Charlottesville School Superintendent Royal Gurley has released his recommendation for how to rearrange the attendance zones for the city’s elementary schools while maintaining a socioeconomic balance.
“The proposal’s implementation schedule is designed so that fewer current students will need to change schools,” reads a website devoted to the proposal.
No changes would be made until August 2027. That’s when students living west of Kindlewood would be moved from Summit (formerly Clark Elementary School) to Sunrise (soon-to-be-formerly Burnley-Moran Elementary School).
Other changes would be made in August 2029:
- Students living at Kindlewood would move from Summit to Burnley-Moran
- Students living north of 250 currently zoned to Burnley-Moran (Locust Grove and Park Street areas) would move to Greenbrier
- Students living south of 250 currently zoned to Greenbrier (Rose Hill and Birdwood areas) would move to Trailblazer.
- Students living in the Meadows neighborhood (homes west of 29 currently zoned for Greenbrier) would move to Trailblazer.
“This rezoning process has shown me just how beloved all six of our elementary schools are: no family wants to go to a new school,” said Superintendent Dr. Royal A. Gurley, Jr. “But changes are needed. These are tough decisions to make, but we’ve had strong community engagement and excellent guidance along the way.”
The school system will hold a question and answer period on February 4 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Summit Elementary. There’s a feedback meeting on February 11 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Charlottesville High School.
The School Board is scheduled to take a vote on March 27.
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