Potential Holding Centers for Northwood

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When is the construction supposed to take place? That would be our daughter's high school in a few years. We've already done a holding school for elementary for one year, apparently, her middle school will undergo construction while she's there, and now Northwood.

From the presentation linked above:

Project Timeline
•Initial phase of Woodward HS to prepare for high school beginning in fall 2020
•Students relocate to Woodward the 2023–2024 school year
•Two year construction of Northwood HS facility
•Students return to Northwood HS September 2025
•Final site work activities continue at Northwood HS through summer 2026
•Woodward re-opens in September 2025 as a comprehensive high school

[Anonymous]

Do people think Northwood will become a more desirable DCC choice after the renovation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do people think Northwood will become a more desirable DCC choice after the renovation?

I do. The facility had been one of the main drawbacks to Northwood when we did the DCC open houses a couple years ago.

[Anonymous]

Cool, we are zoned for it but wouldn't have a child attend until after it is renovated

[Anonymous]

At today's Facilities and Boundaries work session, these are the commercial sites being analyzed by MCPS:

One Discovery Place
Discovery warehouse on Kennett Street
Washington Adventist Hospital

in addition to the MCPS-owned Rocking Horse and Broome sites.

[Anonymous]

Some board members are interested in reconsidering keeping students on site during construction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At today's Facilities and Boundaries work session, these are the commercial sites being analyzed by MCPS:

One Discovery Place
Discovery warehouse on Kennett Street
Washington Adventist Hospital

in addition to the MCPS-owned Rocking Horse and Broome sites.

Those are interesting options. What room is available at the Washington Adventist Hospital site?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some board members are interested in reconsidering keeping students on site during construction.

I am not sure what the BOE is thinking about with that. Why would they subject the school population to a 5 year construction cycle when there are other options? Keeping them onsite seems like the worst choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some board members are interested in reconsidering keeping students on site during construction.

I am not sure what the BOE is thinking about with that. Why would they subject the school population to a 5 year construction cycle when there are other options? Keeping them onsite seems like the worst choice.

Agreed. I think by the end of the meeting they weren't thinking that was a good option to keep on the table.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At today's Facilities and Boundaries work session, these are the commercial sites being analyzed by MCPS:

One Discovery Place
Discovery warehouse on Kennett Street
Washington Adventist Hospital

in addition to the MCPS-owned Rocking Horse and Broome sites.

Those are interesting options. What room is available at the Washington Adventist Hospital site?

The hospital is moving to a new building on Plum Orchard Drive in August.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At today's Facilities and Boundaries work session, these are the commercial sites being analyzed by MCPS:

One Discovery Place
Discovery warehouse on Kennett Street
Washington Adventist Hospital

in addition to the MCPS-owned Rocking Horse and Broome sites.

Those are interesting options. What room is available at the Washington Adventist Hospital site?

The hospital is moving to a new building on Plum Orchard Drive in August.

Thanks - didn't know that

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do people think Northwood will become a more desirable DCC choice after the renovation?

I do. The facility had been one of the main drawbacks to Northwood when we did the DCC open houses a couple years ago.

My DC was choosing a HS the year the Wheaton building was due to open, it was definitely on student's minds. When my younger DC was at the same point three years later, we were told the popularity of Wheaton was way up, and the energy at the open house would support that. I'd think the same will happen for Northwood, especially since their MCC program will be reaching maturity, too.

[Anonymous]

Busing from Northwood to Woodward seems like a pretty terrible idea. Isn't that like 40+ minute commute each way in traffic for kids? That's half-way across the county.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Busing from Northwood to Woodward seems like a pretty terrible idea. Isn't that like 40+ minute commute each way in traffic for kids? That's half-way across the county.

According to the presentation posted by the OP, it is 6.9 miles (20-25 minutes) one way.

https://www.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/B9RJM54DCBAF/$file/FY%202020%20Cap%20Bdgt%20Amend%20CIP%20FY2019-2024%20190225%20PPT.pdf

I doubt traffic will be an issue in the morning, but evening probably will be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Busing from Northwood to Woodward seems like a pretty terrible idea. Isn't that like 40+ minute commute each way in traffic for kids? That's half-way across the county.

Google Maps says 16-24 in the morning and 18-35 in the afternoon.