Initial boundary options for Woodward study area are up

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Anonymous wrote:How about Option 4 but send all of Viers Mill elementary to WJ and all of Garrett Park Elementary to Woodward (instead of that portion going to WJ)? Seems like that would mitigate the overcrowding at Wheaton with oversubscribing WJ and also makes the FARMs levels a little more comparable between WJ and Woodward. All without bussing kids long distances.

A good idea. One problem we may encounter with this - Number of kids in entire school of viers Mill is not going to be close to small area of Garrett Park. I don't know exact numbers but they will be quite far in my opinion.

Actully, I took a look ayt option 4 capacity utilization. WJ is only 77% in option 4 and Woodward is 94%. So swapping small portion of Garrett Park with entire Viers MIll will bring both scools in 85-90% range and leave room for futuere kids due to so many new housing coming in the area.

This solution won't create much of travel time as well and no walker is forced to take a bus. Viersm Mills students will be taking bus already and WJ is only couple of minutes away from Woodward.

This will create two well balanced schools.

It is the South side of Garrett Park (South of Strathmore) including the nearby Parkside apartments and townhomes? Or just the town?

If you take option 4 map then it shows an area of Garrett park going to WJ. That area can go to Woodward. it will also support argument about trying to keep split articualtion to minimum unless it's needed. Entire Viers mill going to WJ means no split articulation for that ES as well.

In map, it's South of Strathmore. Area is solit into two zones. ONe is going to WJ and one is going to Woodward in option 4. Both can go to Woodward to keep the community together.

- RM parent

Garrett Park ES catchment area south of Strathmore Ave includes the part of the town of Garrett Park south of Strathmore Ave plus Parkside, Avalon and Meridian appartments. And maybe the new appartments on Tuckerman at Grosvenor Strathmore? And maybe the new homes being built at Holy Cross? Not sure where they are/will be zoned.
Is this what you mean?

In option 4 most of Garrret Park goes to Woodward esxcept small area. You can play around with the map and zones.

I am suggesting a modification of option 4:

Entire Garrett Park ES going to Woodward without any split articualtion.
Entire Viers Mill going to WJ without any split articulation.

This keeps all HS at or below capacity. It also narrows the FARMS rate between WJ and Woodward.

- RM Parent

I’m a Viers Mill parent and I don’t want my kid at WJ. We live 1.9 miles from Einstein, 2 miles from Wheaton, 2.4 miles from Woodward and over 3 miles from WJ. This is an awful idea!!!

Where do you want to go? Einstein and Wheaton?

The 0.6 miles between Woodward and WJ are that outrageous to you?

Personally we would rather you stay on that side of the tracks.

Don’t use the we. You are speaking for you only when you are that rude.

- WJ parent

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Anonymous wrote:Other people don't want option 4. Of course option 4 makes the most sense.

What factor does Option 4 maximize?

Geographic proximity

But not very well.

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Anonymous wrote:How about Option 4 but send all of Viers Mill elementary to WJ and all of Garrett Park Elementary to Woodward (instead of that portion going to WJ)? Seems like that would mitigate the overcrowding at Wheaton with oversubscribing WJ and also makes the FARMs levels a little more comparable between WJ and Woodward. All without bussing kids long distances.

A good idea. One problem we may encounter with this - Number of kids in entire school of viers Mill is not going to be close to small area of Garrett Park. I don't know exact numbers but they will be quite far in my opinion.

Actully, I took a look ayt option 4 capacity utilization. WJ is only 77% in option 4 and Woodward is 94%. So swapping small portion of Garrett Park with entire Viers MIll will bring both scools in 85-90% range and leave room for futuere kids due to so many new housing coming in the area.

This solution won't create much of travel time as well and no walker is forced to take a bus. Viersm Mills students will be taking bus already and WJ is only couple of minutes away from Woodward.

This will create two well balanced schools.

It is the South side of Garrett Park (South of Strathmore) including the nearby Parkside apartments and townhomes? Or just the town?

