Rezoning Proposal: Survey Open, Feedback Event is Now 2/18 at CHS

Dear Cville Schools community –

We hope you have had a chance to familiarize yourself with the proposal for rezoning, with planned implementation from August 2027-2029. The Board will discuss this proposal at their March 6 meeting and take action at their March 27 meeting.

Two Ways to Give Feedback: Public Comment and Survey

The next phase of the process is to gather community feedback. 

• Feedback Event: You can offer feedback by attending a special event in the Charlottesville High School media center on February 18 from 5-7pm. Come at any time to offer public comment. 

  • The event will be streamed on the Cville Schools Facebook page.

  • Register to give public comment via Zoom here. 

• Survey: Complete an open-ended survey here.  The survey will remain open through March 12.

Need More Information?

Our zoning webpage contains videos, grade-by-grade charts, a Frequently Asked Questions section, and more. An overview of the plan and process was also presented at the February School Board meeting.

• More about Applying for Exemptions: The top question we’ve heard so far is, “When can we apply for our child to start early at their new school (or apply to stay at their current school?)” This application process would not open until after the School Board approves the final plan (with a vote scheduled for March 27). Since this question has come up a lot, our goal is to begin giving information about the application process in early March.

• More about Locust Grove Proposed Changes: We have been receiving questions from some members of the Locust Grove community about the proposed changes to their neighborhood (particularly those who are in the “walk zone” to Burnley-Moran). You can find an FAQ that we prepared for this neighborhood here. In brief, while walkability is one of our five priorities for this process, the purpose of rezoning is to balance school utilization at all schools. (This requires moving students north into Greenbrier, which has extra space.) This rezoning proposal also prioritizes balancing the socio-economic diversity of our schools to assure that our schools can serve all students well. (Burnley-Moran is currently the school with the lowest rate of economically disadvantaged students, and this proposal brings all our schools more into alignment with each other.) This rezoning proposal accomplishes our goals for balancing utilization and diversity while still assuring that, division-wide, 36% of students will still be in the walk zone for their school.

Thanks for your participation and feedback! This rezoning process began with research and planning in August, moved into committee work and community engagement in the fall, and will conclude by the end of March, allowing families time to make a plan to minimize transitions for their children in the years to come.