Fairfax County Public Schools are seeking $264 million for renovations and new construction at 24 county schools. The improvements and additions are sorely needed, and voters should approve the request.
Good schools benefit all county residents, whether they have children in schools or not. Good schools are a cornerstone of a thriving economy and the underpinning of solid property values. Here is a list of what schools will benefit from this year’s school bond request.
<lst>WHAT'S INCLUDED?
* New Construction
1. Coppermine Elementary School $19 million
* New Renovations
2. Edison High School, Alexandria $63 million
3. Franklin Sherman Elementary School, McLean $10.95 million
4. Woodburn Elementary School, Falls Church $10.35 million
5. Sleepy Hollow Elementary School, Falls Church $13.55 million
6. Freedom Hill Elementary School, Vienna $12.75 million
7. Great Falls Elementary School, Great Falls $15.124 million
8. Vienna Elementary School, Vienna $12.238 million
9. Graham Road Elementary School, Falls Church $15.323 million
10. Mount Eagle Elementary School, Alexandria $11.841 million
* New Modular Classrooms
11. Waynewood Elementary School, Alexandria $1.7 million
To Be Determined (10 classrooms) $2.1 million
* New Construction, Planning Only
12. Laurel Hill Elementary School $2 million
13. Falls Church-Annandale Elementary School $2 million
* Renovations, Planning Only
14. Beech Tree Elementary School, Falls Church $1 million
15. Stenwood Elementary School, Vienna $1 million
16. Westlawn Elementary School, Falls Church $1 million
17. Franconia Elementary School, Alexandria $1 million
18. Oakton Elementary School, Oakton $1 million
19. Lake Anne Elementary School, Reston $1 million
20. Clifton Elementary School, Clifton $1 million
21. Canterbury Woods Elementary School, Annandale $1 million
22. Sandburg Middle School, Alexandria $2 million
23. Marshall High School, Falls Church $2 million