If you take option 4 map then it shows an area of Garrett park going to WJ. That area can go to Woodward. it will also support argument about trying to keep split articualtion to minimum unless it's needed. Entire Viers mill going to WJ means no split articulation for that ES as well.

In map, it's South of Strathmore. Area is solit into two zones. ONe is going to WJ and one is going to Woodward in option 4. Both can go to Woodward to keep the community together.

- RM parent

Garrett Park ES catchment area south of Strathmore Ave includes the part of the town of Garrett Park south of Strathmore Ave plus Parkside, Avalon and Meridian appartments. And maybe the new appartments on Tuckerman at Grosvenor Strathmore? And maybe the new homes being built at Holy Cross? Not sure where they are/will be zoned.
Is this what you mean?

In option 4 most of Garrret Park goes to Woodward esxcept small area. You can play around with the map and zones.

I am suggesting a modification of option 4:

Entire Garrett Park ES going to Woodward without any split articualtion.
Entire Viers Mill going to WJ without any split articulation.

This keeps all HS at or below capacity. It also narrows the FARMS rate between WJ and Woodward.

- RM Parent

I’m a Viers Mill parent and I don’t want my kid at WJ. We live 1.9 miles from Einstein, 2 miles from Wheaton, 2.4 miles from Woodward and over 3 miles from WJ. This is an awful idea!!!

Where do you want to go? Einstein and Wheaton?

The 0.6 miles between Woodward and WJ are that outrageous to you?

Personally we would rather you stay on that side of the tracks.

Don’t use the we. You are speaking for you only when you are that rude.

- WJ parent

DP thank you for saying this. We need more people from west county like you who are willing to speak out against these hateful comments.
-DCC parent

[Anonymous]

It’s the same bitter person/people who overstretched for their home and want to make the other parts of the county look bad to justify themselves. We see it all the time on DCUM and frankly it’s getting really old..Sorry you overstretched for a dump in Bethesda.. If you had the means you would just go private so zip it already!

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Anonymous wrote:How about Option 4 but send all of Viers Mill elementary to WJ and all of Garrett Park Elementary to Woodward (instead of that portion going to WJ)? Seems like that would mitigate the overcrowding at Wheaton with oversubscribing WJ and also makes the FARMs levels a little more comparable between WJ and Woodward. All without bussing kids long distances.

A good idea. One problem we may encounter with this - Number of kids in entire school of viers Mill is not going to be close to small area of Garrett Park. I don't know exact numbers but they will be quite far in my opinion.

Actully, I took a look ayt option 4 capacity utilization. WJ is only 77% in option 4 and Woodward is 94%. So swapping small portion of Garrett Park with entire Viers MIll will bring both scools in 85-90% range and leave room for futuere kids due to so many new housing coming in the area.

This solution won't create much of travel time as well and no walker is forced to take a bus. Viersm Mills students will be taking bus already and WJ is only couple of minutes away from Woodward.

This will create two well balanced schools.

It is the South side of Garrett Park (South of Strathmore) including the nearby Parkside apartments and townhomes? Or just the town?

If you take option 4 map then it shows an area of Garrett park going to WJ. That area can go to Woodward. it will also support argument about trying to keep split articualtion to minimum unless it's needed. Entire Viers mill going to WJ means no split articulation for that ES as well.

In map, it's South of Strathmore. Area is solit into two zones. ONe is going to WJ and one is going to Woodward in option 4. Both can go to Woodward to keep the community together.

- RM parent

Garrett Park ES catchment area south of Strathmore Ave includes the part of the town of Garrett Park south of Strathmore Ave plus Parkside, Avalon and Meridian appartments. And maybe the new appartments on Tuckerman at Grosvenor Strathmore? And maybe the new homes being built at Holy Cross? Not sure where they are/will be zoned.
Is this what you mean?

In option 4 most of Garrret Park goes to Woodward esxcept small area. You can play around with the map and zones.

