Washington-Liberty HS Schedule Issues

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:W-L is a continuous mess...

And it will get even better when it’s XL WL.

So this actually came to pass and it’s now 2700. So it’s at capacity. Will they let it grow bigger when parents clamor to not be zoned to WHS or YHS?

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1141697.page

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/virginia/districts/arlington-county-public-schools/washington-liberty-high-school-20364

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My junior doesn't have a GP listed yet either and plans to go to their favorite teacher's classroom for GP if not isn't assigned one.

My junior’s GP teacher assignment showed up today, and it wasn’t there yesterday. Clearly they’re still working on it.

[Anonymous]

My junior’s GP just popped up this afternoon

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:W-L is a continuous mess...

And it will get even better when it’s XL WL.

So this actually came to pass and it’s now 2700. So it’s at capacity. Will they let it grow bigger when parents clamor to not be zoned to WHS or YHS?

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1141697.page

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/virginia/districts/arlington-county-public-schools/washington-liberty-high-school-20364

APS had planned for comprehensive boundary changes for all schools (elem through hs). But covid got in the way of those plans. We should probably expect boundary changes within a few years for the high schools to shrink the W-L boundary once again. W-L max capacity was supposed to be 2700. Of course the tech hs when finished help reduce enrollment at the three comprehensive high schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:W-L is a continuous mess...

When the class schedule was snail mailed to all students, and direct communication was typically by phone via the office secretary then to the counselor or admin, it was a smoother process for all involved. These issues are not unique to any one school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:W-L is a continuous mess...

And it will get even better when it’s XL WL.

So this actually came to pass and it’s now 2700. So it’s at capacity. Will they let it grow bigger when parents clamor to not be zoned to WHS or YHS?

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1141697.page

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/virginia/districts/arlington-county-public-schools/washington-liberty-high-school-20364

APS had planned for comprehensive boundary changes for all schools (elem through hs). But covid got in the way of those plans. We should probably expect boundary changes within a few years for the high schools to shrink the W-L boundary once again. W-L max capacity was supposed to be 2700. Of course the tech hs when finished help reduce enrollment at the three comprehensive high schools.

Arlington Tech only helps if it actually pulls students, it’s a bandaid that may fail.

MM means student growth will continue apace, so WL at 3000 in 4 years. I’ll come back and post then to show it happened.

[Anonymous]

Do you mean there is still/again a need for a fourth high school? I thought people moving away from Arlington had solved that problem. Are people moving back?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you mean there is still/again a need for a fourth high school? I thought people moving away from Arlington had solved that problem. Are people moving back?

The population growth is largely in South Arlington. N Arlington growth has stabilized for the meantime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New Washington-Liberty parent of 9th grader. DC's schedule is wrong. Have been emailing the counselor all week and no response and no change in schedule. Is this normal and I should just relax and it will work out next week?

No not normal you call the school til you get a response how is this a question

Wow, you sound nice and welcoming to a new parent just trying to ask a question. OP, we aren't all this rude.

😂😂. Have you met Arlington moms. This is tame. Buckle up buttercup

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you mean there is still/again a need for a fourth high school? I thought people moving away from Arlington had solved that problem. Are people moving back?

There was a drop during pandemic when people moved because they could WFH so exurbs were better deal. Also some went private.

It’s marching up again, and MM is going to make it much much worse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you mean there is still/again a need for a fourth high school? I thought people moving away from Arlington had solved that problem. Are people moving back?

There was a drop during pandemic when people moved because they could WFH so exurbs were better deal. Also some went private.

It’s marching up again, and MM is going to make it much much worse.

APS projected 700 more high school students by 2033, and that was before MM passed

https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/sites/57/2024/01/APS_Fall_2023_10-Year_EnrollmentProjections.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you mean there is still/again a need for a fourth high school? I thought people moving away from Arlington had solved that problem. Are people moving back?

There was a drop during pandemic when people moved because they could WFH so exurbs were better deal. Also some went private.

It’s marching up again, and MM is going to make it much much worse.

APS projected 700 more high school students by 2033, and that was before MM passed

https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/sites/57/2024/01/APS_Fall_2023_10-Year_EnrollmentProjections.pdf

Current high school is about 100 below projections, I would guess private school is still a release valve.

Elementary school projects are about 1300 over projections for student population 10 years from now!