In Great Falls, a Schism Over a New School; Parents Divided on Proposed Vienna Location From: The Washington Post | Date: June 28, 2001| Author: William Branigin | Copyright 2001 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

A Fairfax County School Board plan to build a new elementary school in Vienna to help relieve crowding in Great Falls has roiled the wealthy community, with a vocal group of Great Falls residents strongly opposing the plan and other parents supporting it.

Citing crowding at three aging elementary schools -- Great Falls, Forestville and Spring Hill -- the School Board has proposed building a 900-student school on property it owns off Towlston Road just south of Route 7. However, that si...

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