• Frequently Asked Questions

    Student assignment staff have compiled these frequently asked questions based on feedback from community engagement sessions and we will update these based on feedback from our online forum, ThoughtExhange.

General

  • Why are there no changes included in Draft 2?

  • For the areas recommended to be assigned to West Lake Elementary from Banks Road Elementary, will they be impacted again when Hilltop Needmore Elementary opens?

  • Once the enrollment plan is approved, when does it take effect?

  • Our address currently lists Salem Middle as a year-round application school and the proposal recommends removing this option. Can we still apply to Salem Middle for the year-round calendar?

  • If/once the enrollment plan is approved, where do I go to register my rising kindergarten student for the 2024-2025 school year?

  • If my older student is assigned to a year-round middle school and my younger student is assigned to a traditional calendar elementary school, how can I get them on the same calendar?

  • My school is affected by this proposal. Is this a final decision?

  • What does "none" mean on the proposed draft plan? Can we not apply for a calendar option transfer according to this draft?

  • When will the plan be approved by the Board?

  • I have questions or concerns about how the plan impacts my family. How can I share these with staff and the Board?

  • We are moving from a traditional school to a year-round school. How will the tracks be assigned?

  • What are application dates for the 2024-25 school year?

  • What policy guides the student assignment plan process?

  • How will we be notified if my student is affected by this proposal?

Proposed Stability Rules

  • If I submit a Stability Transfer and later determine I cannot provide transportation or would rather have my student attend the newly assigned school for our address, can I ‘undo’ the transfer?

  • Are stability transfers guaranteed to be approved?

  • If I have a rising second grade student that is impacted by the assignment plan (excluding Woods Creek Elementary and Pleasant Grove Elementary) will they be allowed to stay at their current school?

  • When do you apply to remain at your school (stability transfer)?

  • Once I submit a stability transfer, will I need to re-submit the request each year thereafter?

  • If my student is proposed to be assigned to Woods Creek Elementary, can they stay at their current school through the exit grade?

  • Why won't there be district transportation provided for stability transfers?

Proposed Changes Involving Pleasant Grove

  • Can the stability rules for the recommendations related to Pleasant Grove Elementary be expanded to include all existing students?

  • Can we wait until Parkside Middle opens in 2026-2027 to make the elementary changes currently in the proposal that impact current Alston Ridge Elementary and Parkside Elementary students and families?

  • Can trailers be added to Parkside Elementary to increase its capacity and remove the need for the current recommendations to assign a portion of the existing base to Pleasant Grove Elementary?

  • Can other schools in the Northwestern area be converted to a year-round school and then remove the current recommendations that impact Alston Ridge Elementary and Parkside Elementary?

  • Can students from other capped elementary schools in the Northwestern area be assigned to Pleasant Grove Elementary instead of the current recommendations that impact Alston Ridge Elementary and Parkside Elementary?

  • If the proposal is approved, is there an option for Pleasant Grove Elementary to be a year-round school?

  • If my student is proposed to be assigned to Pleasant Grove Elementary, can they stay at their current school through the exit grade?

  • If my student is proposed to be assigned from Pleasant Grove Elementary to Brier Creek Elementary, Leesville Elementary or York Elementary, can they stay at their current school through the exit grade?

  • If we are assigned to Pleasant Grove Elementary, the calendar for our elementary school will be traditional and for our middle school will be year-round. How can we get our students on the same calendar?

  • Why aren’t you including a middle school change in the proposal for the areas being assigned to Pleasant Grove Elementary to make sure that the elementary and middle school calendars are aligned?

  • Why are some Alston Ridge Elementary and Parkside Elementary families proposed to be assigned to Pleasant Grove Elementary?

Proposed Changes Involving Bryan Road

  • Why are some Bryan Road Elementary families proposed to be assigned to Aversboro, Rand or Vance Elementary?

  • Our neighborhood is closer to Bryan Road Elementary than Aversboro Elementary, why is there a recommendation to change our school assignment to Aversboro Elementary?

  • Our neighborhood is in the proposal to change our school assignment from Bryan Road Elementary to Aversboro Elementary. Can my students stay at Bryan Road Elementary if the proposal is approved?

  • If I have a rising 2nd and 4th grade students that are impacted by the recommendations for Bryan Road Elementary, will they be allowed to stay at their current school? Also, if I have a rising kindergarten student - can they join their older siblings?

  • If my rising 4th grade student receives a stability transfer for 2024-25, will their younger sibling be able to join them in 2025-26 when they start kindergarten?

Proposed Changes Involving Woods Creek Elementary and Oakview Elementary

  • Why is Woods Creek Elementary recommended to open as a year-round school?

  • Why are you including a middle school change in the proposal for the areas being assigned to the new Woods Creek Elementary?

  • If the proposal is approved for Woods Creek Elementary to open as a year-round school, is there an option for these students to request a traditional calendar elementary school?

  • Why are some Apex Elementary and Oakview Elementary families proposed to be assigned to the new Woods Creek Elementary?

  • Our neighborhood is closer to Oakview Elementary than Woods Creek Elementary, why is there a recommendation to change our school assignment to Woods Creek Elementary?

  • Since Oakview Elementary is a capped school, if the proposal is approved will students that are currently attending the overflow school be allowed to ‘come back’ to their base school?

  • My student is currently attending Laurel Park Elementary as a year-round calendar application student. Our address is in the proposal to be assigned to the new Woods Creek Elementary, will my allowed to stay at Laurel Park Elementary?

  • Can families that will remain assigned to Oakview Elementary apply for a year-round seat at the new Woods Creek Elementary?

  • If our student is currently at a year-round school and is reassigned to a traditional calendar school, is there an opportunity to request that my child attend a different year-round school as long as I provide transportation?