LAMB closing its existing campuses and consolidating to one campus

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP here who won't be in the lottery for PK3 until 18-19. Kingsbury location is great for us, walking distance from our house! Did the letter say if this would mean more seats? or same size?

Letter was silent but I would imagine total enrollment will not change *because of this move*. LAMB just received approval in 2016 to raise its population over the course of ten or so years.

clarified earlier post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not gonna lie, if they move to Kingsbury, I will be thrilled! (LAMB parent here). The campus is beautiful - and within walking distance! Hopefully then they will consider some sort of bus system for the folks not in Ward 4.

If they don't, be prepared for a battle. Wards 5 6 7 8 won't let this slide.

LAMB is not going to organize a bus system. If parents want one, the parents will have to organize and pay for it.

Wards 6, 7, and 8 account for 12% of current enrollment. A material percentage, but still very much a minority. I don't know how much W5 families (as I'm not one) will fight a consolidation at Kingsbury. We, parents, knew Walter Reed is our future for MS and HS.

Then be prepared for letters to come in from parents who feel this is a great way to whiten the white school.


And also be prepared for us to testify to the fact that other schools are expanding into wards 8 (Mundo, stokes). Why should lamb be approved to go in the other direction. We will force their hand.

And of course I love how this move, so close to another good bilingual school reduces bilingual access to the rest of the city. Now the rich get two tries to get into a bilingual school.

I don't care what the school wants or doesn't want. They will be forced into it.

[Anonymous]

MV isn't moving into Ward 8.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not gonna lie, if they move to Kingsbury, I will be thrilled! (LAMB parent here). The campus is beautiful - and within walking distance! Hopefully then they will consider some sort of bus system for the folks not in Ward 4.

If they don't, be prepared for a battle. Wards 5 6 7 8 won't let this slide.

LAMB is not going to organize a bus system. If parents want one, the parents will have to organize and pay for it.

Wards 6, 7, and 8 account for 12% of current enrollment. A material percentage, but still very much a minority. I don't know how much W5 families (as I'm not one) will fight a consolidation at Kingsbury. We, parents, knew Walter Reed is our future for MS and HS.

Then be prepared for letters to come in from parents who feel this is a great way to whiten the white school.


And also be prepared for us to testify to the fact that other schools are expanding into wards 8 (Mundo, stokes). Why should lamb be approved to go in the other direction. We will force their hand.

And of course I love how this move, so close to another good bilingual school reduces bilingual access to the rest of the city. Now the rich get two tries to get into a bilingual school.

I don't care what the school wants or doesn't want. They will be forced into it.

I'm pretty sure that the PCSB already knows that Stokes is hoping to move to Ward 7 or 8, since they have a vote on it next month.

MV is moving to the heart of Ward 5.

There are plenty of non-rich people close to Kingsbury. The IB population at Brightwood, Powell being the closest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not gonna lie, if they move to Kingsbury, I will be thrilled! (LAMB parent here). The campus is beautiful - and within walking distance! Hopefully then they will consider some sort of bus system for the folks not in Ward 4.

If they don't, be prepared for a battle. Wards 5 6 7 8 won't let this slide.

LAMB is not going to organize a bus system. If parents want one, the parents will have to organize and pay for it.

Wards 6, 7, and 8 account for 12% of current enrollment. A material percentage, but still very much a minority. I don't know how much W5 families (as I'm not one) will fight a consolidation at Kingsbury. We, parents, knew Walter Reed is our future for MS and HS.

Then be prepared for letters to come in from parents who feel this is a great way to whiten the white school.


And also be prepared for us to testify to the fact that other schools are expanding into wards 8 (Mundo, stokes). Why should lamb be approved to go in the other direction. We will force their hand.

And of course I love how this move, so close to another good bilingual school reduces bilingual access to the rest of the city. Now the rich get two tries to get into a bilingual school.

I don't care what the school wants or doesn't want. They will be forced into it.

So what would make you happy a move to the poor SE as opposed to "rich" Ward 4? Or are you upset because you live in the NE and LAMB is not moving there? The school is already a white school, are you working towards integrating "poor Latino families" at the school? do you socialize with them and invite them to your house for dinner? Because the way I see it every morning the white parents greet and chat with each other and the poor Latino parents chat with each other or run out the door to their jobs. Have you ever noticed that the listserve is used by white parents or well educated Latinos but not working class Latinos? Go and testify and try to force the school's hand, I suspect that such efforts will not change the course of this deal. You should know that if they are letting parents know then there's 80% chance this deal is almost done.

[Anonymous]

We are within walking distance to Kingsbury and LOVE the school. Yes to relocation!