I am suggesting a modification of option 4:

Entire Garrett Park ES going to Woodward without any split articualtion.
Entire Viers Mill going to WJ without any split articulation.

This keeps all HS at or below capacity. It also narrows the FARMS rate between WJ and Woodward.

- RM Parent

I’m a Viers Mill parent and I don’t want my kid at WJ. We live 1.9 miles from Einstein, 2 miles from Wheaton, 2.4 miles from Woodward and over 3 miles from WJ. This is an awful idea!!!

We have to see average time for Viers Mill students and not just you. We also need to see how much some other studetns are travelling for many other schools.

What is travel time difference between WJ and Woodward? If it's 5 monutes then I don't see any issue. I am in DCC and I think it's best that Viers Mill joins WJ rather than Einstein or Wheaton. It will creat space in DCC.

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Anonymous wrote:How about Option 4 but send all of Viers Mill elementary to WJ and all of Garrett Park Elementary to Woodward (instead of that portion going to WJ)? Seems like that would mitigate the overcrowding at Wheaton with oversubscribing WJ and also makes the FARMs levels a little more comparable between WJ and Woodward. All without bussing kids long distances.

A good idea. One problem we may encounter with this - Number of kids in entire school of viers Mill is not going to be close to small area of Garrett Park. I don't know exact numbers but they will be quite far in my opinion.

Actully, I took a look ayt option 4 capacity utilization. WJ is only 77% in option 4 and Woodward is 94%. So swapping small portion of Garrett Park with entire Viers MIll will bring both scools in 85-90% range and leave room for futuere kids due to so many new housing coming in the area.

This solution won't create much of travel time as well and no walker is forced to take a bus. Viersm Mills students will be taking bus already and WJ is only couple of minutes away from Woodward.

This will create two well balanced schools.

It is the South side of Garrett Park (South of Strathmore) including the nearby Parkside apartments and townhomes? Or just the town?

If you take option 4 map then it shows an area of Garrett park going to WJ. That area can go to Woodward. it will also support argument about trying to keep split articualtion to minimum unless it's needed. Entire Viers mill going to WJ means no split articulation for that ES as well.

In map, it's South of Strathmore. Area is solit into two zones. ONe is going to WJ and one is going to Woodward in option 4. Both can go to Woodward to keep the community together.

- RM parent

Garrett Park ES catchment area south of Strathmore Ave includes the part of the town of Garrett Park south of Strathmore Ave plus Parkside, Avalon and Meridian appartments. And maybe the new appartments on Tuckerman at Grosvenor Strathmore? And maybe the new homes being built at Holy Cross? Not sure where they are/will be zoned.
Is this what you mean?

In option 4 most of Garrret Park goes to Woodward esxcept small area. You can play around with the map and zones.

I am suggesting a modification of option 4:

Entire Garrett Park ES going to Woodward without any split articualtion.
Entire Viers Mill going to WJ without any split articulation.

This keeps all HS at or below capacity. It also narrows the FARMS rate between WJ and Woodward.

- RM Parent

I’m a Viers Mill parent and I don’t want my kid at WJ. We live 1.9 miles from Einstein, 2 miles from Wheaton, 2.4 miles from Woodward and over 3 miles from WJ. This is an awful idea!!!

Where do you want to go? Einstein and Wheaton?

The 0.6 miles between Woodward and WJ are that outrageous to you?

Personally we would rather you stay on that side of the tracks.

Oh, I did not realize 0.6 Miles is distance. It's then meaningless for anyone to raise distance arguement for WJ vs Woodward.

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Anonymous wrote:How about Option 4 but send all of Viers Mill elementary to WJ and all of Garrett Park Elementary to Woodward (instead of that portion going to WJ)? Seems like that would mitigate the overcrowding at Wheaton with oversubscribing WJ and also makes the FARMs levels a little more comparable between WJ and Woodward. All without bussing kids long distances.

