Planning Services

Attendance Zone Process for Elaine E. Thompson Elementary School  

On December 14, 2021, the School Board adopted the Staff Plan in establishing an attendance zone for Elaine E. Thompson Elementary School.  The elementary attendance zone changes will take effect with the start of the 2022-2023 academic year. Utilize these provided links to view the 2022-2023 attendance zone maps for Arcola Elementary School, Creighton's Corner Elementary School, Elaine E. Thompson Elementary School and Madison's Trust Elementary School.  Send an email with any questions on the adopted attendance zone changes.On June 22, 2021, the Loudoun County School Board adopted a meeting calendar to establish an attendance zone for Elaine E. Thompson Elementary School; the elementary school is scheduled to open in fall 2022 (2022-2023 academic year).  The current attendance zones for Arcola, Creighton's Corner, Goshen Post, Legacy, Madison's Trust, Rosa Lee Carter and Sycolin Creek Elementary Schools will be reviewed.  Inclusion of a specific school in an attendance zone change process does not indicate that the school attendance zone currently serving a given community will change but that attendance zone adjustments may be reviewed, proposed and/or adopted for the school by the School Board.

Elaine E. Thompson Elementary School is located within the Arcola Center development at 24200 Pissarro Drive, in Sterling. 

August 2021 Parent Letter - Elaine E. Thompson Elementary School Attendance Zone Process

October 7, 2021 Blackboard Message - Elaine E. Thompson Elementary School Attendance Zone Meetings

School Board Meeting Calendar - Elementary School Attendance Zone Change Process  At the November 10, 2021 work session, the School Board canceled the December 7, 2021 Staff Briefing/Public Hearing.  The Public Hearing will now be held on November 30, 2021, in advance of the School Board taking up the Information Item on the elementary school attendance zones.  In-person, virtual and written comment will be accepted at the November 30 attendance zone public hearing.  

Q&A:  Elaine E. Thompson Elementary School Attendance Zone Process

   Send an email with any questions and/or comments on the attendance zone change process.

School Board Attendance Zone Meetings

October 13, 2021 - School Board Attendance Zone Overview  

     Staff Plan - October 13, 2021

October 18, 2021 - Staff Briefing & School Board Attendance Zone Public Hearing

October 21, 2021 - School Board Attendance Zone Work Session 

October 27, 2021 - Staff Briefing & School Board Attendance Zone Public Hearing

November 10, 2021 - School Board Attendance Zone Work Session

November 30, 2021 - School Board Attendance Zone Public Hearing & Information Item

December 7, 2021 - Staff Briefing & School Board Attendance Zone Public Hearing (Public Hearing moved to November 30 meeting)

December 14, 2021 - School Board Action Item  

Maps & Data

Vicinity Map - Elaine E. Thompson Elementary School 

2021-2022 Planning Zone Map, Dulles Area

     How Do I Determine My Planning Zone?

     Dulles Area Resident Students (Kindergarten-Grade 5), by Planning Zone

     Dulles Area Preliminary Six-Year Student Enrollment Projections, by Planning Zone   pdf  Excel

2021-2022 Elementary School Attendance Zone Map with Planning Zones, Dulles Area

2021-2022 Secondary School Attendance Zone Map with Planning Zones, Dulles Area

2021-2022 Elmentary School Walk Zones, Dulles Area

Residential Development by 2021-2022 Elementary School Attendance Zones, Dulles Area

Dulles Area, Elementary School Attendance Zone MOVE Tracking Chart 

Dulles Area, Attendance Zone Plan Tracking Chart  - as of October 13, 2021 

LCPS-Virginia Tech Partnership:  Redistrict

Virginia Tech's Sanghani Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics is a research and educational unit that focuses on using big data science to address, inform and solve complex projects.  

Virginia Tech students have developed a data platform (on their Redistrict website) for public use during this Dulles area elementary school attendance zone change process; the site provides the same data posted on this Planning webpage, including student counts by planning zone and school capacity information.

With Redistrict, users can understand how proposed changes affect people in each neighborhood, create and share plans and/or ideas with others during the process as well as review and comment on plans prepared by neighbors and other participants. 

The goal of Redistrict is to provide users with an in-depth analysis of the data with the expectation that by informing parents and community members of considerations and other demands during the planning process, the public will have a more clear understanding of the attendance zone plans being reviewed and discussed by the Loudoun County School Board.

http://redistrict.cs.vt.edu

School Board Policies & Regulations

School Board Policy & Regulation 6530, Changing School Attendance Zones

School Board Policy 8160, Exceptions to School Assignment Due To Attendance Zone Change

School Board Policy & Regulation 8155, School Assignment

School Board Policy 5080, Class Sizes

School Board Policy 6210, Student Transportation

School Board Policy 2520, Participation by the Public