see, we
are in the initial options phase in the boundary study process. The initial options are being presented and you will have the opportunity to provide feedback on these initial options via the survey. During the months of July and August,
the feedback collected will be synthesized in order to support refinement of the options. Community input is sought in this first round to understand how the initial boundary options may impact students and
families. This will help shape and refine the boundary options that will be brought back to the community in the fall for another round of feedback. These refined options will be shared via the refined options phase in September.
During this time, we will have refined options public information sessions to share the refined options and you will have the opportunity to provide feedback on those refined options. During the months of October and November, the
feedback collected will be synthesized in order to support the option development process for the superintendent's recommendation to the board. The superintendent will present this recommendation to the board and the board will hold public hearings and
solicit written testimony from the community. We will share more information about this process in September during the refined options phase. The boundary study process is guided by board policy FAA educational
facilities planning. The four factors outlined in board policy FAA educational facilities planning will be considered when recommendations for boundary options are developed. These four factors are demographic characteristics
of student populations, geography, stability of school assignment over time and facility utilization. There is no waiting or priority for the four factors when determining boundary
options. When developing recommendations for the board, the superintendent of schools will provide a rationale for each recommendation that demonstrates the extent to which any recommendation advances each of the four factors. While
each factor is considered, it may not be feasible to reconcile each and every recommendation with each and every factor. Throughout this process, community input is sought in accordance with board policy ABA, community
engagement. For each initial option, we will preview the following information. Facility utilization at the high school level. High school and middle school overview. maps, articulation, and additional highlights, including the extent to
which each option advances one or more of board policy FAA factors. The superintendent of schools supports that the new boundaries will be implemented beginning with grades 9 and 10 in the 2728 school year and that
rising grade 11 and 12th students will remain at their current high school of attendance. This implementation would continue with grades 9 through 11 in the 2829 school year, followed by a full
implementation of grades 9 through 12 in the 2930 school year. In addition, the superintendent supports that the new boundaries be implemented beginning with grades six and seven for the 2728 school
year, while the rising eighth grade stays at their currently assigned school following a full implementation of grades 6 through 8 in the 2829 school year. Ultimately, the board of education has the final approval for these
decisions. While we do not have time to go into greater detail for each initial option presented, our initial options web page has additional data tables, articulation charts, and maps that allow you to
explore each option in greater detail. Here is the high school overview map for option one. You can see the new boundary lines for the reopening of the Charles W. Woodward High School as well as the boundary lines for the other high
schools included in this boundary study scope. On the initial options web page, you can find additional maps, including a largecale version of this map with the elementary school locations and boundary lines as well as the established walk
zones for option one. With these options, we strive to keep students residing in walk zones as walkers as much as possible and try not to reassign them to middle schools and high schools outside of their designated walk zones.
The walk zones developed for middle school and high schools identified in the boundary options will be developed in coordination with the MCPS Department of Transportation. The MCPS Department of
Transportation analyzes safety and walkability conditions to recommend appropriate walking zones and routes to school in alignment with board policy EA student transportation. This is the facility
utilization table for the high schools included in the boundary study scope for the reopening of the Charles W. Woodward High School. The capacity, enrollment, and facility utilization data is shown for the current enrollment including
transfers. The middle columns show the enrollment and facility utilization data for resident students within the current boundaries and the resulting enrollment and facility utilization data for the
resident students in the school year 2030 2031 for option one. Please note that the historical transfer rate data with consortia structures and programs was not considered in this initial
options round. Program placeholder seats are being held at Wheaten High School for the Thomas Edison High School of Technology programs that are not as easily replicable, such as the automotive program.