A good idea. One problem we may encounter with this - Number of kids in entire school of viers Mill is not going to be close to small area of Garrett Park. I don't know exact numbers but they will be quite far in my opinion.

Actully, I took a look ayt option 4 capacity utilization. WJ is only 77% in option 4 and Woodward is 94%. So swapping small portion of Garrett Park with entire Viers MIll will bring both scools in 85-90% range and leave room for futuere kids due to so many new housing coming in the area.

This solution won't create much of travel time as well and no walker is forced to take a bus. Viersm Mills students will be taking bus already and WJ is only couple of minutes away from Woodward.

This will create two well balanced schools.

It is the South side of Garrett Park (South of Strathmore) including the nearby Parkside apartments and townhomes? Or just the town?

If you take option 4 map then it shows an area of Garrett park going to WJ. That area can go to Woodward. it will also support argument about trying to keep split articualtion to minimum unless it's needed. Entire Viers mill going to WJ means no split articulation for that ES as well.

In map, it's South of Strathmore. Area is solit into two zones. ONe is going to WJ and one is going to Woodward in option 4. Both can go to Woodward to keep the community together.

- RM parent

Garrett Park ES catchment area south of Strathmore Ave includes the part of the town of Garrett Park south of Strathmore Ave plus Parkside, Avalon and Meridian appartments. And maybe the new appartments on Tuckerman at Grosvenor Strathmore? And maybe the new homes being built at Holy Cross? Not sure where they are/will be zoned.
Is this what you mean?

In option 4 most of Garrret Park goes to Woodward esxcept small area. You can play around with the map and zones.

I am suggesting a modification of option 4:

Entire Garrett Park ES going to Woodward without any split articualtion.
Entire Viers Mill going to WJ without any split articulation.

This keeps all HS at or below capacity. It also narrows the FARMS rate between WJ and Woodward.

- RM Parent

I’m a Viers Mill parent and I don’t want my kid at WJ. We live 1.9 miles from Einstein, 2 miles from Wheaton, 2.4 miles from Woodward and over 3 miles from WJ. This is an awful idea!!!

Where do you want to go? Einstein and Wheaton?

The 0.6 miles between Woodward and WJ are that outrageous to you?

Personally we would rather you stay on that side of the tracks.

Oh, I did not realize 0.6 Miles is distance. It's then meaningless for anyone to raise distance arguement for WJ vs Woodward.

Its not just the distance you need to look at as you need to look at traffic and ease of getting to the school on pubic transportation for activities and sports at night and on weekends.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They don’t want their kids to go to school with yr. kid don’t you get it??

I don’t want my kids going to these ultra competitive schools without diversity as that’s not the real world. I don’t want them going to school where parents care more about the cost of their home than the kids. I don’t want my kids to go to school with kids whose parents stretched for their homes and don’t have similar financial or other values. It’s sad how some assume low income equals bad. Most of the parents are good hardworking people.

Then you live in the wrong area where people have different values than you. Stay in your DCC bubble of what you perceive as success.

Wrong area? What's wrong with exposing kids to all different kinds of people and families? The DCC is not a bubble. Your world is. Are you just scared some of our kids might outshine yours?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They don’t want their kids to go to school with yr. kid don’t you get it??

I don’t want my kids going to these ultra competitive schools without diversity as that’s not the real world. I don’t want them going to school where parents care more about the cost of their home than the kids. I don’t want my kids to go to school with kids whose parents stretched for their homes and don’t have similar financial or other values. It’s sad how some assume low income equals bad. Most of the parents are good hardworking people.

Well someone is going to have to go.

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Anonymous wrote:How about Option 4 but send all of Viers Mill elementary to WJ and all of Garrett Park Elementary to Woodward (instead of that portion going to WJ)? Seems like that would mitigate the overcrowding at Wheaton with oversubscribing WJ and also makes the FARMs levels a little more comparable between WJ and Woodward. All without bussing kids long distances.

