2025-2026 Rezoning
2025-2026 ReZoning & Hardship Information
25-26 Rezoning Summary:
Franklin County School System (FCSS) successfully opened South Franklin Elementary School on January 8, 2025. The new facility, with a capacity of over 750 students, provides additional instructional space that will be used to support student learning. Due to the mid-year move, South Franklin Elementary is currently operating far below its capacity. With this additional space, the need to rezone students is necessary to ensure each of the system’s elementary schools have the resources and space needed to support their student populations.
What is Rezoning?
Rezoning is a process that reviews school attendance zones within a district, which could impact the school a student attends based on their home address. Zoning changes are typically made to address population/housing shifts and overcrowding within schools.
Over the past year, FCSS has engaged in a process to evaluate our current elementary school boundaries and enrollment patterns. Many factors were considered throughout this process to include:
Sensible school boundaries for stakeholders.
Boundaries that support district transportation efforts.
High-growth areas considered when determining school boundaries.
Ensure assigned number of students is appropriate for the building capacity to support instruction.
Ensure similar representations of student populations between schools.
Prioritize school assignments based on a student's home address.
Consider dedicated space to implement Pre-K as determined in the future.
Maintain employee benefit to choose their child’s in-district school.
Establish a hardship process to consider substantial needs from stakeholders.
Schools impacted by this rezoning:
Carnesville Elementary School
Lavonia Elementary School
South Franklin Elementary School
Schools not impacted by this rezoning:
Franklin County Middle School
Franklin County High School
Hardship Application
If you believe there has been a mistake in your student’s assignment due to an incorrect address or there is a substantial need requiring additional consideration, click on the link below to complete the hardship application.
Hardship Timeline
March 14, 2025 @ 5PM
2025-2026 elementary school assignments will be emailed to guardians and available through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal
March 14, 2025 - April 6, 2025
Hardship application window open
May 16, 2025
Hardship determinations will be communicated via email and Infinite Campus portal notification
2025-2026 ReZONING Maps
2025-2026 Elementary School
Attendance Zones
2025_2026_elem_map_FinalOther Attendance Zones Maps
24-25 Elementary Zones
Rezoning FAQs
Why did the system need to rezone the elementary schools for the 2025-2026 school year?
Due to the additional instructional space available from the opening of South Franklin Elementary, there was a need to reevaluate the current elementary school boundaries to ensure that each elementary has the resources and space needed to support their student populations.
What was the process the system used to rezone the Elementary schools?
Over the past year, a committee of district leaders reevaluated the current elementary school boundaries using the following criteria: (1) population/housing trends, (2) instructional capacity, (3) current/projected enrollment, and (4) special programs needs. Considered maps were shared with the community and concerns were addressed. The Board of Education approved the 25-26 elementary boundaries map on March 11, 2025.
How do I know what Elementary school my child should attend?
On March 14, 2025 guardians received an email and Infinite Campus Portal notification with each elementary student's specific 2025-2026 school assignment. If you are not a guardian, general school assignment information, based on an address, may be determined by reviewing the the approved 2025-2026 Elementary School Boundary Map.
I belive The address on file for my child is incorrect. how do I update it?
Student addresses used for rezoning are linked to your child through Infinite Campus. If the address provided in the notification email was not correct, the enrolling parent should use the link below to have it changed. One proof of residency will be required to process the change. Click here to update your address.
What if I have a substantial need or hardship related to my child's school?
Parents or guardians with a substantial need should complete a hardship application. Once the hardship application window closes, all applications will be reviewed and considered with the expressed need and redistricting criteria in mind. Hardship determinizations will be communicated prior to May 16, 2025 via email and Infinite Campus portal notification. Click here to access the hardship application.
How/WHen will I be notified if I am approved for a Hardship?
Once the hardship application window closes, all applications will be reviewed and considered with the expressed need and redistricting criteria in mind. Guardians of a student will receive an email and Infinite Campus Portal notification stating the hardship determination and final school assignment. Determinations will be communicated prior to May 16, 2025.
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