September 8, 2011 9:56 PM
Loudoun County: traditional, family friendly
I have readers far and wide - from a loyal Loudoun contingent to worldwide.
This is for both: for Loudoun families to rejoice in the wonderful county in which we live, and for others to see why we choose to live here:
A Note from your School Board Representative, Priscilla Godfrey:As we study the 2010 census, we find several facts that explain why the student population continues to grow even though there are not as many houses being built due to the economy. One out of every five residents is a Loudoun County public school student! By demographics the largest resident age group is 25 to 34 years of age and Loudoun County has the highest birth rate in the State of Virginia with an average of 5,000 live births a year. The smallest grade level currently is our graduating seniors with 3,969 students. On the other hand, the largest grade level is 5,448 first graders. By the time these first graders get to high school, they may have even more students as we are seeing the interesting phenomenon of "high school move-in". Because of the outstanding reputation of our high schools, we are seeing parents and their middle school children moving further west from Arlington, Alexandria and Fairfax to take advantage of new facilities, experienced teachers and successful competitive sports.
Loudoun also has the highest percentage of nuclear families (mom, dad and 2.2 children) in Virginia. We now have 46 percent of our households with children younger than 18; and 88 percent of children or 4 out of every 5 are living with their married father and mother! South Riding has the highest percentage of nuclear families in the county with 53 percent of households fitting this category. In the last four years, the county has only had two schools on the bond; hence this year we have four projects for you to consider as we are getting seriously behind.
I am more than happy to answer any questions on population growth or any area of education; you can reach me at Priscilla.Godfrey@lcps.org.Thanks!
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