Soon-to-open school in Woodbridge needs a name; community asked for suggestions

The Elementary School Naming Committee has rescheduled its second community meeting to receive name suggestions for the “Ferlazzo” Elementary School, currently under construction in Woodbridge.

The rescheduled meeting will be held Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m., at Forest Park High School in Woodbridge.

The committee will consider geographic or historical identifiers, as well as names of living or deceased person(s) who have made local, state, or national service contributions. Citizens who make a suggestion are encouraged to provide background information to aid in the selection process. Please see School Board Policy 854 and Regulation 854-1 for details.

Suggestions may also be sent to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or to the Office of Facilities Services - School Naming Committee, P.O. Box 389, Manassas, VA 20108-0389, by January 20, 2016.

The Naming Committee is made up of School Board members William J. Deutsch, Justin David Wilk, Diane L. Raulston, and Chairman Ryan Sawyers. All four represent areas impacted by the attendance area of the new “Ferlazzo” school.

Referred to as “Ferlazzo” Elementary School for planning purposes, the new school is scheduled to open in September. It is being constructed to accommodate existing and ongoing residential development in eastern Prince William County. Attendance boundaries for the new school were approved on Jan. 20.

Any questions, comments, or naming suggestions may be submitted to the Office of Facilities Services, at 703-791-7312.