A good idea. One problem we may encounter with this - Number of kids in entire school of viers Mill is not going to be close to small area of Garrett Park. I don't know exact numbers but they will be quite far in my opinion.

Actully, I took a look ayt option 4 capacity utilization. WJ is only 77% in option 4 and Woodward is 94%. So swapping small portion of Garrett Park with entire Viers MIll will bring both scools in 85-90% range and leave room for futuere kids due to so many new housing coming in the area.

This solution won't create much of travel time as well and no walker is forced to take a bus. Viersm Mills students will be taking bus already and WJ is only couple of minutes away from Woodward.

This will create two well balanced schools.

It is the South side of Garrett Park (South of Strathmore) including the nearby Parkside apartments and townhomes? Or just the town?

If you take option 4 map then it shows an area of Garrett park going to WJ. That area can go to Woodward. it will also support argument about trying to keep split articualtion to minimum unless it's needed. Entire Viers mill going to WJ means no split articulation for that ES as well.

In map, it's South of Strathmore. Area is solit into two zones. ONe is going to WJ and one is going to Woodward in option 4. Both can go to Woodward to keep the community together.

- RM parent

Garrett Park ES catchment area south of Strathmore Ave includes the part of the town of Garrett Park south of Strathmore Ave plus Parkside, Avalon and Meridian appartments. And maybe the new appartments on Tuckerman at Grosvenor Strathmore? And maybe the new homes being built at Holy Cross? Not sure where they are/will be zoned.
Is this what you mean?

In option 4 most of Garrret Park goes to Woodward esxcept small area. You can play around with the map and zones.

I am suggesting a modification of option 4:

Entire Garrett Park ES going to Woodward without any split articualtion.
Entire Viers Mill going to WJ without any split articulation.

This keeps all HS at or below capacity. It also narrows the FARMS rate between WJ and Woodward.

- RM Parent

I’m a Viers Mill parent and I don’t want my kid at WJ. We live 1.9 miles from Einstein, 2 miles from Wheaton, 2.4 miles from Woodward and over 3 miles from WJ. This is an awful idea!!!

Where do you want to go? Einstein and Wheaton?

The 0.6 miles between Woodward and WJ are that outrageous to you?

Personally we would rather you stay on that side of the tracks.

Oh, I did not realize 0.6 Miles is distance. It's then meaningless for anyone to raise distance arguement for WJ vs Woodward.

WJ and Woodward are right down the street on Old Georgetown. Its very close. The issue is transportation for DCC kids.

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Anonymous wrote:How about Option 4 but send all of Viers Mill elementary to WJ and all of Garrett Park Elementary to Woodward (instead of that portion going to WJ)? Seems like that would mitigate the overcrowding at Wheaton with oversubscribing WJ and also makes the FARMs levels a little more comparable between WJ and Woodward. All without bussing kids long distances.

A good idea. One problem we may encounter with this - Number of kids in entire school of viers Mill is not going to be close to small area of Garrett Park. I don't know exact numbers but they will be quite far in my opinion.

Actully, I took a look ayt option 4 capacity utilization. WJ is only 77% in option 4 and Woodward is 94%. So swapping small portion of Garrett Park with entire Viers MIll will bring both scools in 85-90% range and leave room for futuere kids due to so many new housing coming in the area.

This solution won't create much of travel time as well and no walker is forced to take a bus. Viersm Mills students will be taking bus already and WJ is only couple of minutes away from Woodward.

This will create two well balanced schools.

It is the South side of Garrett Park (South of Strathmore) including the nearby Parkside apartments and townhomes? Or just the town?

If you take option 4 map then it shows an area of Garrett park going to WJ. That area can go to Woodward. it will also support argument about trying to keep split articualtion to minimum unless it's needed. Entire Viers mill going to WJ means no split articulation for that ES as well.

In map, it's South of Strathmore. Area is solit into two zones. ONe is going to WJ and one is going to Woodward in option 4. Both can go to Woodward to keep the community together.

