Discussion Boundary Map out for APS- elementary schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just waiting for the Rosslyn contingency to see this thread and the map, and start whining about the longest bus ride in Arlington!

its is half the county wide, but I think poor crapped on McKiney gets the honor or longest and worst bus ride.

And what’s up with the Reed nipple?

[Anonymous]

Nottingham has four K classes this year, it’s not going to be another big drop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just waiting for the Rosslyn contingency to see this thread and the map, and start whining about the longest bus ride in Arlington!

its is half the county wide, but I think poor crapped on McKiney gets the honor or longest and worst bus ride.

And what’s up with the Reed nipple?

You could ask the same about the lower Ashlawn, um, member. They needed something to spice up their fake map.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nottingham has four K classes this year, it’s not going to be another big drop.

They had 3 for 50 kids last year. Expectations are low.

[Anonymous]

I don't quite understand why people keep saying its not a real map. It's not real in the sense that its not a staff recommendation for Board consideration. But it does not seem right to me to compare it to say the single factor maps they put out (e.g. taking only diversity into consideration, only considering alignment, etc.) The single factor maps have obvious 'better' choices.
In this case- the only way to do 'better' than this map is to move an option program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just waiting for the Rosslyn contingency to see this thread and the map, and start whining about the longest bus ride in Arlington!

Honestly, I like this map. If I’m getting screwed because they won’t move immersion, everyone else should get screwed too. Basically this map illustrates what I’ve been trying to tell people in words.

[Anonymous]

I'm thinking it might be a helpful exercise to actually start with the middle schools and try to balance those for enrollment and demographics. Then you could set up elementary schools to feed into the middle schools. Maybe just as a thought exercise. But I would love to see APS not separate small groups of students as they go through levels.

One more thought: It's so clear looking at this map that Key should be a neighborhood school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm thinking it might be a helpful exercise to actually start with the middle schools and try to balance those for enrollment and demographics. Then you could set up elementary schools to feed into the middle schools. Maybe just as a thought exercise. But I would love to see APS not separate small groups of students as they go through levels.

^^^ 100% agree

[Anonymous]

Wow- I figured that Ashlawn and McKinley would pick up some planning units south of Rt 50, but this map goes south of the Pike. Bold.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Nice, I had been hoping they would release a map like this. BTW I like the people who want street names so they can decide whether or not they care.

Actually nevermind, looking at that map it looks like they're signaling it will be McKinley

And basically move McK to Reed? Interesting.

Does this work? Key to ATS, ATS to McK. Zone most of McK to Reed and overflow to Ashlawn, which would have space after losing the VA Sq/Ballston tail to ASFS. Balance Taylor/Neighborhood Key/ASFS with some major lines, balance everyone else with some fringe PU changes.

Sounds reasonable to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are thoughts on creating only 1 Spanish immersion school?

Yes, that would be fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The issue with Immersion to ATS is that it doesn't help break up the high poverty schools along the west Pike. There is literally nothing that can be done to address demographics at Carlin Springs or Barcroft if they are neighborhood schools. There's more flex if the surrounding PUs to either of those schools can be dispersed to multiple schools.

And, in theory, there's tons of potential Immersion/Spanish students right there in the school's neighborhood. APS has all kinds of surveys showing that most parents want a close-by school, even including Spanish-speaking families who we the UMC community think might be better off in an immersion program. So, let's put the program we think will serve them best as close as possible and see how things shake out. ATS is in an okay location for Spanish speakers but probably not closer to them than Barrett already is.

This post, like so many others, seems to misunderstand the nature of the APS two-way immersion program. SMH.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just waiting for the Rosslyn contingency to see this thread and the map, and start whining about the longest bus ride in Arlington!

Won’t they be going to Key, which will be a neighborhood school?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The issue with Immersion to ATS is that it doesn't help break up the high poverty schools along the west Pike. There is literally nothing that can be done to address demographics at Carlin Springs or Barcroft if they are neighborhood schools. There's more flex if the surrounding PUs to either of those schools can be dispersed to multiple schools.

And, in theory, there's tons of potential Immersion/Spanish students right there in the school's neighborhood. APS has all kinds of surveys showing that most parents want a close-by school, even including Spanish-speaking families who we the UMC community think might be better off in an immersion program. So, let's put the program we think will serve them best as close as possible and see how things shake out. ATS is in an okay location for Spanish speakers but probably not closer to them than Barrett already is.

This post, like so many others, seems to misunderstand the nature of the APS two-way immersion program. SMH.

I’m sorry that accommodating the specifics of your immersion program do not trump the much wider challenges faced by this boundary redefining process.

You will take the location you are given and adjust accordingly.

I personally feel option programs should all be in office buildings, like the Baileys Upper School, so you should be THRILLED to get a nice location like ATS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just waiting for the Rosslyn contingency to see this thread and the map, and start whining about the longest bus ride in Arlington!

Won’t they be going to Key, which will be a neighborhood school?

This map BY DEFINITION keep Key as option school. That’s it reason for being. To spur discussion if county should move Immersion.