LAMB closing its existing campuses and consolidating to one campus

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Co-star has it listed for lease:

http://www.costar.com/costarconnect/MasterPage/Main.aspx?SiteId=22170&CheckSum=40715

Another lease is a disaster for families who live far away. People have suggested that displaced families simply move close to the school. If it's a lease, that's quite a gamble. (See: people who moved to be close to SD banking on LAMB at least staying through their lease ending in 2020).

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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.

funny. former parent here who had a 30 minute commute to SD location. never once thought the school exclusionary because they weren't giving my kid a ride to school. it was my choice to attend that school, and stay there after the move to NE, therefore my responsibility to deal with the transport.

I agree with this sentiment. The school should engage in a discussion to see if it can help with bus issues, but that should not be an expectation. If anything, we need to pressure the DC govt to make that provision. Parents who are commuting to Lamb from the Hill or other far off distances, I am really impressed by your commitment. Even if bussing is provided and it makes the commute easier for you as parent, it is potentially a very long commute for your little one, esp. if we're talking PK-3 and PK-4. Sure, Lamb is great, but is it really worth it?

If lamb wants to pressure the DC government to do so, they should. But this is not what other schools do. They actually care about their students so they have shuttles that they subsidize and administer.

PP, I don't want to uproot my children from a school they know and love and a community they know and love. It is utterly disgraceful of you to imply that we should just leave. I am disgusted and unsurprised.

I hope all of you support parents of wards 5 6 7 and 8 in pressuring the school to have shuttle buses in place for our children.

I am confused by the mixed sentiments here - first implying that other schools actually care about their students, but lamb doesn't. And then indicating that lamb is a school and community your children know and love. I just don't understand the eagerness among those parents that are angry to jump to conclusions. First it was lamb doesn't care about families and won't tell us they are contemplating a move. Now that we know about a potential move more than a year in advance, in less than 48 hours the gripe is let's pressure the school about shuttles, they don't care about our children. Why can't everyone be patient and engage the school and have a conversation over the next year to help the administration make decisions that will be beneficial to all, instead of being so eager to fight the administration and assuming the worst. I don't think that is a good attitude to have long term for the benefit our the school our children know and love. At least give the school a chance - more than 48 hours to listen to and then attempt to address these issues.

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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.

funny. former parent here who had a 30 minute commute to SD location. never once thought the school exclusionary because they weren't giving my kid a ride to school. it was my choice to attend that school, and stay there after the move to NE, therefore my responsibility to deal with the transport.

I agree with this sentiment. The school should engage in a discussion to see if it can help with bus issues, but that should not be an expectation. If anything, we need to pressure the DC govt to make that provision. Parents who are commuting to Lamb from the Hill or other far off distances, I am really impressed by your commitment. Even if bussing is provided and it makes the commute easier for you as parent, it is potentially a very long commute for your little one, esp. if we're talking PK-3 and PK-4. Sure, Lamb is great, but is it really worth it?

If lamb wants to pressure the DC government to do so, they should. But this is not what other schools do. They actually care about their students so they have shuttles that they subsidize and administer.

PP, I don't want to uproot my children from a school they know and love and a community they know and love. It is utterly disgraceful of you to imply that we should just leave. I am disgusted and unsurprised.

I hope all of you support parents of wards 5 6 7 and 8 in pressuring the school to have shuttle buses in place for our children.

I am confused by the mixed sentiments here - first implying that other schools actually care about their students, but lamb doesn't. And then indicating that lamb is a school and community your children know and love. I just don't understand the eagerness among those parents that are angry to jump to conclusions. First it was lamb doesn't care about families and won't tell us they are contemplating a move. Now that we know about a potential move more than a year in advance, in less than 48 hours the gripe is let's pressure the school about shuttles, they don't care about our children. Why can't everyone be patient and engage the school and have a conversation over the next year to help the administration make decisions that will be beneficial to all, instead of being so eager to fight the administration and assuming the worst. I don't think that is a good attitude to have long term for the benefit our the school our children know and love. At least give the school a chance - more than 48 hours to listen to and then attempt to address these issues.

This is an administration that concealed a child predator from families. I can see how people might be mistrustful.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Co-star has it listed for lease:

http://www.costar.com/costarconnect/MasterPage/Main.aspx?SiteId=22170&CheckSum=40715

Another lease is a disaster for families who live far away. People have suggested that displaced families simply move close to the school. If it's a lease, that's quite a gamble. (See: people who moved to be close to SD banking on LAMB at least staying through their lease ending in 2020).

The flyer at the link above does say it is available for purchase and the letter from the school indicated lease/purchase. I would imagine this means they would like to purchase. And if they get this space, this should meet all their needs for a very-long time for a consolidated school. In other words, I wouldn't worry about them moving anytime soon.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Co-star has it listed for lease:

http://www.costar.com/costarconnect/MasterPage/Main.aspx?SiteId=22170&CheckSum=40715

Another lease is a disaster for families who live far away. People have suggested that displaced families simply move close to the school. If it's a lease, that's quite a gamble. (See: people who moved to be close to SD banking on LAMB at least staying through their lease ending in 2020).

