FY2023-FY2028 Adopted Capital Improvement Program

FY2023 Adopted Budget Capital Improvement Program

Board of Education As a target for planning, the FCPS has established that the school system should ultimately operate at a capacity below 100% at each level. The purpose would be to decrease the number of schools that are more than 100% capacity and create enough flexibility to more effectively respond to instructional program needs and enrollment growth. The Board of Education (BOE) has accepted a target goal of 90% capacity at each level. The Frederick County Comprehensive Plan also includes a policy, which states that the County should maintain a system wide enrollment capacity of 90% at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.

As shown in the table, the increase in students over the next seven years will be approximately 4,796. Student enrollment has returned to traditional levels following the COVID 19 pandemic in 2020. In an attempt to meet the additional enrollment and address current capacity issues in certain areas of the county, funding is provided for the construction of eight projects through FY 2028. These projects will increase elementary school seating by 2,687, middle school seating by 318, and zero to high school seating (School Capacity Project table), although additional high school capacity is planned within ten years. System wide there is currently 962 elementary seats at excess of enrollment overall, but there are 13 elementary schools at or over 100% of capacity. The capacity rate of schools decreased from last year from 96% to 93%. Currently Waverley ES, which will open in summer 2022, that will add approximately 664 new seats. Five more schools which are all listed as addition/replacement and two limited renovation projects are scheduled to receive construction funding in this CIP. This will add 2,687 additional seats.

Current and Projected Enrollment Growth September 2021 2028

Total Change Per Year

Pre K 12 Total

Elementary Middle High

Sep. 2021 20,416 10,386 14,012 44,814 Sep. 2022 20,994 10,463 14,445 45,902 1,088 Sep. 2023 21,281 10,546 14,832 46,659 757 Sep. 2024 21,693 10,669 15,076 47,438 779 Sep. 2025 21,867 10,903 14,935 47,705 267 Sep. 2026 22,154 11,154 15,044 48,352 647 Sep. 2027 22,166 11,583 15,231 48,980 628 Sep. 2028 22,287 11,712 15,611 49,610 630

Total Increase

1,871

1,326 1,599 4,796

Enrollments are equated enrollment

Enrollments do not include students enrolled at Success Program, Heather Ridge, Rock Creek or Frederick County Virtual School. Data obtained from the Superintendent's Recommended Draft Educational Facilities Master Plan Annual Update May 2022

At the middle school level, there is a projected increase of approximately 1,326 students. Currently, there are two middle schools at or over 100% of capacity and system wide there is a current excess of 2,529 seats. The overall middle school enrollment/capacity rate is projected to increase from the present 88% to 89%. The high school level is projected to increase by approximately 1,599 students over the seven year period. Currently, there are three high schools at or over 100% of capacity. System wide there is a deficit of 670 seats. The overall enrollment/capacity rate at the high school level will slightly decrease from the current level of 105% to 104%.

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