what do you think about haycock?

[Anonymous]

Haycock is a crowded school, at least 30 kids in an AAP class. The school capacity should be appx. 500 but now that they have about 900 kids. Will you still put your kid there? If yes, why? Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Yes, we did, knowing it was overcrowded. We knew families at the school who were happy with the quaity of the education and teachers. The parents are involved and my DC's peers are strong. We also wanted a school closer in to DC and near a metro. Guess others want the same and that's why it is popular and overcrowded. The renovation should help but maybe others decide to choose another school. We would prefer a smaller class size so would like to hear how this could be addressed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Haycock is a crowded school, at least 30 kids in an AAP class. The school capacity should be appx. 500 but now that they have about 900 kids. Will you still put your kid there? If yes, why? Thank you!

The current capacity is 732 students and the enrollment is around 850 students, so your numbers are somewhat off. A renovation/expansion is also planned. It's a great school!

[Anonymous]

At the AAP orientation the principal said that the building capacity is 500-something and they are expected to have 915 students next year. Currently, the 5th and 6th grades (plus one or two 3rd grade classes) are in quads and modulars. They will be adding another quad and next year all 4th, 5th, and 6th will be out of the building.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At the AAP orientation the principal said that the building capacity is 500-something and they are expected to have 915 students next year. Currently, the 5th and 6th grades (plus one or two 3rd grade classes) are in quads and modulars. They will be adding another quad and next year all 4th, 5th, and 6th will be out of the building.

Either the principal misspoke or you heard incorrectly. The current building capacity is 732 students, not "500-something," and it is scheduled to be renovated as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At the AAP orientation the principal said that the building capacity is 500-something and they are expected to have 915 students next year. Currently, the 5th and 6th grades (plus one or two 3rd grade classes) are in quads and modulars. They will be adding another quad and next year all 4th, 5th, and 6th will be out of the building.

Either the principal misspoke or you heard incorrectly. The current building capacity is 732 students, not "500-something," and it is scheduled to be renovated as well.

To be clear, the 732 does include the modular classrooms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At the AAP orientation the principal said that the building capacity is 500-something and they are expected to have 915 students next year. Currently, the 5th and 6th grades (plus one or two 3rd grade classes) are in quads and modulars. They will be adding another quad and next year all 4th, 5th, and 6th will be out of the building.

that sounds terrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At the AAP orientation the principal said that the building capacity is 500-something and they are expected to have 915 students next year. Currently, the 5th and 6th grades (plus one or two 3rd grade classes) are in quads and modulars. They will be adding another quad and next year all 4th, 5th, and 6th will be out of the building.

that sounds terrible.

Modulars and trailers aren't bad (my kids liked them) and Haycock/Longfellow is still one of the best elementary/middle school combinations in the region. You can have a new building, but it's what takes place inside the classrooms that counts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At the AAP orientation the principal said that the building capacity is 500-something and they are expected to have 915 students next year. Currently, the 5th and 6th grades (plus one or two 3rd grade classes) are in quads and modulars. They will be adding another quad and next year all 4th, 5th, and 6th will be out of the building.

that sounds terrible.

Modulars and trailers aren't bad (my kids liked them) and Haycock/Longfellow is still one of the best elementary/middle school combinations in the region. You can have a new building, but it's what takes place inside the classrooms that counts.

I wouldn't want my kids to go to school in a trailer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At the AAP orientation the principal said that the building capacity is 500-something and they are expected to have 915 students next year. Currently, the 5th and 6th grades (plus one or two 3rd grade classes) are in quads and modulars. They will be adding another quad and next year all 4th, 5th, and 6th will be out of the building.

Either the principal misspoke or you heard incorrectly. The current building capacity is 732 students, not "500-something," and it is scheduled to be renovated as well.

As a pp stated, the 732 includes the quads and the modular. The physical building capacity is in the 500's.

Haycock is slated for a renovation in the next 2 years, but because of zoning laws they will not be able to build the building large enough to accomodate all the students. There will still be trailers after the renovation.

They should have rezoned some kids to Lemon Road years ago...but that is unlikely to ever happen now that some kids from Freedom Hill are being sent to Lemon Road.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At the AAP orientation the principal said that the building capacity is 500-something and they are expected to have 915 students next year. Currently, the 5th and 6th grades (plus one or two 3rd grade classes) are in quads and modulars. They will be adding another quad and next year all 4th, 5th, and 6th will be out of the building.

that sounds terrible.

Modulars and trailers aren't bad (my kids liked them) and Haycock/Longfellow is still one of the best elementary/middle school combinations in the region. You can have a new building, but it's what takes place inside the classrooms that counts.

I wouldn't want my kids to go to school in a trailer.

Most elementary schools in FCPS do have modulars.

[Anonymous]

If Lemon Road gets an expansion they could have some kids currently going to Haycock attend.

[Anonymous]

14:16. Yes, but it's not ideal usually and should not be figured into a total building capacity. At the very least it should be broken out as a separate count.

[Anonymous]

Are there any schools in Arlington or close-in Fairfax that do not have trailers? I'd be surprised. I've seen Arlington renovate and create beautiful new schools that have multiple trailers on the first day they open.

[Anonymous]

My kids are in AAP at Haycock. Every single teacher they have had has been so amazing that I wouldn't care if they had class in a tent each day. My kids have been in quads and modulars and in the building and they don't care either way.