APS Superintendent High School Overcrowding Plan

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I spoke with a school board member.

This is what I took away from the conversation:

1) There is no land to build a new high school. The VA Hospital parcel a no go because too much traffic on Carlin Springs.

2) This school board member would like to see the Ed Center transformed into an annex for W-L.

3) Additions a definite possibility. Also a possibility to grow HB.

4) High school will not "look" like it has traditionally looked. Meaning to expect distance learning and staggered schedules.

Personally, I do not want my children going to high school if in Arlington if distance learning and staggered schedules, overcrowded buildings, etc. is what it's going to be. We will be going private.

This is a natural part of Arlington's urbanization. The schools will degrade, and more people will opt for private. The problem is that most of the stock of private seats are across the river, and there's already a line out the door there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I spoke with a school board member.

This is what I took away from the conversation:

1) There is no land to build a new high school. The VA Hospital parcel a no go because too much traffic on Carlin Springs.

2) This school board member would like to see the Ed Center transformed into an annex for W-L.

3) Additions a definite possibility. Also a possibility to grow HB.

4) High school will not "look" like it has traditionally looked. Meaning to expect distance learning and staggered schedules.

Personally, I do not want my children going to high school if in Arlington if distance learning and staggered schedules, overcrowded buildings, etc. is what it's going to be. We will be going private.

That's the point. They want you to take your kids out. If you leave, the problem is solved. All of these people leave, and we have plenty of seats for all of the kids we've imported into affordable housing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:...I mean, they are zoned to Carlin Springs ES and Kenmore MS, so I can't imagine being rezoned at the HS level would make too much difference...

i beg to differ. i think HS is the deciding factor of home values, especially in S Arl.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I spoke with a school board member.

This is what I took away from the conversation:

1) There is no land to build a new high school. The VA Hospital parcel a no go because too much traffic on Carlin Springs.

2) This school board member would like to see the Ed Center transformed into an annex for W-L.

3) Additions a definite possibility. Also a possibility to grow HB.

4) High school will not "look" like it has traditionally looked. Meaning to expect distance learning and staggered schedules.

Personally, I do not want my children going to high school if in Arlington if distance learning and staggered schedules, overcrowded buildings, etc. is what it's going to be. We will be going private.

This is a natural part of Arlington's urbanization. The schools will degrade, and more people will opt for private. The problem is that most of the stock of private seats are across the river, and there's already a line out the door there.

True. I'm the above poster and thankfully my kids are already in a private PK-8 that historically has really strong outplacement. I'm hoping that will help our chances.

[Anonymous]

^^ We were just hopeful we could bring them back for HS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:...I mean, they are zoned to Carlin Springs ES and Kenmore MS, so I can't imagine being rezoned at the HS level would make too much difference...

i beg to differ. i think HS is the deciding factor of home values, especially in S Arl.

Disagree
Many of us are very comfortable with Wakefield. Gunston and Jefferson are fine.


The elementaries are where you see the issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:...I mean, they are zoned to Carlin Springs ES and Kenmore MS, so I can't imagine being rezoned at the HS level would make too much difference...

i beg to differ. i think HS is the deciding factor of home values, especially in S Arl.

Disagree
Many of us are very comfortable with Wakefield. Gunston and Jefferson are fine.


The elementaries are where you see the issues.

I think this is probably true. I live in a neighborhood zoned for Barcroft ES. Many families with kids who have entered elementary school in the past few years have opted out of Barcroft and sent their kids to choice schools (Campbell, Claremont, ATS). Those families - or at least the ones I know - are perfectly comfortable with Jefferson and Wakefield, and will not hesitate to send their kids there. My family is in the same boat. Our kids do not attend Barcroft, but will attend Jefferson and Wakefield.

[Anonymous]

Please, please, please. Attend tomorrow's school board CIP meeting. Sign up to speak. Send emails. Tell your friends, neighbors and PTAs to do the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please, please, please. Attend tomorrow's school board CIP meeting. Sign up to speak. Send emails. Tell your friends, neighbors and PTAs to do the same.

