Keep Our Community at Wootton High School

What's at Stake

The proposed school district reorganization will remove our neighborhoods from Wootton High School, impacting:

• Unfair Targeting: Only townhome families are affected while single-family homes remain at Wootton
• Community Choice: We chose to raise our children here because of the high-quality education provided by the Wootton Cluster
• Safety Concerns: The new plan requires dangerous commutes across major highways like MD-Route 28
• Housing Stability: Families with recent mortgages will be destabilized with this sudden change

Safety Risks and Dangerous Commutes

The proposed redistricting to Crown High School creates serious safety concerns for our children:

• Hazardous Travel Routes: Students will be forced to cross major highways including MD-Route 28 and MD-Route 119 (Great Seneca Highway)
• Longer Commutes: Increased travel time on riskier roads with more traffic
• Dangerous Intersections: Multiple high-traffic crossings that pose daily safety risks

Wootton provides one of the safest learning environments in the county. Why should our children be forced into a more dangerous situation when they could continue in the secure, supportive environment they've always known?

An Unfair Division

This redistricting proposal creates an unjust split within our community—townhome families are being forced out of Wootton while single-family homes will have multiple pathways to remain at Wootton.

This arbitrary housing-type division undermines the community bonds and educational continuity that brought us here in the first place.

Illogical Boundary Decisions

The boundary study has created a completely illogical redistricting plan that defies basic geography and common sense:

The Washingtonian Wedge is located directly across from Crown High School—literally within walking distance—yet families there have options to remain at Wootton.

Our community is an hour-long walk away from Crown High School, yet we have been given no options to stay at Wootton despite our greater distance and established connection to the school.

Additionally: According to MCPS itself, Wootton is the only school of the ones being changed to Crown which is neither overcrowded nor even expected to be overcrowded. This means the diversion of our community into Crown is needless and a solution in search of a problem.

This geographic disparity reveals the arbitrary and unfair nature of the redistricting process. Why should families living closer to Crown get choices while families living farther away are forced to switch? The boundary study has failed to consider basic logic and fairness in their decision-making.

How You Can Help

We need immediate community action to advocate for keeping our neighborhoods in the Wootton district. Your support helps fund legal advocacy, community organizing, and outreach efforts to preserve our school choice and protect our children's safety and education.

Even if you don't have children, this affects our entire community. The strength of our neighborhood comes from the unity and shared identity we've built around the Wootton Cluster. Breaking up our community weakens the bonds that make this such a desirable place to live and call home.

Every contribution makes a difference in our fight to maintain the educational continuity and safe environment our community deserves.

Stay Connected & Informed

Join our Nextdoor community group to stay updated on school board meetings, hear from other affected families, and coordinate our advocacy efforts. When we stand together as a community, our voice is stronger.

For official information about the boundary changes: View MCPS Crown Initial Options