This option leaves Wheaten High School over capacity at 117.3% facility utilization, but there is available future shell space at the Edison facility that can be built out if and
when needed. This option leaves Montgomery Blair and John F. Kennedy High School at 104% utilization. And other than Blair, Kennedy, and Wheaten, the rest of the high schools in the study area will be
within 82 to 97% facility utilization. The initial options web page also has the facility utilization data by middle school for option one. The following data is also included in
the initial options web page for middle and high schools both current and as a result of option one. Demographic data by race and ethnicity as defined in MCPS at a glance and self-reported by families.
percent of students who receive free and reduced meal services and the percent of students who are identified as emergent multilingual learners. Here is the middle school overview map for option one. You can see the new boundary lines for the reopening
of the Charles W. Woodward High School as well as the boundary lines for the middle schools included in this boundary study scope. On the initial options web page, you can also find additional maps, including a large-scale version of this
map with the elementary school locations and boundary lines, as well as the established walk zones for option one. Here is some additional information about the articulation patterns and facility utilization for option one. The
initial options web page provides the current articulation patterns for all schools in the boundary studies scope as well as the articulation patterns for each initial option. As a reminder, while elementary school assignments will
not change, articulation patterns to those middle and high schools included in the boundary study scope can change. Split articulation exists and is necessary because middle schools are not sized to perfectly feed into high
schools, nor are elementary schools sized to perfectly feed into middle schools. Here is the high school overview map for option two. You can see the new boundary lines for the reopening of the Charles W. Woodward High School
as well as the boundary lines for the other high schools included in this boundary study scope. On the initial options web page, you can find additional maps, including a largecale version of this map with the elementary
school locations and boundary lines, as well as the established walk zones for option two. With these options, we strive to keep students residing in walk zones as walkers as much as possible and to try not to reassign them to middle
and high schools outside of their designated walk zones. This is the facility utilization table for high schools included in the boundary study scope for the reopening of the Charles W. Woodward High School.
the capacity, enrollment, and facility utilization data shown for current enrollment, including transfers. The middle columns show the enrollment and facility utilization data for resident students within the current boundaries
and the resulting enrollment and facility utilization data for resident students in the school year 2030 to 2031. For option two, please note that historical transfer rate data with
consorcia structures and programs was not considered in this initial options round. Program placeholder seats are being held at Wheaten High School for the Thomas Edison High School of Technology programs that are not as
easily replicable, such as the automotive program. As you can see, all high schools in this option will be within the preferred range of 80% to 100% facility utilization. The initial options web
page also has the facility utilization data by middle school for option two. The following data is also included in the initial options web page for middle and high schools, both current and as a result of option two. Demographic data
by race and ethnicity as defined in MCPS at a glance and self-reported by families, percent of students who receive free and reduced meal services, and percent of students who are identified as emergent multilingual
learners. Here is the middle school overview map for option two. You can see the new boundary lines for the reopening of the Charles W. Woodward High School as well as the boundary lines for the middle schools included in this boundary
study scope. On the initial options web page, you can also find additional maps, including a largecale version of this map with the elementary school locations and boundary lines, as well as the established walk zones for option two.
Here is some additional information about the articulation patterns and facility utilization for option two. The initial options web page provides the current articulation patterns for all schools in the boundary
study scope as well as the articulation patterns for each initial option. As a reminder, while elementary school assignments will not change, articulation patterns to those middle and high schools included in the
boundary study scope can change. Here is the high school overview map for option three. You can see the new boundary lines for the reopening of the Charles W. Woodward High School as well as the boundary lines for other high schools
included in this boundary study scope. On the initial options web page, you can find additional maps, including a large-scale version of this map with the elementary school locations and boundary lines, as well as the established walk
zones for option three. With these options, we strive to keep students residing in walk zones as walkers as much as possible and to try not to reassign them to middle and high schools outside of their designated walk zones.
This is the facility utilization table for the high schools included in the boundary study scope for the reopening of the Charles W. Woodward High School. The capacity, enrollment, and facility utilization data is shown for current
enrollment, including transfers. The middle columns show the enrollment and facility utilization data for resident students within the current boundaries and the resulting enrollment and facility utilization data for resident
students in the school year 2030 to 2031 for option three. Please note that the historical transfer rate data with consorcia structures and programs was not considered in this initial options round. Program placeholder seats are
being held at Wheaten High School for the Thomas Edison High School of Technology programs that are not as easily replicable, such as the automotive program. As you can see, Bethesda Chvy Chase High School, John F. Kennedy High
School and Wheaton High School will all be slightly over 100% facility utilization with this option, while the remaining high schools will be within the preferred range of 80% to 100% for facility
utilization. The initial options web page also has the facility utilization data by middle school for option three. The following data is also included in the initial options web page for middle and high schools, both current and as a
result of option three. Demographic data by race and ethnicity as defined in MCPS at a glance and self-reported by families, percent of students who receive free and reduced meal services, and percent of students who
are identified as emergent multilingual learners. Here is the middle school overview map for option three. You can see the new boundary lines for the reopening of the Charles W. Woodward High School as well as the boundary lines for the middle schools included in
this boundary study scope. On the initial options web page, you can find additional maps, including a large-scale version of this map with the elementary school locations and boundary lines, as well as the established walk zones for
option three. Here is some additional information about the articulation patterns and facility utilization for option three. The initial options web page provides the current articulation patterns for all schools in the boundary study scope
as well as the articulation patterns for each initial option. As a reminder, while elementary school assignments will not change, articulation patterns to those middle and high schools included in the boundary study scope can change.