Isn't tmw the school board primary?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:...I mean, they are zoned to Carlin Springs ES and Kenmore MS, so I can't imagine being rezoned at the HS level would make too much difference...

i beg to differ. i think HS is the deciding factor of home values, especially in S Arl.

No, because this is the only neighborhood in south Arlington that is NOT zoned to Wakefield, and it is not the premiere neighborhood of south Arlington by any stretch. Go check out the comps if you don't believe me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:...I mean, they are zoned to Carlin Springs ES and Kenmore MS, so I can't imagine being rezoned at the HS level would make too much difference...

i beg to differ. i think HS is the deciding factor of home values, especially in S Arl.

No, because this is the only neighborhood in south Arlington that is NOT zoned to Wakefield, and it is not the premiere neighborhood of south Arlington by any stretch. Go check out the comps if you don't believe me.

Yeah but when the boundaries are redrawn for high school, chances are they will be rezoned to Wakefield.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:...I mean, they are zoned to Carlin Springs ES and Kenmore MS, so I can't imagine being rezoned at the HS level would make too much difference...

i beg to differ. i think HS is the deciding factor of home values, especially in S Arl.

No, because this is the only neighborhood in south Arlington that is NOT zoned to Wakefield, and it is not the premiere neighborhood of south Arlington by any stretch. Go check out the comps if you don't believe me.

Yeah but when the boundaries are redrawn for high school, chances are they will be rezoned to Wakefield.

Yes very likely, and their houses will likely be priced similarly

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:...I mean, they are zoned to Carlin Springs ES and Kenmore MS, so I can't imagine being rezoned at the HS level would make too much difference...

i beg to differ. i think HS is the deciding factor of home values, especially in S Arl.

No, because this is the only neighborhood in south Arlington that is NOT zoned to Wakefield, and it is not the premiere neighborhood of south Arlington by any stretch. Go check out the comps if you don't believe me.

Yeah but when the boundaries are redrawn for high school, chances are they will be rezoned to Wakefield.

Yes very likely, and their houses will likely be priced similarly

Is this why everyone is dug in so much on the neighborhood school thing? Because they paid so much to be zoned for a certain school, and they are afraid their house will lose value if they lose that guarantee? This all makes more sense now. At least, it makes more sense than everyone in north Arlington just being racist.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:...I mean, they are zoned to Carlin Springs ES and Kenmore MS, so I can't imagine being rezoned at the HS level would make too much difference...

i beg to differ. i think HS is the deciding factor of home values, especially in S Arl.

No, because this is the only neighborhood in south Arlington that is NOT zoned to Wakefield, and it is not the premiere neighborhood of south Arlington by any stretch. Go check out the comps if you don't believe me.

Yeah but when the boundaries are redrawn for high school, chances are they will be rezoned to Wakefield.

Yes very likely, and their houses will likely be priced similarly

Is this why everyone is dug in so much on the neighborhood school thing? Because they paid so much to be zoned for a certain school, and they are afraid their house will lose value if they lose that guarantee? This all makes more sense now. At least, it makes more sense than everyone in north Arlington just being racist.

They paid 150k more so they could avoid poor brown people. That's not racist.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:...I mean, they are zoned to Carlin Springs ES and Kenmore MS, so I can't imagine being rezoned at the HS level would make too much difference...

i beg to differ. i think HS is the deciding factor of home values, especially in S Arl.

No, because this is the only neighborhood in south Arlington that is NOT zoned to Wakefield, and it is not the premiere neighborhood of south Arlington by any stretch. Go check out the comps if you don't believe me.

Yeah but when the boundaries are redrawn for high school, chances are they will be rezoned to Wakefield.

Yes very likely, and their houses will likely be priced similarly

No, their houses are already priced lower because of the ES and MS and I don't think the change of HS alone has anyone worried for their property values. People who live in s Arlington are largely comfortable with Wakefield. Not everyone shares DCUM's fetishishization with Yorktown.