Freshman lockers at Washington-Liberty

[Anonymous]

My rising freshman (who will be attending Washington Liberty) just heard a rumor that freshman don’t get lockers. Can someone confirm or deny this rumor? And regardless - are students they be permitted to carry their backpacks to class (in middle school they were not allowed to)?

Thanks much!

[Anonymous]

They carry their backpacks to class. If they have something bigger to bring in, they leave in their GP (homeroom) class during the day.

No one is assigned a locker automatically but they can rent one. There aren't enough for all the students, and according to DD, they aren't very popular. Music kids can get band lockers downstairs. Some of the athletes get gym lockers.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the quick reply!

[Anonymous]

No one really uses lockers. There’s a bag drop room for athletic equipment.

[Anonymous]

what do the kids do with coats in the winter?

[Anonymous]

My son stuffs his coat in backpack I assume. That’s if he even wears one. Often he just wears a sweatshirt.

[Anonymous]

It’s not just W-L, high school kids in general no longer use lockers at all.

Athletic lockers and instrument lockers are still used for practical reasons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They carry their backpacks to class. If they have something bigger to bring in, they leave in their GP (homeroom) class during the day.

No one is assigned a locker automatically but they can rent one. There aren't enough for all the students, and according to DD, they aren't very popular. Music kids can get band lockers downstairs. Some of the athletes get gym lockers.

Rent a locker? Good lord.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what do the kids do with coats in the winter?

Kids don't wear coats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They carry their backpacks to class. If they have something bigger to bring in, they leave in their GP (homeroom) class during the day.

No one is assigned a locker automatically but they can rent one. There aren't enough for all the students, and according to DD, they aren't very popular. Music kids can get band lockers downstairs. Some of the athletes get gym lockers.

Rent a locker? Good lord.

You rent it for the year. Minimal cost. It is not a big deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what do the kids do with coats in the winter?

Kids don't wear coats.

Even if they are walking or biking home in January?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They carry their backpacks to class. If they have something bigger to bring in, they leave in their GP (homeroom) class during the day.

No one is assigned a locker automatically but they can rent one. There aren't enough for all the students, and according to DD, they aren't very popular. Music kids can get band lockers downstairs. Some of the athletes get gym lockers.

Rent a locker? Good lord.

You rent it for the year. Minimal cost. It is not a big deal.

I assumed rent was like a mistake. You actually have to pay for a locker?

I guess they don’t have any books so not much to carry anyways.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what do the kids do with coats in the winter?

Kids don't wear coats.

Even if they are walking or biking home in January?

He has a lightweight puffer coat that he wears on the coldest days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what do the kids do with coats in the winter?

Kids don't wear coats.

Even if they are walking or biking home in January?

My now sophomore didn’t wear a coat all year last year— she walks about a mile to school each way. I gave her a hard time if it was in the 20s, but she would just put on a hat and gloves and be fine. I guess it’s not different from how I run in a sweatshirt and long sleeves in January.

[Anonymous]

My kid is a rising senior and never had a locker. He just schleps his stuff from room to room. Because of the block schedule they don't need every book every day. The school is so big that odds are your locker would never be near where you need it to be.