For the first time in decades, Fairfax County is opening a new high school, one of its steps to alleviate overcrowding on several campuses in the Northern Virginia suburb.

The district finalized the sale of the former King Abdullah Academy in Herndon, spending $150 million on the private school campus and all of its furniture and technology. County leaders said they saved hundreds of millions of dollars by not having to build a new campus from scratch.

At a school board meeting earlier this month, board members approved a plan that will allow students zoned to attend Centreville, South Lakes, Oakton, Westfield and Chantilly high schools to choose to attend the new high school. The campus does not yet have a name.

“I’m excited to see that they’re going to start giving some outlet to reli

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