[Anonymous]

If DC really cared about making the charter system "fair" for everyone, the DC government would provide busing options for all charter students. You can't blame LAMB for relocating in the ward where many current families live and the ward that has the highest Latino population in the city.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If DC really cared about making the charter system "fair" for everyone, the DC government would provide busing options for all charter students. You can't blame LAMB for relocating in the ward where many current families live and the ward that has the highest Latino population in the city.

You CAN blame LAMB for refusing to explore busing students from other Wards though. That does make them seem exclusionary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If DC really cared about making the charter system "fair" for everyone, the DC government would provide busing options for all charter students. You can't blame LAMB for relocating in the ward where many current families live and the ward that has the highest Latino population in the city.

You CAN blame LAMB for refusing to explore busing students from other Wards though. That does make them seem exclusionary.

how do you know the school isn't considering this? but, anyway, blame away Anonymous poster.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not gonna lie, if they move to Kingsbury, I will be thrilled! (LAMB parent here). The campus is beautiful - and within walking distance! Hopefully then they will consider some sort of bus system for the folks not in Ward 4.

If they don't, be prepared for a battle. Wards 5 6 7 8 won't let this slide.

LAMB is not going to organize a bus system. If parents want one, the parents will have to organize and pay for it.

Wards 6, 7, and 8 account for 12% of current enrollment. A material percentage, but still very much a minority. I don't know how much W5 families (as I'm not one) will fight a consolidation at Kingsbury. We, parents, knew Walter Reed is our future for MS and HS.

Then be prepared for letters to come in from parents who feel this is a great way to whiten the white school.


And also be prepared for us to testify to the fact that other schools are expanding into wards 8 (Mundo, stokes). Why should lamb be approved to go in the other direction. We will force their hand.

And of course I love how this move, so close to another good bilingual school reduces bilingual access to the rest of the city. Now the rich get two tries to get into a bilingual school.

I don't care what the school wants or doesn't want. They will be forced into it.

So what would make you happy a move to the poor SE as opposed to "rich" Ward 4? Or are you upset because you live in the NE and LAMB is not moving there? The school is already a white school, are you working towards integrating "poor Latino families" at the school? do you socialize with them and invite them to your house for dinner? Because the way I see it every morning the white parents greet and chat with each other and the poor Latino parents chat with each other or run out the door to their jobs. Have you ever noticed that the listserve is used by white parents or well educated Latinos but not working class Latinos? Go and testify and try to force the school's hand, I suspect that such efforts will not change the course of this deal. You should know that if they are letting parents know then there's 80% chance this deal is almost done.

How is LAMB a white school?

Black 14%
White non-Hispanic 27%
Latino 51%
Multiracial 5%

ELL 37.4%
Economically disadvantaged 27.8%
Special Education 12%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not gonna lie, if they move to Kingsbury, I will be thrilled! (LAMB parent here). The campus is beautiful - and within walking distance! Hopefully then they will consider some sort of bus system for the folks not in Ward 4.

If they don't, be prepared for a battle. Wards 5 6 7 8 won't let this slide.

LAMB is not going to organize a bus system. If parents want one, the parents will have to organize and pay for it.

Wards 6, 7, and 8 account for 12% of current enrollment. A material percentage, but still very much a minority. I don't know how much W5 families (as I'm not one) will fight a consolidation at Kingsbury. We, parents, knew Walter Reed is our future for MS and HS.

Then be prepared for letters to come in from parents who feel this is a great way to whiten the white school.


And also be prepared for us to testify to the fact that other schools are expanding into wards 8 (Mundo, stokes). Why should lamb be approved to go in the other direction. We will force their hand.

And of course I love how this move, so close to another good bilingual school reduces bilingual access to the rest of the city. Now the rich get two tries to get into a bilingual school.

I don't care what the school wants or doesn't want. They will be forced into it.

You seem to not understand this process. I'm sorry you are upset about a charter moving from its temporary location, and into a big beautiful consolidated campus that will be pretty close to 85ish% of current students. If you are in W7 or W8 you already had a long drive. And this location is closer than WR, where you would have been forced to go in upper elementary anyway. So I'm not sure what type of hand forcing you are considering, but it is a ridiculous notion.

[Anonymous]

You parents are on it. A thread in the RE forum about moving to 16th st heights; you go girl!


http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/643650.page

[Anonymous]

Well said! I'm thrilled about this possible move. Some people on here (or one person) are making it seem like LAMB said they're moving to Chevy Chase or the Palisades. The Kingsbury campus is a dream, and the location is pretty much the center of the city. Stop whining please and be grateful for this potential gift. What a fantastic home for our awesome school.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not gonna lie, if they move to Kingsbury, I will be thrilled! (LAMB parent here). The campus is beautiful - and within walking distance! Hopefully then they will consider some sort of bus system for the folks not in Ward 4.

If they don't, be prepared for a battle. Wards 5 6 7 8 won't let this slide.