Here is the high school overview map for option four. You can see the new boundary lines for the reopening of the Charles W. Woodward High School as well as the boundary lines for the other high schools included in this boundary study scope. On the initial options web page,
you can find additional maps including a large-scale version of this map with the elementary school locations and boundary lines as well as the established walk zones for option four. With these options, we strive to keep students
residing in walk zones as walkers as much as possible and to try not to reassign them to middle and high schools outside of their designated walk zones. This is the facility utilization table for high schools included in the boundary study scope for the reopening
of the Charles W. Woodward High School. The capacity, enrollment, and facility utilization data is shown for the current enrollment including transfers. The middle columns show the enrollment and facility utilization data for
resident students within the current boundaries and the resulting enrollment and facility utilization data for resident students in the school year 2030 to 2031. for option four. Please
note that historical transfer rate data with consorcia structures and programs was not considered in this initial options round. Program placeholder seats are being held at Wheaten High School for the Thomas Edison High School of Technology programs that are not as
easily replicable, such as the automotive program. This option leaves Wheaten High School over capacity at 120.2%. 2% facility utilization, but there is available future shell space at the Edison
facility that can be built out if and when needed. This option leaves Montgomery Blair High School slightly above at 106% facility utilization and Walter Johnson High School slightly below at 77% facility utilization. The
rest of the high schools in the study area will be within the preferred range of 80% to 100% facility utilization. The initial options web page also has the facility utilization data by middle school for option four.
The following data is also included in the initial options web page for middle and high schools both current and as a result of option four. Demographic data by race and ethnicity as defined in MCPS at a glance and self-reported by
families, percent of students who receive free and reduced meal services, and percent of students who are identified as emergent multilingual learners. Here is the middle school overview map for option four. You can see the new boundary lines for the
reopening of the Charles W. Woodward High School as well as the boundary lines for the middle schools included in this boundary study scope. On the initial options web page, you can find additional maps, including a large-scale version of this map with the elementary
school locations and boundary lines, as well as the established walk zones for option four. Here is some additional information about the articulation patterns and facility utilization for option four. The initial options web page provides the current articulation
patterns for all schools in the boundary study scope as well as the articulation patterns for each initial option. As a reminder, while elementary school assignments will not change, articulation patterns to those middle and high schools included in the
boundary study scope can change. The initial options web page for the reopening of the Charles W. Woodward high school boundary study has many resources for you to explore for each of the initial options. It currently
includes an interactive map tool, data tables, articulation charts, and various maps for you to explore as you review each initial option. The interactive map tool or MCPS options viewer allows you
to type in an address to determine the assigned middle schools and high schools for each option in this boundary study. You can also click on an area within the boundary study scope and see all of the current elementary, middle, and high school assignments as well as the middle
and high school assignments for each option. The initial options survey for the reopening of the Charles W. Woodward High School boundary study is located on the initial options web page. Once you have reviewed all of the options and
accompanying resources, you will be able to provide feedback for each option via the survey. The survey is available in English as well as Spanish, Amharic, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Vietnamese,
and Korean. It will remain open for approximately six weeks in order for stakeholders to have time to review the initial options, accompanying resources, and provide meaningful feedback via the survey. Thank you so much for
participating in this process. We look forward to receiving your feedback in this initial options phase via the survey. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions and consider attending the optional drop-in office hours for additional support as
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