Over and Undercapacity Schools

Over & Under Capacity Schools


Parents may only request a transfer to move from a school that is over 120%  of its capacity  to a school that is under 80% of its capacity.  

Please note, you may only request a transfer to a school listed below as significantly under capacity. 
 

Elementary schools projected to be at over 120% of the school's capacity and from which parent/guardians may request a transfer: 

Please note, this school is closed to all incoming elementary school transfers for the 2024-25 school year.
  • Covington-Harper Elementary
  • Dumfries Elementary
  • Pattie Elementary
  • The Nokesville School
Elementary schools to which students may transfer to (if leaving a school listed on the left) because they are under 80% of the school's capacity:
  • Alvey Elementary
  • Bristow Run Elementary
  • Cedar Point Elementary
  • Glenkirk Elementary
  • Innovation Elementary
  • Mountain View Elementary
  • Old Bridge Elementary

Middle schools projected to be at over 120% of the school's capacity and from which parent/guardians may request a transfer: 

Please note, this school is closed to all incoming middle school transfers for the 2024-25 school year.
  • The Nokesville School
Middle schools to which students may transfer to (if leaving a school listed on the left) because they are under 80% of the school's capacity:
  • Graham Park Middle
  • Potomac Middle
  • Woodbridge Middle

Colgan High School is over 120% of their capacity and is closed to all incoming transfers for the 2024-25 school year with the exception of students transferring in after being accepted to the CFPA specialty program.
Schools closed to transfers for reasons other than being over 120% of their physical capacity

Some schools may find it necessary to not accept incoming transfers at a specific grade level as enrollment increases throughout the spring and summer. In addition to the schools that are over capacity schoolwide, the schools listed below are closed to transfers. This list is current as of July 23, 2024.

Parents/guardians should not request to transfer into any of these schools for the grade level indicated.

Ashland Elementary (grade 5)

Bel Air Elementary (grades 1,5)

Belmont Elementary (grade 2)

Bennett Elementary (grades 1,3,4,5)

Bristow Run Elementary (grade 5)

Colgan High (9-12)
Dumfries Elementary (grade 1)
Enterprise Elementary (grades 1,2)

Featherstone Elementary (grades K,2,5)

Forest Park High (9-12)
Gainesville High (9-12)

Haymarket Elementary (grades 1–4)

Henderson Elementary (grades K–5)

Innovation Elementary (grade 3)

Jenkins Elementary (grades 1–5)

Lake Ridge Elementary (grades 2,3)

Lake Ridge Middle (grades 6,7)

Loch Lomond Elementary (grades 2,3)
Marumsco Hills Elementary (grades K,1,2,3,5)
Minnieville Elementary (grades 2,5)
Montclair Elementary (grades 1,2)

Old Bridge Elementary (grades 1,3)

Osbourn Park High (9-12)

Piney Branch (grade 4)

River Oaks Elementary (grades 3,5)

Rockledge Elementary (K–2)
Ronald Reagan Middle (grades 6–8

Rosa Parks Elementary (grades K, 2)

Sinclair Elementary (grades 2,3)
Springwoods Elementary (grades K–5)
The Nokesville School (grades K–8)
Triangle Elementary (grades K–5)

Tyler Elementary (grades 1–3)

Vaughan Elementary (grades K–5)

Victory Elementary (grades 1, 3, 4)

Westridge Elementary (grade 5)

Yorkshire Elementary (grades K, 2, 4, 5)