MCPS released three additional boundary study options (options E-G) last week to address the potential closure of the Silver Spring International Middle School. All of these options maintain existing articulation patterns for Bradley Hills ES students (Pyle/Whitman). However, option F would make changes elsewhere in the Whitman cluster by moving Bethesda ES students in and moving Wood Acres ES students out (to the Bethesda-Chevy Chase cluster).
The three new options (E-G) are being considered in addition to the four options (A-D) released in October, none of which include changes to the Whitman cluster. Information about all of those options can be found here. After receiving some clarification from MCPS, we are less concerned about the initial four options from the spring resurfacing, though the new MCPS survey has an optional field for respondents to provide feedback on those options.
Please see below for suggested responses to the revised boundary study survey. It is so important that we continue to weigh in with our strong support for options that keep Bradley Hills students in the Whitman cluster. This is even more the case now that potential changes to the Whitman cluster are now on the table, and MCPS is including an optional field in the survey for input on the four initial options from the spring. The survey will remain open through January 9.
Thanks for continuing to stay engaged. It really makes a difference!
📝 HOW TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY
✅ Access the survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2SdzD-XUKu82kJATEWj2ci81OxNEVpj9b35L8ueUv4Hp-jw/viewform
✅ Most important factors? Geography and stability
✅ Which options do you like? Select all seven (A-G)
🌟 Additional feedback section:
On behalf of the Bradley Hills Elementary School community, I strongly support the seven boundary study options released in October and December.
Options A-G maintain safe, logical articulation patterns for Bradley Hills, Pyle, and Whitman while using capacity effectively. These options also address serious safety concerns along Greentree Road and keep students at their closest neighborhood schools and fully within our walkshed. Importantly, they reflect the comprehensive countywide feedback that MCPS gathered in support of school proximity, safe routes to school, stability, and single articulation wherever possible.
I urge MCPS to continue prioritizing safety, proximity, and community cohesion as the boundary study process moves forward to the final recommendation.
🌟 Initial options feedback section:
The Bradley Hills ES community has significant concerns regarding initial options 2 and 3, that either remove our community from our closest neighborhood schools, or result in split articulation and significant safety concerns for Bradley Hills students and families. These options do not reflect the significant community engagement and feedback that led to the refined options in October, which are also rooted in MCPS’ guiding assumptions related to prioritizing safe walk zones, school proximity, minimizing split articulation, and maintaining efficient utilization.
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Marissa Morabito Reilly, HTCA Board
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