PreK-8 Analysis

PreK-8 Analysis Update

Aug. 21, 2024

The PreK-8 Analysis is progressing and we are nearing completion.  The consultants have made significant progress and are currently in the process of analyzing all relevant data to develop various models based on the following potential scenarios:

1. Scenario 1: Jefferson-Houston PreK-8 IB School remains a Pre-K-8 and Patrick Henry K-8 School remains a K-8 school.
   The scenario will offer guidance for improvement, focusing on optimizing the current structure to better serve students and families.
2. Scenario 2: Jefferson-Houston and Patrick Henry  return to being K-5 schools, with middle school students attending the two comprehensive middle schools.
   This scenario will examine the impact of redistributing middle school students to existing comprehensive middle schools.
3. Scenario 3: Jefferson-Houston and Patrick Henry return to being K-5 schools, and a new middle school is proposed.
   The analysis will consider the feasibility and impact of constructing a new middle school to accommodate students.
4. Scenario 4: Jefferson-Houston and Patrick Henry  become comprehensive middle schools, with elementary students dispersed to appropriate feeder schools.
   This scenario will explore the transition of JH and PH into middle schools and the redistribution of elementary students.
5. Scenario 5: One of the K-8 schools, either Jefferson-Houston or Patrick Henry, becomes a middle school, while the other returns to a K-5 school.
   The scenario will analyze the implications of converting one school to a middle school and the other to a K-5 school.

Additionally, the consultants will provide two alternative scenarios that may arise during the evaluation process. Each scenario will be detailed, with associated costs and impacts clearly identified. The analysis will include the following considerations:

• The number of staff impacted
• The number of families impacted
• Operating costs
• Capital costs
• Time required for implementation
• Implementation costs

These details will be meticulously estimated to ensure that ACPS can effectively plan for the future.

The final presentation of the entire analysis, including models and recommendations, is scheduled for the September 2024 ACPS School Board meeting. After this presentation, there will be an opportunity to provide feedback to inform future school board decision-making. 

Please feel free to email Ask@acps.k12.va.us if you have any questions or need further information.

Contact InformationFor additional information or questions, please email ask@acps.k12.va.us.