Update on boundary adjustment for Hanover Public Schools

HANOVER, Va. (WRIC) -- On Feb 25. a new update was made after a meeting on the Hanover County Public Schools boundary adjustment recommendation.

The meeting was held by school board workgroup and say they plan to recommend that the entire school board goes with the Green scenario with minor modifications.

Down below is a summary of the Green plan according the MGT construction informational meeting:

Green Scenario:

• Atlee Manor, Craney Island Farms, and Craney Island Estates would move from Cool Spring ES to Washington-Henry ES beginning in the 2025-26 school year. Giles would move from Cool Spring ES to Washington-Henry ES beginning in the 2027-28 school year with the opening of the replacement Washington-Henry ES.
• An area west of Route 301 near Pearson’s Corner ES would move from Rural Point ES to Pearson’s Corner ES.
• An area east of Route 301 that is south of Totopotomoy Creek and is near Studley Road would move from Washington-Henry ES to Rural Point ES.
• An area south of Meadowbridge Road would move from Washington-Henry ES to Mechanicsville ES.

The first phase of this plan would begin during the 2026-27 school year and the second phase would begin in the 2027-28 school year.

The school was previously going with the Indigo scenario, however after yesterday's meeting they are going a different route.

The school board also shared, "This recommendation would include minor adjustments to the green scenario, specifically with regard to the Ashland ES and South Anna ES zones, which are noted below as follows."

According to Hanover Public Schools website, the recommended scenario is currently being finalized and will not be available yet in the mapping tool.