Come early for refreshments and socializing! Doors open at 6:30.

Meeting Agenda

Elementary School Boundaries. Last month the School Board began a process to revise the elementary school boundaries for much of Arlington to take effect in the 2019–2020 school year. The boundary changes have been prompted by the opening of Alice Fleet Elementary School on the Jefferson School site in Fall 2019 and the movement of the Montessori program out of the Drew Model School and into Patrick Henry Elementary School also in Fall 2019. Students in the Oakridge community are expected to be affected by these boundary changes, although no decisions will be made until later this spring. Later this month Arlington Public Schools (APS) will begin its official community engagement process, focusing first on walk zones and option schools.

Colleen Pickford, Oakridge PTA Vice President of Community Engagement, will share some preliminary information on what to expect and how to track the process as it affects our community. She will be back at a future meeting for a more in-depth
discussion.

PenPlace. The undeveloped site on the north side of 12th St., across from Whole Foods, will soon be undergoing a transformation. JBG Smith, the owner of many properties in Pentagon City and Crystal City, will be developing the southern half of the site, known as PenPlace. Representatives from JBG will discuss their plans. Instead of the massive office complex originally envisioned, the new plans include two mid-rise residential buildings, ground-floor retail, and a dog park. Do you have an idea for needed retail? Homemade ice cream shop? Bookstore? Hardware store? Whisky bar? Come with your ideas, concerns, and questions. The future of the northern half of the site is still unclear.