What elementary schools will Taylor be closing?

[Anonymous]

He has told his plan but where is the list?

[Anonymous]

I imagine that'll be determined with the elementary school boundary study, which MCPS has not kicked off yet.

[Anonymous]

It's all speculation at this point. I would look for areas where there are several elementary schools near each other with low-ish enrollment, and at least one of them is in poor shape physically and would otherwise need renovations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's all speculation at this point. I would look for areas where there are several elementary schools near each other with low-ish enrollment, and at least one of them is in poor shape physically and would otherwise need renovations.

He has already decided.

[Anonymous]

Cold spring

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's all speculation at this point. I would look for areas where there are several elementary schools near each other with low-ish enrollment, and at least one of them is in poor shape physically and would otherwise need renovations.

That screams Cold Spring. At least one in the Silver Spring area. I'd expect maybe another in Potomac. But I suspect just like in the 1980s closures will be accompanied by additions, reopenings, and new construction in areas of high density growth. I just hope this time they keep better control of the unused buildings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cold spring

Very likely. Cold spring rebuild is $$$. And with modify H, cold spring will attend Churchill. So yes, most likely cold spring will close and assign the students to the ES in Potomac near by.

[Anonymous]

He really should get rid of Two Way Immersion programs which are not the least bit effective and hinder academic reading and writing for students in the lower levels. These children (if they don't have the foundations of proper reading, writing and grammar) by the time they get to middle school, they struggle heavily. Even more so, if they have a disability. Immersion programs help no one except the extremely wealthy students who can afford tutors should their child fall behind, spring break, summer break and winter break vacations in the country of the language, a nanny fluent in the language... Two Way immersion is a gimmick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He really should get rid of Two Way Immersion programs which are not the least bit effective and hinder academic reading and writing for students in the lower levels. These children (if they don't have the foundations of proper reading, writing and grammar) by the time they get to middle school, they struggle heavily. Even more so, if they have a disability. Immersion programs help no one except the extremely wealthy students who can afford tutors should their child fall behind, spring break, summer break and winter break vacations in the country of the language, a nanny fluent in the language... Two Way immersion is a gimmick.

That has nothing to do with the topic, unless you're suggesting that schools with TWI programs should be closed altogether.

[Anonymous]

Dufief. It’s 1/2 empty and 1/2 of that 1/2 is bussed in for special education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He really should get rid of Two Way Immersion programs which are not the least bit effective and hinder academic reading and writing for students in the lower levels. These children (if they don't have the foundations of proper reading, writing and grammar) by the time they get to middle school, they struggle heavily. Even more so, if they have a disability. Immersion programs help no one except the extremely wealthy students who can afford tutors should their child fall behind, spring break, summer break and winter break vacations in the country of the language, a nanny fluent in the language... Two Way immersion is a gimmick.

And yet other school districts have managed to run them and found they improved outcomes

Fyi you don't need to be "extremely wealthy" to afford tutors. Half of MCPS families hire tutors. The other half are the kids that don't graduate proficient in math/ELA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dufief. It’s 1/2 empty and 1/2 of that 1/2 is bussed in for special education.

it’s not half empty - it’s utilization is 70+% or so. An only maybe a 1/3 is special education - I even believe it’s utilization is higher than Travilah

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cold spring

Very likely. Cold spring rebuild is $$$. And with modify H, cold spring will attend Churchill. So yes, most likely cold spring will close and assign the students to the ES in Potomac near by.

Julie yang will not let that happen. And cold spring is on the CIP now. Maybe another ES instead

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cold spring

Very likely. Cold spring rebuild is $$$. And with modify H, cold spring will attend Churchill. So yes, most likely cold spring will close and assign the students to the ES in Potomac near by.

Julie yang will not let that happen. And cold spring is on the CIP now. Maybe another ES instead

Julie Yang will be off the Board by the time they vote on closures in 2027 or 2028.

[Anonymous]

Ritchie Park could be a candidate for closing, as it's small and there's available capacity in neighbor schools.