Approved Redistricting Plan
Effective 2012-2013 School Year
Updated 3/21/12

• On March 20, 2012, the Virginia Beach School Board approved the Building Utilization Committee’s proposed redistricting plan for Areas A, B, C2, C3, and D. The proposed redistricting for Area C1 impacting, Cooke and Seatack elementary schools, has been approved with modifications. The following  C1 neighborhoods: Linkhorn Crest Condos, Woodbury Forest Apartments, Salt Meadow Bay Apartments and Condos will remain at Cooke Elementary. The approved redistricting will be implemented with the start of the 2012-2013 school year.
• In accordance with School Board Regulation 5-14.1, upon the realignment of attendance zones by the School Board, rising fifth and eighth grade students, affected by the attendance area changes, shall have the option of continuing in their previously assigned school if the student provides safe and punctual transportation to and from that school.
• The approved redistricting plan is intended to reduce overcrowding due to continued growth in Brookwood, Green Run, and Cooke elementary schools and adjust the attendance zones of Lynnhaven and Virginia Beach middle schools.
• The BUC's approved school redistricting changes supports the school division's plan – Compass to 2015 – by optimizing all resources in support of student success.

Schools Impacted by Approved Redistricting

In accordance with School Board Policy 5-14, a school's optimum student enrollment should be in the range of 10 percent under to 10 percent over the facility's student capacity. Brookwood, Green Run, and Cooke elementary schools have all been identified as being over capacity.

Student enrollment for each of these schools can be found below along with the enrollment figures of the identified school(s) that will receive students.

• Area A
  • Impacted Schools
    • Brookwood Elementary - Over Capacity
      • Optimum capacity: 647
      • Current student membership: 784
      • Number of students over capacity: +137
      • Percent over capacity: +21.2%
    • Lynnhaven Elementary - Under Capacity
      • Optimum capacity: 472
      • Current student membership: 444
      • Number of students under capacity: - 28
      • Percent under capacity: - 5.9%
    • Malibu Elementary - Under Capacity
      • Optimum capacity: 402
      • Current student membership: 313
      • Number of students under capacity: - 89
      • Percent under capacity: - 22.1%
  • Impact of Approved Redistricting
    • (Area A1) Brookwood Elementary to Lynnhaven Elementary (86 students)
    • (Area A2) Lynnhaven Elementary to Malibu Elementary (80 students)
  • Supporting Documents
    • Existing attendance zones of Area A
    • Approved new attendance zones of Area A
    • Streets impacted by approved redistricting of Area A1
    • Streets impacted by approved redistricting of Area A2
• Area B
  • Impacted Schools
    • Green Run Elementary – Over Capacity
      • Optimum capacity: 459
      • Current student membership: 508
      • Number of students over capacity: +49
      • Percent over capacity: +10.7%
    • Landstown Elementary – Under Capacity
      • Optimum capacity: 838
      • Current student membership: 731
      • Number of students under capacity: - 107
      • Percent under capacity: - 12.8%
  • Impact of Approved Redistricting
    • Green Run Elementary to Landstown Elementary (49 students)
  • Supporting Documents
    • Existing attendance zones of Area B
    • Approved new attendance zones of Area B
    • Streets impacted by approved redistricting of Area B
• Area C - Area C1 was approved with modifications
  • Impacted Schools
    • Cooke Elementary – Over Capacity
      • Optimum capacity: 575
      • Current student membership: 687
      • Number of students over capacity: +112
      • Percent over capacity: +19.5%
    • Seatack Elementary – Under Capacity
      • Optimum capacity: 462
      • Current student membership: 418
      • Number of students under capacity: - 44
      • Percent under capacity: - 9.5%
    • Birdneck Elementary – Under Capacity
      • Optimum capacity: 815
      • Current student membership: 631
      • Number of students under capacity: - 184
      • Percent under capacity: - 22.6%
  • Impact of Redistricting
    • (Area C1) Cooke Elementary to Seatack Elementary (95 students)
    • (Area C2) Birdneck Elementary to Seatack Elementary (66 students)
    • (Area C3) Seatack Elementary to Birdneck Elementary (145 students)
  • Supporting Documents
    • Existing attendance zones of Areas C1, C2, C3
    • Approved new attendance zones of Areas C1, C2, C3
    • Aerial view of Area C1
    • Streets impacted by approved redistricting of Area C1
    • Streets impacted by approved redistricting of Area C2
    • Streets impacted by approved redistricting of Area C3
• Area D
  • Impact of Approved Redistricting
    • Lynnhaven Middle to Virginia Beach Middle (18 students)
      Alignment of middle school zones to approved elementary boundary changes along N. Birdneck Road.
  • Supporting Documents
    • Existing attendance zones of Area D
    • Approved new attendance zones of Area D
    • Streets impacted by approved redistricting of Area D

Do you have a question about the approved changes?

You can contact us at vbschzones@vbschools.com or call 757.263.1055, Monday - Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Every attempt will be made to answer questions in a timely manner.

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