South Arlington elementary school boundary adjustments 2019

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Right but are you willing to send your child to the unknown as a kindergartner in 2019? That’s the dilemma these families are facing. What with all the AH and the new board chairs focus on AH it is risky.

There's not much AH in the current Drew boundary. And the border areas that might get pulled in don't have high concentrations of AH either. I mean, I get being uncertain and worrying about a "new" school, but I suspect whatever it is will be better than what is was. Fleet is going to have some of the same growing pains. The staff may not be new, but everything else will be.

Most of the affordable rental houses (SFHs, duplexes, and townhomes) for families left in Arlington is in Nauck. There is a dedicated AH building across the street from the school with 94 apartments (the Shelton). And an 84-unit AH garden apartment complex bordering the playground (Fort Henry).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Right but are you willing to send your child to the unknown as a kindergartner in 2019? That’s the dilemma these families are facing. What with all the AH and the new board chairs focus on AH it is risky.

There's not much AH in the current Drew boundary. And the border areas that might get pulled in don't have high concentrations of AH either. I mean, I get being uncertain and worrying about a "new" school, but I suspect whatever it is will be better than what is was. Fleet is going to have some of the same growing pains. The staff may not be new, but everything else will be.

Most of the affordable rental houses (SFHs, duplexes, and townhomes) for families left in Arlington is in Nauck. There is a dedicated AH building across the street from the school with 94 apartments (the Shelton). And an 84-unit AH garden apartment complex bordering the playground (Fort Henry).

Well, when you compare that to the amount of AH in the Randolph or Carlin Springs boundary, for example, it's not a lot. Obviously it's more than anywhere in North Arlington, other than Buckingham, but relative to other schools in SA it's not a lot.

[Anonymous]

Alcova isn’t getting moved- walk zone be damned. Quit arguing about how things have gone with the middle and high schools. This is south Arlington we are talking about and the working group has already stated that ECONOMIC DIVERISTY will be the prevailing factor. Add that to Goldstein and O’Grady forming an alliance with Kanninen. NVD isn’t running the show- thank god. Alcova is staying at Barcroft. They will not be moving those SFH’s away. Accept this now.
I agree that Drew could be poised for a turn around. I would also put money down on some sort of nifty program at Randolph. I expect them to formally beef up IB there. That’s RG’s neighborhood and he’s looking for a turn around there.

[Anonymous]

There is a search underway for a new principal for Drew and they are soliciting community involvement. Those who are interested should get involved.

[Anonymous]

If anything - they should push Alcova, and Barcroft sfh’s into Randolph. Then push all of those apartments into Barcroft with the 6 day program. According to Tannia Talento all of those families feel threatened by integration. So why make them?
If a family doesn’t want that, they can automatically transfer into Randolph ( few would)
Win-win.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Alcova isn’t getting moved- walk zone be damned. Quit arguing about how things have gone with the middle and high schools. This is south Arlington we are talking about and the working group has already stated that ECONOMIC DIVERISTY will be the prevailing factor. Add that to Goldstein and O’Grady forming an alliance with Kanninen. NVD isn’t running the show- thank god. Alcova is staying at Barcroft. They will not be moving those SFH’s away. Accept this now.
I agree that Drew could be poised for a turn around. I would also put money down on some sort of nifty program at Randolph. I expect them to formally beef up IB there. That’s RG’s neighborhood and he’s looking for a turn around there.

There is no working group for boundary decisions. None of what you say is based in reality, just your hopes. The new criteria for boundary decisions which apply to N/S/E/W mean that whatever was promised to Henry families about everyone getting to stay at Fleet will not be possible. The criteria is that ONLY proximity and efficiency matter. And since the school moved, so will the boundaries. Watch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Alcova isn’t getting moved- walk zone be damned. Quit arguing about how things have gone with the middle and high schools. This is south Arlington we are talking about and the working group has already stated that ECONOMIC DIVERISTY will be the prevailing factor. Add that to Goldstein and O’Grady forming an alliance with Kanninen. NVD isn’t running the show- thank god. Alcova is staying at Barcroft. They will not be moving those SFH’s away. Accept this now.
I agree that Drew could be poised for a turn around. I would also put money down on some sort of nifty program at Randolph. I expect them to formally beef up IB there. That’s RG’s neighborhood and he’s looking for a turn around there.

There is no working group for boundary decisions. None of what you say is based in reality, just your hopes. The new criteria for boundary decisions which apply to N/S/E/W mean that whatever was promised to Henry families about everyone getting to stay at Fleet will not be possible. The criteria is that ONLY proximity and efficiency matter. And since the school moved, so will the boundaries. Watch.

The south Arlington working group. Sure, they’ll move - but your Alcova ass is staying at Barcroft.

[Anonymous]

My guess is that some planning units from the far side of Columbia Pike will be moved to Drew and those planning units south of 50 that are in Long Branch's boundary will be redrawn to Fleet.

[Anonymous]

Don't forget more families across S Arlington will have access to Claremont as well. Granted it's Immersion, so you'd have to be ok with that. But the "feeder preference" meant you had to be in the Abingdon, Oakridge or Hoffman-Boston boundaries to have a shot. Once the pure lottery system takes effect anyone in Barcroft, Randolph, Carlin Springs etc will have just as good a chance as anyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't forget more families across S Arlington will have access to Claremont as well. Granted it's Immersion, so you'd have to be ok with that. But the "feeder preference" meant you had to be in the Abingdon, Oakridge or Hoffman-Boston boundaries to have a shot. Once the pure lottery system takes effect anyone in Barcroft, Randolph, Carlin Springs etc will have just as good a chance as anyone.

I expect there will programs placed in Randolph and possibly Barcroft.
They are going to carve out options for the UMC English speakers. Schools within a school. There really isn’t another option.

[Anonymous]

There is already a program at Randolph. We are very happy with the IB program and incredible teachers but it often gets overlooked because of the socioeconomic makeup of the school.

Randolph parent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is already a program at Randolph. We are very happy with the IB program and incredible teachers but it often gets overlooked because of the socioeconomic makeup of the school.

Randolph parent

I expect they will be beefing it up in the coming years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is already a program at Randolph. We are very happy with the IB program and incredible teachers but it often gets overlooked because of the socioeconomic makeup of the school.

Randolph parent

I expect they will be beefing it up in the coming years.

Dont' Barcroft families get the option to go to Randolph if they don't want the year round calendar?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is already a program at Randolph. We are very happy with the IB program and incredible teachers but it often gets overlooked because of the socioeconomic makeup of the school.

Randolph parent

I expect they will be beefing it up in the coming years.

Dont' Barcroft families get the option to go to Randolph if they don't want the year round calendar?

Yes, but no transportation. I have not heard of a single family taking this option. Barrett used to be the alternative option and there was a bus.

[Anonymous]

Lobby for the bus.
Barcroft, Alcova and DP lobby to have the line redrawn to George Mason. Alcova and Barcroft neighborhoods transfer to Randolph.
Barcroft Elementary school is under enrolled and that population wants to attend school together.
You have a chance to meaningfully shift demographics at Randolph.