Fairfax County Public Schools has long planned to renovate and expand the aging facilities at Centreville High School to serve as many as 3,000 students.
But after unexpectedly purchasing a new campus in Herndon last year in the hopes of alleviate overcrowding at four high schools in the western end of the county, FCPS officials are facing a quandary: Does Centreville High School, which serves about 2,350 students today, still need an expansion?
The Fairfax County School Board expects to spend about $2 million on engineering and designs for renovations to remake a private school south of Herndon into the new Skyview High School.
At its meeting on June 11, the board directed Fairfax County Public Schools staff to finalize an approximately $1.99 million contract for architecture and engineering services with Grimm + Parker Architecture.
Fairfax County planners want to expedite their review process for public school facilities with several projects on the horizon.
The county Planning Commission’s schools committee held a meeting to discuss Fairfax County Public Schools’ upcoming capital projects on June 4.
Zara reopens today (Thursday) at Tysons Corner Center, following renovations to expand the store while adding other improvements.
The clothing retailer has officially expanded its two-level shop at the mall (1961 Chain Bridge Road) into Gap’s former storefront, adding more floor space for merchandise and dressing rooms, as well as new, tech-forward counters for purchases, returns and order pickups.
The Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) is holding a public meeting this Saturday (May 2) on proposed renovations to the Audrey Moore Rec Center, the oldest recreational facility built by the agency.
The FCPA says the rec center has served as a community hub since its opening in Annandale in 1977. After undergoing some routine maintenance four years ago, the 76,000-square-foot facility complex is set for a major overhaul.
The Fairfax City school board appears skeptical of the idea of adding tens of millions in new costs to the upcoming renovation projects for Daniels Run and Providence elementary schools.
But during a special meeting on Monday (April 13), many members also made it clear that they don’t think the existing plans for Daniels Run go far enough.
After months of renovations, Mount Vernon Woods Park is set to officially reopen to the public during a ribbon-cutting ceremony this Saturday (April 18).
The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and it will have activities for people of all ages, including skateboarding demonstrations with Fairfax Surf Shop, soccer and community recreation, according to the Fairfax County Park Authority.
A family-owned cafe offering coffee and wine is coming to the Twinbrooke Shopping Center in Kings Park West later this year.
Trummer’s Coffee & Wine Bar, which is inspired by Austrian, Italian and other European-style coffeehouses, will open its doors in the shopping center this fall, a spokesperson for property owner Federal Realty announced last week.
Visitors to the Providence Rec Center will have to find another location for their workouts later this month.
The Fairfax County Park Authority announced plans yesterday to close the facility at 7525 Marc Drive in West Falls Church from Monday, March 23 to Sunday, April 5 for maintenance and upgrades.
Get ready to experience a whole new level of cinematic immersion at AMC Theatres in Tysons.
Construction is expected to start early this week on a planned renovation of the movie theater at Tysons Corner Center, AMC Theatres spokesperson Cassie Kennard told FFXnow.
