Planning for Schools in Alexandria, Virginia

Enrollment Montgomery Co.151,000 Growth since % Alexandria14,500 Growth since % Montgomery County and Alexandria Alexandria System 13 elementary schools 2 middle schools 1 high school (two campuses) White Non-Hispanic Other/mixed Black Non-Hispanic Asian Non-Hispanic Hispanic Montgomery CountyAlexandria Population Montgomery Co.1,000,000 Montgomery Co. (inside Beltway)160,000 Alexandria150,000 Student Demographics

Long Range Education Facilities Plan 3 True partnership between School System and City Government Need to reach some consensus on the problem in order to identify solutions Age of buildings Enrollment growth Very limited school sites Until recently, no need to connect school and land use planning.

Long Range Education Facilities Plan 4 Mid and Long Range Enrollment Forecasts Education Specifications/School of the Future Mini-Master Plans for Each School Site Condition assessments/gap analysis Conceptual plan for additions/replacement Planning and Policy Considerations Schools in Land Use Planning/Development Review Urban School Models Community use

School enrollment and population since

Forecast: 80% growth

8 Kids leave before first grade, return after college

Home sales fell Several factors reduced families desire/ability to move out of the City beginning in 2007 Unemployment rate roseGas prices rose Jan 2008Dec % -50% 0% Change from previous year

10 Sources of Enrollment Growth Where returning students live Where new students live Not from new development Main sources: Single family detached 30+ years old Garden apartments 30+ years old Subsidized housing Building very little of these housing types

Units 30+ years old: many more students 11

Student generation: rental units 12

Beauregard Corridor Plan 13

Beauregard Corridor Plan 14

Student generation: rental units Housing typeExisting5 years10 years15 years20 years25 years30 years Detached Townhouse Garden Apartment2,5602,0661,7571,5411, Mid-Rise Apartment01,7292,8193,2393,8945,5926,272 High-Rise Apartment2,925 Total Dwelling Units5,5006,7407,5997,8548,3589,2949,617 Students

Births and kindergarten enrollment 16

Births and kindergarten enrollment 17

Births and kindergarten enrollment

Cohort survival holding steady

Infrastructure and Growth Master Plan Identify infrastructure needed to support growth Concept-level design Cost estimates Calculate “value added” by Plan To developer To the City Create funding strategy based on sharing the cost Phasing growth and infrastructure Rezoning “coordinated development district” zone(s) Customized for plan Includes concept plan, design guidelines, etc Interim step between general guidelines of Master Plan and the specific conditions on individual development projects Development Review “development special use permit” Individual requirements for a specific development project Consistent with Master Plan guidance: what, how much, and when Public share of contribution provided through CIP

Long Range Education Facilities Plan 21 Guidance for urban school models Smaller sites Smaller building footprints Acceptance of co-location Other public uses (rec centers, etc) Private uses (office, housing) Urban school models Student outdoor space: rooftops and nearby parks

Urban School Model: Jefferson Houston

Urban School Models: Potomac Yard

Urban School Model Potomac Yard

Urban School Models: Potomac Yard

Mini-Master Plans

Planning for Schools in Alexandria, Virginia