Nearly 150 Students Affected By Redistricting Vote

COLUMBIA, MD — The latest round of redistricting within the Howard County Public School System will require nearly 150 Columbia elementary and middle school students to switch schools next year.

The Howard County Board of Education on Thursday approved measures that reassign 122 Bryant Woods Elementary students and 24 Harper’s Choice Middle students for the upcoming school year. Officials state they're aiming to alleviate overcrowding at Bryant Woods, which sits at 124% of the school's total capacity.

The elementary students enrolled currently at Bryan Woods will need to transfer to Running Brook, Swansfield and Longfellow schools. The Harper’s Choice students in sixth, seventh and eighth graders are having to switch to Wilde Lake Middle School.

The majority of board members voted in favor of the redistricting moves, while board member Jacky McCoy voted against two changes - transferring Bryant Woods students to Running Brook Elementary and sending Harper’s Choice Middle students to Wilde Lake Middle, The Baltimore Banner reported.

The changes impact current and future students who reside on the following streets:

From Bryant Woods Elementary to Longfellow Elementary

• The south side of Twin Rivers Road from Trumpeter Road to Harpers Farm Road and all streets with egress to that section of Twin Rivers Road;
• The east side of Harpers Farm Road from Twin Rivers Road to Little Patuxent Parkway and all streets with egress to that section of Harpers Farm Road;
• The north side of Little Patuxent Parkway from Harpers Farm Road to the southern terminus of Governor Warfield Parkway and all streets with egress to that section of Little Patuxent Parkway; and,
• The west side of Governor Warfield Parkway from its southern terminus to 600 feet north of Little Patuxent Parkway and all streets with egress to that section of Governor Warfield Parkway.

From Bryant Woods Elementary to Running Brook Elementary

• The south side of Governor Warfield Parkway from its northern terminus to Windstream Drive and all streets with egress to that section of Governor Warfield Parkway;
• The east side of Windstream Drive from its southern terminus to Governor Warfield Parkway and all streets with egress to that section of Windstream Drive;
• The east side of Broken Land Parkway from its northern terminus to Little Patuxent Parkway and all streets with egress to that section of Broken Land Parkway; and,
• The north and west sides of Little Patuxent Parkway from Broken Land Parkway to the northern terminus of Governor Warfield Parkway and all streets with egress to that section of Little Patuxent Parkway.

From Bryant Woods Elementary to Swansfield Elementary

• The north side of Hickory Ridge Road from Broken Land Parkway to 200 feet west of College Square and all streets with egress to that section of Hickory Ridge Road;
• The west side of Broken Land Parkway from Hickory Ridge Road to 1000 feet north of Hickory Ridge Road and all streets with egress to that section of Broken Land Parkway; and,
• The south side of Hickory Ridge Road from College Square to 1000 feet west of College Square and all streets with egress to that section of Hickory Ridge Road.

From Harpers Choice Middle School to Wilde Lake Middle School

• The north side of Twin Rivers Road from Harpers Farm Road to Green Mountain Circle and all streets with egress to that section of Twin Rivers Road;
• Faulkner Ridge Circle and all streets that egress to Faulkner Ridge Circle; and;
• The west side of Green Mountain Circle from Twin Rivers Road to approximately 700 feet north of Rain Dream Hill, and all streets with egress to that section of Green Mountain Circle.

Over the next few months, schools will begin to communicate with families to help prepare students for their transition to a new school, officials stated. More information about the boundary review process for the 2026-2027 school year can be found online.