School Boundary Redistricting Policies
Policies & Clusters
In June 2023, the Alexandria City School Board took steps to initiate a division-wide redistricting process by conducting a boundary analysis in accordance with ACPS policy JCE. According to policy JCE, ACPS will conduct a boundary analysis every five years or with the opening of a new school. ACPS’ last redistricting process was in 2018 and the Douglas MacArthur Elementary School opened in the Fall of 2023. The summary of findings of the boundary analysis assisted the School Board with voting to go through the redistricting process.
Policies
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Policy/Regulation |
Topic |
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Staff Placements |
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GCI-R - Licensed Staff Assignments and Transfers Regulations |
Staff Placements |
| GDI - Support Staff Assignments and Transfers | Staff Placements |
| GCPA- Reduction in Licensed Staff Workforce | Staff Placements |
| GCPA-R-Reduction in Licensed Staff Workforce Regulations |
Staff Placements |
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Student Placements |
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Student Placements |
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Student Placements |
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Student Placements |
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JC-R2/JCD-R2 - ACPS Student Placement Regulations Implementation Schedule |
Student Placements |
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Student Placements |
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Transportation |
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Transportation |
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Transportation |
Elementary&K-8 Capacity Reassignment Clusters
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Cluster |
School Name |
Notes |
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A |
Patrick Henry K-8 School |
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A |
James K. Polk Elementary School |
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A |
William Ramsay Elementary School |
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A |
Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School |
Modified Calendar School |
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B |
Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School |
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B |
John Adams Elementary School |
Dual Language School |
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B |
William Ramsay Elementary School |
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C |
Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy |
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C |
Jefferson-Houston PreK-8 IB School |
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C |
Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School |
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C |
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School |
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D |
Charles Barret Elementary School t |
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D |
Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology |
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D |
George Mason Elementary School |
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D |
Mount Vernon Community School |
Dual Language School |
Clusters were developed for the following reasons:
- To help reduce/eliminate cross-city capacity reassignments
- This past practice significantly increased the amount time capacity-transferred students spent on the bus, impacting their overall transportation and day-to-day educational experiences
- To be more efficient with transportation routing
- Efficient routing reduces carbon emissions/footprint, saves on fuel costs and complements current transportation staffing
- This is in alignment with the glossary definition of “Clusters/Capacity Reassignment Cluster noted within School Board RegulationJC-R/JCD-R