- RM parent

Garrett Park ES catchment area south of Strathmore Ave includes the part of the town of Garrett Park south of Strathmore Ave plus Parkside, Avalon and Meridian appartments. And maybe the new appartments on Tuckerman at Grosvenor Strathmore? And maybe the new homes being built at Holy Cross? Not sure where they are/will be zoned.
Is this what you mean?

In option 4 most of Garrret Park goes to Woodward esxcept small area. You can play around with the map and zones.

I am suggesting a modification of option 4:

Entire Garrett Park ES going to Woodward without any split articualtion.
Entire Viers Mill going to WJ without any split articulation.

This keeps all HS at or below capacity. It also narrows the FARMS rate between WJ and Woodward.

- RM Parent

I’m a Viers Mill parent and I don’t want my kid at WJ. We live 1.9 miles from Einstein, 2 miles from Wheaton, 2.4 miles from Woodward and over 3 miles from WJ. This is an awful idea!!!

Where do you want to go? Einstein and Wheaton?

The 0.6 miles between Woodward and WJ are that outrageous to you?

Personally we would rather you stay on that side of the tracks.

Oh, I did not realize 0.6 Miles is distance. It's then meaningless for anyone to raise distance arguement for WJ vs Woodward.

WJ and Woodward are right down the street on Old Georgetown. Its very close. The issue is transportation for DCC kids.

Some DCC kids have to attend WJ and Woodward to make space in DCC. I don't think boundary can be redrawn without any DCC kids attending Woodward and WJ.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How about Option 4 but send all of Viers Mill elementary to WJ and all of Garrett Park Elementary to Woodward (instead of that portion going to WJ)? Seems like that would mitigate the overcrowding at Wheaton with oversubscribing WJ and also makes the FARMs levels a little more comparable between WJ and Woodward. All without bussing kids long distances.

A good idea. One problem we may encounter with this - Number of kids in entire school of viers Mill is not going to be close to small area of Garrett Park. I don't know exact numbers but they will be quite far in my opinion.

Actully, I took a look ayt option 4 capacity utilization. WJ is only 77% in option 4 and Woodward is 94%. So swapping small portion of Garrett Park with entire Viers MIll will bring both scools in 85-90% range and leave room for futuere kids due to so many new housing coming in the area.

This solution won't create much of travel time as well and no walker is forced to take a bus. Viersm Mills students will be taking bus already and WJ is only couple of minutes away from Woodward.

This will create two well balanced schools.

It is the South side of Garrett Park (South of Strathmore) including the nearby Parkside apartments and townhomes? Or just the town?

If you take option 4 map then it shows an area of Garrett park going to WJ. That area can go to Woodward. it will also support argument about trying to keep split articualtion to minimum unless it's needed. Entire Viers mill going to WJ means no split articulation for that ES as well.

In map, it's South of Strathmore. Area is solit into two zones. ONe is going to WJ and one is going to Woodward in option 4. Both can go to Woodward to keep the community together.

- RM parent

Garrett Park ES catchment area south of Strathmore Ave includes the part of the town of Garrett Park south of Strathmore Ave plus Parkside, Avalon and Meridian appartments. And maybe the new appartments on Tuckerman at Grosvenor Strathmore? And maybe the new homes being built at Holy Cross? Not sure where they are/will be zoned.
Is this what you mean?

In option 4 most of Garrret Park goes to Woodward esxcept small area. You can play around with the map and zones.

I am suggesting a modification of option 4:

Entire Garrett Park ES going to Woodward without any split articualtion.
Entire Viers Mill going to WJ without any split articulation.

This keeps all HS at or below capacity. It also narrows the FARMS rate between WJ and Woodward.

- RM Parent

I’m a Viers Mill parent and I don’t want my kid at WJ. We live 1.9 miles from Einstein, 2 miles from Wheaton, 2.4 miles from Woodward and over 3 miles from WJ. This is an awful idea!!!

3 miles is totally reasonable. 1.9 miles is the worst distance because you don't get bus service and it is a long walk. These distance differences are really not that large. It's public school, you have to take what you get and don't get upset.

