Center vs. LLIV services school

[Anonymous]

repose here instead of Va forum:

Has anyone purchased a home in boundary that has an AAP center but wants to send their kid to a nearby ES that offers LLIV services?

My DD is at Haycock which is our neighborhood school, but in 4th grade AAP, and I want to send her to Chesterbrook instead. She's doing well, but I think she'll enjoy the less cut throat and hectic environment at Chesterbrook, which I've heard has smaller classes.

[Anonymous]

Why didn't you buy in Chesterbrook? Then you would have had both options. Chesterbrook has historically had one of the largest average class sizes in the county. It may be the luck of the formula for one particular year, but generally they are large too. My eldest had a class of 33 in 5th grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why didn't you buy in Chesterbrook? Then you would have had both options. Chesterbrook has historically had one of the largest average class sizes in the county. It may be the luck of the formula for one particular year, but generally they are large too. My eldest had a class of 33 in 5th grade.

Thanks, but it's too late for that now.

[Anonymous]

It is very difficult to pupil place a child outside the student's in bound school in FCPS. There are very specific reasons that are allowed and both Principals have to agree and it is only for one year at a time. Chesterbrook is full and is now using four trailers. You might try Lemon Road. They have a new AAP program that is smaller and they are one of the few schools that historically have been allowed to accept transfers from other schools without the hoops other schools need.

[Anonymous]

You are likely out of luck. I think the only schools in that area with capacity are Lemon Road and Timberlane.

[Anonymous]

One drawback of moving into a center boundary. No choice for AAP services.

[Anonymous]

This is the official policy, which is pretty restrictive where elementary school students are concerned, at least on its face:

http://www.fcps.edu/dss/osp/StudentRegistration/student-transfer/

Keep in mind that Haycock may get more relaxed as more of the AAP kids rotate over to Lemon Road.

[Anonymous]

Also, know that if you get a transfer approved, you have to provide the transportation. There will be no bus service.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is the official policy, which is pretty restrictive where elementary school students are concerned, at least on its face:

http://www.fcps.edu/dss/osp/StudentRegistration/student-transfer/

Keep in mind that Haycock may get more relaxed as more of the AAP kids rotate over to Lemon Road.

What do you mean? The kids that are going to Lemon Road already went. The only thing that will change is the 25 or so current 6th graders will leave at the end of the year. How will that give Haycock more flexibility? If anything, I think they'd be less likely to let you leave Haycock now because, in theory, it's less crowded now. Also, how would that affect getting into Chesterbrook? Chesterbrook is closed to transfers, which doesn't really have anything to do with Lemon Road. Am I missing something?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is the official policy, which is pretty restrictive where elementary school students are concerned, at least on its face:

http://www.fcps.edu/dss/osp/StudentRegistration/student-transfer/

Keep in mind that Haycock may get more relaxed as more of the AAP kids rotate over to Lemon Road.

What do you mean? The kids that are going to Lemon Road already went. The only thing that will change is the 25 or so current 6th graders will leave at the end of the year. How will that give Haycock more flexibility? If anything, I think they'd be less likely to let you leave Haycock now because, in theory, it's less crowded now. Also, how would that affect getting into Chesterbrook? Chesterbrook is closed to transfers, which doesn't really have anything to do with Lemon Road. Am I missing something?

I think she meant that the atmosphere at Haycock may get more relaxed inthe AAP arena.

[Anonymous]

But it sounds like her child is in 3rd grade so the child never interacted with the cluster 2 kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But it sounds like her child is in 3rd grade so the child never interacted with the cluster 2 kids.

The general atmosphere in the whole school.

[Anonymous]

That is hilarious, PP! I doubt the cluster 2 students were creating the cut throat atmosphere at Haycock.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That is hilarious, PP! I doubt the cluster 2 students were creating the cut throat atmosphere at Haycock.

I don't think the atmosphere now is "cut-throat," but I do think it may get more relaxed if the percentage of AAP kids continues to drop, as it has this year (from 46% last year to 39%), and the acrimony of the redistricting to Lemon Road dissipates. That is all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That is hilarious, PP! I doubt the cluster 2 students were creating the cut throat atmosphere at Haycock.

I don't think the atmosphere now is "cut-throat," but I do think it may get more relaxed if the percentage of AAP kids continues to drop, as it has this year (from 46% last year to 39%), and the acrimony of the redistricting to Lemon Road dissipates. That is all.

How will it continue to drop? It has already dropped because the Cluster 2 kids are gone. The drop has already happened. The only kids left to go are a few 6th graders. The school is where it's going to be now -- unless your planning to kick out the other feeder schools as well.