LAMB is not going to organize a bus system. If parents want one, the parents will have to organize and pay for it.

Wards 6, 7, and 8 account for 12% of current enrollment. A material percentage, but still very much a minority. I don't know how much W5 families (as I'm not one) will fight a consolidation at Kingsbury. We, parents, knew Walter Reed is our future for MS and HS.

Then be prepared for letters to come in from parents who feel this is a great way to whiten the white school.


And also be prepared for us to testify to the fact that other schools are expanding into wards 8 (Mundo, stokes). Why should lamb be approved to go in the other direction. We will force their hand.

And of course I love how this move, so close to another good bilingual school reduces bilingual access to the rest of the city. Now the rich get two tries to get into a bilingual school.

I don't care what the school wants or doesn't want. They will be forced into it.

You seem to not understand this process. I'm sorry you are upset about a charter moving from its temporary location, and into a big beautiful consolidated campus that will be pretty close to 85ish% of current students. If you are in W7 or W8 you already had a long drive. And this location is closer than WR, where you would have been forced to go in upper elementary anyway. So I'm not sure what type of hand forcing you are considering, but it is a ridiculous notion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well said! I'm thrilled about this possible move. Some people on here (or one person) are making it seem like LAMB said they're moving to Chevy Chase or the Palisades. The Kingsbury campus is a dream, and the location is pretty much the center of the city. Stop whining please and be grateful for this potential gift. What a fantastic home for our awesome school.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not gonna lie, if they move to Kingsbury, I will be thrilled! (LAMB parent here). The campus is beautiful - and within walking distance! Hopefully then they will consider some sort of bus system for the folks not in Ward 4.

If they don't, be prepared for a battle. Wards 5 6 7 8 won't let this slide.

LAMB is not going to organize a bus system. If parents want one, the parents will have to organize and pay for it.

Wards 6, 7, and 8 account for 12% of current enrollment. A material percentage, but still very much a minority. I don't know how much W5 families (as I'm not one) will fight a consolidation at Kingsbury. We, parents, knew Walter Reed is our future for MS and HS.

Then be prepared for letters to come in from parents who feel this is a great way to whiten the white school.


And also be prepared for us to testify to the fact that other schools are expanding into wards 8 (Mundo, stokes). Why should lamb be approved to go in the other direction. We will force their hand.

And of course I love how this move, so close to another good bilingual school reduces bilingual access to the rest of the city. Now the rich get two tries to get into a bilingual school.

I don't care what the school wants or doesn't want. They will be forced into it.

You seem to not understand this process. I'm sorry you are upset about a charter moving from its temporary location, and into a big beautiful consolidated campus that will be pretty close to 85ish% of current students. If you are in W7 or W8 you already had a long drive. And this location is closer than WR, where you would have been forced to go in upper elementary anyway. So I'm not sure what type of hand forcing you are considering, but it is a ridiculous notion.

the nasty tone of these posts is just revolting. I also like how everyone assumes that if you're opposed to the move you're a white parent because "Latinos don't post on the list serv". Not true. How Christian and kind and zen of you. Enjoy subsidizing buses for my kids, unless you're cool with lines of black and Latino children contacting bowser directly to say how we are being expelled from school to help rich white people.

Oops that might have happened already.... Yikes!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not gonna lie, if they move to Kingsbury, I will be thrilled! (LAMB parent here). The campus is beautiful - and within walking distance! Hopefully then they will consider some sort of bus system for the folks not in Ward 4.

If they don't, be prepared for a battle. Wards 5 6 7 8 won't let this slide.

LAMB is not going to organize a bus system. If parents want one, the parents will have to organize and pay for it.

Wards 6, 7, and 8 account for 12% of current enrollment. A material percentage, but still very much a minority. I don't know how much W5 families (as I'm not one) will fight a consolidation at Kingsbury. We, parents, knew Walter Reed is our future for MS and HS.

Then be prepared for letters to come in from parents who feel this is a great way to whiten the white school.


And also be prepared for us to testify to the fact that other schools are expanding into wards 8 (Mundo, stokes). Why should lamb be approved to go in the other direction. We will force their hand.

And of course I love how this move, so close to another good bilingual school reduces bilingual access to the rest of the city. Now the rich get two tries to get into a bilingual school.

I don't care what the school wants or doesn't want. They will be forced into it.

I'm pretty sure that the PCSB already knows that Stokes is hoping to move to Ward 7 or 8, since they have a vote on it next month.

MV is moving to the heart of Ward 5.

There are plenty of non-rich people close to Kingsbury. The IB population at Brightwood, Powell being the closest.

Amen. We are not rich (I work as a Fed but husband is a blue collar worker) or white and live three blocks from Kingbury. My son will be in PK4 at LAMB and we would support this move.