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Anonymous wrote:How about Option 4 but send all of Viers Mill elementary to WJ and all of Garrett Park Elementary to Woodward (instead of that portion going to WJ)? Seems like that would mitigate the overcrowding at Wheaton with oversubscribing WJ and also makes the FARMs levels a little more comparable between WJ and Woodward. All without bussing kids long distances.

A good idea. One problem we may encounter with this - Number of kids in entire school of viers Mill is not going to be close to small area of Garrett Park. I don't know exact numbers but they will be quite far in my opinion.

Actully, I took a look ayt option 4 capacity utilization. WJ is only 77% in option 4 and Woodward is 94%. So swapping small portion of Garrett Park with entire Viers MIll will bring both scools in 85-90% range and leave room for futuere kids due to so many new housing coming in the area.

This solution won't create much of travel time as well and no walker is forced to take a bus. Viersm Mills students will be taking bus already and WJ is only couple of minutes away from Woodward.

This will create two well balanced schools.

It is the South side of Garrett Park (South of Strathmore) including the nearby Parkside apartments and townhomes? Or just the town?

If you take option 4 map then it shows an area of Garrett park going to WJ. That area can go to Woodward. it will also support argument about trying to keep split articualtion to minimum unless it's needed. Entire Viers mill going to WJ means no split articulation for that ES as well.

In map, it's South of Strathmore. Area is solit into two zones. ONe is going to WJ and one is going to Woodward in option 4. Both can go to Woodward to keep the community together.

- RM parent

Garrett Park ES catchment area south of Strathmore Ave includes the part of the town of Garrett Park south of Strathmore Ave plus Parkside, Avalon and Meridian appartments. And maybe the new appartments on Tuckerman at Grosvenor Strathmore? And maybe the new homes being built at Holy Cross? Not sure where they are/will be zoned.
Is this what you mean?

In option 4 most of Garrret Park goes to Woodward esxcept small area. You can play around with the map and zones.

I am suggesting a modification of option 4:

Entire Garrett Park ES going to Woodward without any split articualtion.
Entire Viers Mill going to WJ without any split articulation.

This keeps all HS at or below capacity. It also narrows the FARMS rate between WJ and Woodward.

- RM Parent

I’m a Viers Mill parent and I don’t want my kid at WJ. We live 1.9 miles from Einstein, 2 miles from Wheaton, 2.4 miles from Woodward and over 3 miles from WJ. This is an awful idea!!!

3 miles is totally reasonable. 1.9 miles is the worst distance because you don't get bus service and it is a long walk. These distance differences are really not that large. It's public school, you have to take what you get and don't get upset.

+1

Complaining about range of 1.9 - 3 miles seems irrational anyway when we have many kids with far longer rides.

[Anonymous]

For those of you high achieving parents who want their kids at a 'high achieving' school, I'd like to point out that college admissions is much easier if you're at a school where not every kid is aiming for 1550 SATs.

UMD, in particular, is getting incredibly competitive for kids from W schools. I know lots of kids who assumed it was a safety who ended up not getting admitted. And it's even more extreme when you're aiming at elite private universities.

If you're zoned for Einstein or Woodward instead of WJ, count it as a blessing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those of you high achieving parents who want their kids at a 'high achieving' school, I'd like to point out that college admissions is much easier if you're at a school where not every kid is aiming for 1550 SATs.

UMD, in particular, is getting incredibly competitive for kids from W schools. I know lots of kids who assumed it was a safety who ended up not getting admitted. And it's even more extreme when you're aiming at elite private universities.

If you're zoned for Einstein or Woodward instead of WJ, count it as a blessing.

This is my logic and one reason why we never moved. There is a smaller cohart of top students and these school only take in so many students from each school. I think Woodward will have more high achieving students if they are taking 800 or so from WJ. Einstein doesn't attract top students with the DCC as they don't have high level classes.