APS Elementary Location Working Group 4/12

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Barcroft for an option school? ATS to Nottingham, Immersion yo Barcroft

ATS is going to stay where it is. They're not going to incur the cost and effort of relocating a school if they don't have to.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Barcroft for an option school? ATS to Nottingham, Immersion yo Barcroft

ATS is going to stay where it is. They're not going to incur the cost and effort of relocating a school if they don't have to.

But they think they need Spanish immersion near native speakers. And if you move Key, the ATS building is close to Ballston and many native speakers. Could easily see them moving Spanish immersion to ATS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Barcroft for an option school? ATS to Nottingham, Immersion yo Barcroft

ATS is going to stay where it is. They're not going to incur the cost and effort of relocating a school if they don't have to.

But they think they need Spanish immersion near native speakers. And if you move Key, the ATS building is close to Ballston and many native speakers. Could easily see them moving Spanish immersion to ATS.

Carlin Springs is right by that area too and more accessible for South Arlington residents than ATS is.

[Anonymous]

Actually I live in S Arlington but ATS, Key, ASF are more accessible than Carlin Springs... mind blown

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Actually I live in S Arlington but ATS, Key, ASF are more accessible than Carlin Springs... mind blown

That's why the second immersion school would stay over at ASFS and they'd maintain the east/west divide. Immersion at Carlin Springs wouldn't be one of your options. With two immersion schools, it makes zero sense to put one at ATS because neither school needs to be centrally located. ATS needs to house a program that's open to the entire county, so it's either going to stay ATS or they'll move the expeditionary program there.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Actually I live in S Arlington but ATS, Key, ASF are more accessible than Carlin Springs... mind blown

That's why the second immersion school would stay over at ASFS and they'd maintain the east/west divide. Immersion at Carlin Springs wouldn't be one of your options. With two immersion schools, it makes zero sense to put one at ATS because neither school needs to be centrally located. ATS needs to house a program that's open to the entire county, so it's either going to stay ATS or they'll move the expeditionary program there.

Why on earth would they move EL there? So they can do expeditions to McDonald's?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Barcroft for an option school? ATS to Nottingham, Immersion yo Barcroft

ATS is going to stay where it is. They're not going to incur the cost and effort of relocating a school if they don't have to.

But they think they need Spanish immersion near native speakers. And if you move Key, the ATS building is close to Ballston and many native speakers. Could easily see them moving Spanish immersion to ATS.

If that is the main issue, they should move it to Barrett. Then it's a walkable option school for the native speakers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Actually I live in S Arlington but ATS, Key, ASF are more accessible than Carlin Springs... mind blown

That's why the second immersion school would stay over at ASFS and they'd maintain the east/west divide. Immersion at Carlin Springs wouldn't be one of your options. With two immersion schools, it makes zero sense to put one at ATS because neither school needs to be centrally located. ATS needs to house a program that's open to the entire county, so it's either going to stay ATS or they'll move the expeditionary program there.

Why on earth would they move EL there? So they can do expeditions to McDonald's?

That’s essentially my point, there’s no good argument for why a different option program would be a better fit for the ATS site than ATS, so it’s not going to move.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Actually I live in S Arlington but ATS, Key, ASF are more accessible than Carlin Springs... mind blown

That's why the second immersion school would stay over at ASFS and they'd maintain the east/west divide. Immersion at Carlin Springs wouldn't be one of your options. With two immersion schools, it makes zero sense to put one at ATS because neither school needs to be centrally located. ATS needs to house a program that's open to the entire county, so it's either going to stay ATS or they'll move the expeditionary program there.

Why on earth would they move EL there? So they can do expeditions to McDonald's?

That’s essentially my point, there’s no good argument for why a different option program would be a better fit for the ATS site than ATS, so it’s not going to move.

But the option program at ATS can technically go anywhere. They need a neighborhood scjool closer to Ballston as that area is just going to continue to grow.

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Anonymous wrote:I can’t see the point of switching Carlin springs and Campbell. Both are small schools. Carlin springs is not much bigger than Campbell

Carlin Springs if 585 capacity v. Campbell's 436. I'd consider 150 students significant. Plus, there is a lot of open green space on the Kenmore site.........

The thing is, all schools are choice schools. If Randolph, Barcroft, Drew, etc aren't at capacity now, what makes the staff think they ever will be? People vote with their feet. Shifting things around to take advantage of space at schools UMC families will avoid is foolish. It's why Henry and Oakridge are so overcrowded.

All Arlington schools are good. Haven’t you heard?

So what’s the solution? Move immersion 2 south as well? Move ATS south?

I’ve been saying make Barcroft and Randolph and Carlin Springs immersion schools for years. Cater to the immigrants and give the middle class a reason to want to be there. Make those neighborhood schools immersion schools.

Why don't we just make them Spanish schools where everything is taught in Spanish and complete the segregation of Latinos and Hispanics from everyone else? geez.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Barcroft for an option school? ATS to Nottingham, Immersion yo Barcroft

How are you going to maneuver all those buses (and parents/nannies/grandparents driving their kids) to Barcroft? have you ever been there? It's a landlocked school. Same with Randolph. Carlin Springs on the other hand, would be a great option for ATS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Barcroft for an option school? ATS to Nottingham, Immersion yo Barcroft

ATS is going to stay where it is. They're not going to incur the cost and effort of relocating a school if they don't have to.

But they think they need Spanish immersion near native speakers. And if you move Key, the ATS building is close to Ballston and many native speakers. Could easily see them moving Spanish immersion to ATS.

Why can't the native Spanish speaking population currently near Key go to immersion at ASFS? Why does immersion have to move to near a completely different Latino community?

[Anonymous]

So when is this going to be decided???

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Actually I live in S Arlington but ATS, Key, ASF are more accessible than Carlin Springs... mind blown

That's why the second immersion school would stay over at ASFS and they'd maintain the east/west divide. Immersion at Carlin Springs wouldn't be one of your options. With two immersion schools, it makes zero sense to put one at ATS because neither school needs to be centrally located. ATS needs to house a program that's open to the entire county, so it's either going to stay ATS or they'll move the expeditionary program there.

Why on earth would they move EL there? So they can do expeditions to McDonald's?

That’s essentially my point, there’s no good argument for why a different option program would be a better fit for the ATS site than ATS, so it’s not going to move.

Eliminate ATS program and move Montessori to ATS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Actually I live in S Arlington but ATS, Key, ASF are more accessible than Carlin Springs... mind blown

That's why the second immersion school would stay over at ASFS and they'd maintain the east/west divide. Immersion at Carlin Springs wouldn't be one of your options. With two immersion schools, it makes zero sense to put one at ATS because neither school needs to be centrally located. ATS needs to house a program that's open to the entire county, so it's either going to stay ATS or they'll move the expeditionary program there.

Why on earth would they move EL there? So they can do expeditions to McDonald's?

That’s essentially my point, there’s no good argument for why a different option program would be a better fit for the ATS site than ATS, so it’s not going to move.

Eliminate ATS program and move Montessori to ATS.

ATS needs to go! It won’t happen but it should.