Meadow Lands Rezoning Recommendation

Final approval given by the DCPS Board of Education -- 5:30 p.m. April 16

Please note that these changes will affect middle school students unless exemptions apply due to grandfathering options. 
 Click here for MS information.

 

If you live in the Graham Lane Area on the streets and address ranges shown in the table, your household is rezoned from Meadow Lands to East View Elementary School. 

If you live in the Hilltop Area on the streets and address ranges shown in the table, your household is rezoned from Meadow Lands to Country Heights Elementary School. 

Graham Lane Area   Hilltop Area
Street Name Low  High   Street Name Low  High
Grandview Dr 4813 5129   Brent Gray Trace 3005 3126
Cambridge Dr 1820 5004   Carlsbad Ln 4700 4900
Sturbridge Dr 1855 5125   Hillside Drive 2716 6316
Webster Lane 1711 5532   Hilltop Dr 1 16
Fayette Dr 1719 1836   Holland Dr 2500 2660
Graham Lane 4813 5830   Ireland Drive 4314 4450
Locust Lane 5708 5804   King Christian Ct 4300 4350
Bethel Ave All All   Knob Ct 3109 3142
        Mary Jo Lane ALL ALL
        Oakridge Ct. 3101 3142
        Pleasant Valley Road 3200 4260
        Reid Road 2411 3347
        Scotland Drive 4313 4428
        Thruston Dermont Rd 4020 4800
        Timberline Dr 2701 2835
        Valleyview Ct 4309 4329
             
 

Grandfathering Policy (4/5 – 7/8)   

These procedures apply only to those students for whom redistricting requires a change of schools and will be in place at the beginning of the 2015-16 year.  All students are encouraged to attend the school in their attendance area, even if eligible for exemption. 

Students receiving exemption from attendance zone changes must provide their own transportation to and from school.  No district transportation will be provided.

Elementary  

1.      Elementary students entering the 4th/5th grade in the same year that attendance zone changes take effect will be eligible for exemption and may remain in the school where they attended the 3/4th grade.  In addition, parents of 4th/5th graders qualifying for exemption may elect to keep siblings together at the same school. 

2.      Parents must submit a “Grandfathering” application to the requested school no later than May 1st prior to the beginning of the school year in which attendance zone amendments are in effect.   

3.      In the 2016-17 school year, students qualifying for exemption as 4th graders and their siblings may remain in the school for their 5th grade year.  No other exemptions will be approved.   

4.      Starting with the 2017-18 school, all children must attend the school in their assigned attendance zone.           

Middle School  

1.      Students entering the 7th/8th grade at the start of the 2015-16 school year at a Middle School attendance zone changes take effect will be eligible for exemption and may remain in the school where they attended the 6th/7th grade.  In addition, parents of 7th/8th graders qualifying for exemption may elect to keep rising 6th grade siblings together at the same school.  

2.      Upon exit to Middle School, all rising 6th grade students who are not siblings of 7th/8th grade students requesting exemption must enroll in the middle school assigned to their address. 

3.      Parents must submit a “Grandfathering” application to the requested school no later than May 1st prior to the beginning of the school year in which attendance zone amendments are in effect.   

4.      In the 2016-17 school year, students qualifying for exemption as 7th graders and their siblings may remain in the school for their 8th grade year.  No other exemptions will be approved.

5.      Starting with the 2017-18 school year, exemptions for students enrolled at the Middle School since their 6th grade year will be considered on a case-by-case basis.