The flyer at the link above does say it is available for purchase and the letter from the school indicated lease/purchase. I would imagine this means they would like to purchase. And if they get this space, this should meet all their needs for a very-long time for a consolidated school. In other words, I wouldn't worry about them moving anytime soon.

This post is ironic given that at the beginning of this thread parents were being trashed for "relying on the location of a charter" when making real estate decisions.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Co-star has it listed for lease:

http://www.costar.com/costarconnect/MasterPage/Main.aspx?SiteId=22170&CheckSum=40715

Another lease is a disaster for families who live far away. People have suggested that displaced families simply move close to the school. If it's a lease, that's quite a gamble. (See: people who moved to be close to SD banking on LAMB at least staying through their lease ending in 2020).

The flyer at the link above does say it is available for purchase and the letter from the school indicated lease/purchase. I would imagine this means they would like to purchase. And if they get this space, this should meet all their needs for a very-long time for a consolidated school. In other words, I wouldn't worry about them moving anytime soon.

Lovely property! Will this have them pulling out of the LAMB at Walter Reed piece (not DcI just the lamb part)

[Anonymous]

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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.

funny. former parent here who had a 30 minute commute to SD location. never once thought the school exclusionary because they weren't giving my kid a ride to school. it was my choice to attend that school, and stay there after the move to NE, therefore my responsibility to deal with the transport.

I agree with this sentiment. The school should engage in a discussion to see if it can help with bus issues, but that should not be an expectation. If anything, we need to pressure the DC govt to make that provision. Parents who are commuting to Lamb from the Hill or other far off distances, I am really impressed by your commitment. Even if bussing is provided and it makes the commute easier for you as parent, it is potentially a very long commute for your little one, esp. if we're talking PK-3 and PK-4. Sure, Lamb is great, but is it really worth it?

If lamb wants to pressure the DC government to do so, they should. But this is not what other schools do. They actually care about their students so they have shuttles that they subsidize and administer.

PP, I don't want to uproot my children from a school they know and love and a community they know and love. It is utterly disgraceful of you to imply that we should just leave. I am disgusted and unsurprised.

I hope all of you support parents of wards 5 6 7 and 8 in pressuring the school to have shuttle buses in place for our children.

I am confused by the mixed sentiments here - first implying that other schools actually care about their students, but lamb doesn't. And then indicating that lamb is a school and community your children know and love. I just don't understand the eagerness among those parents that are angry to jump to conclusions. First it was lamb doesn't care about families and won't tell us they are contemplating a move. Now that we know about a potential move more than a year in advance, in less than 48 hours the gripe is let's pressure the school about shuttles, they don't care about our children. Why can't everyone be patient and engage the school and have a conversation over the next year to help the administration make decisions that will be beneficial to all, instead of being so eager to fight the administration and assuming the worst. I don't think that is a good attitude to have long term for the benefit our the school our children know and love. At least give the school a chance - more than 48 hours to listen to and then attempt to address these issues.

This is an administration that concealed a child predator from families. I can see how people might be mistrustful.

Fine be mistrustful, but if you still want to stay with the school, then the path forward is to engage with the administration. There is no point staying with the school and then accusing the admin of wrongs at every turn without engaging in a meaningful dialogue.

[Anonymous]

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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.

funny. former parent here who had a 30 minute commute to SD location. never once thought the school exclusionary because they weren't giving my kid a ride to school. it was my choice to attend that school, and stay there after the move to NE, therefore my responsibility to deal with the transport.

I agree with this sentiment. The school should engage in a discussion to see if it can help with bus issues, but that should not be an expectation. If anything, we need to pressure the DC govt to make that provision. Parents who are commuting to Lamb from the Hill or other far off distances, I am really impressed by your commitment. Even if bussing is provided and it makes the commute easier for you as parent, it is potentially a very long commute for your little one, esp. if we're talking PK-3 and PK-4. Sure, Lamb is great, but is it really worth it?

If lamb wants to pressure the DC government to do so, they should. But this is not what other schools do. They actually care about their students so they have shuttles that they subsidize and administer.

PP, I don't want to uproot my children from a school they know and love and a community they know and love. It is utterly disgraceful of you to imply that we should just leave. I am disgusted and unsurprised.

I hope all of you support parents of wards 5 6 7 and 8 in pressuring the school to have shuttle buses in place for our children.

I am confused by the mixed sentiments here - first implying that other schools actually care about their students, but lamb doesn't. And then indicating that lamb is a school and community your children know and love. I just don't understand the eagerness among those parents that are angry to jump to conclusions. First it was lamb doesn't care about families and won't tell us they are contemplating a move. Now that we know about a potential move more than a year in advance, in less than 48 hours the gripe is let's pressure the school about shuttles, they don't care about our children. Why can't everyone be patient and engage the school and have a conversation over the next year to help the administration make decisions that will be beneficial to all, instead of being so eager to fight the administration and assuming the worst. I don't think that is a good attitude to have long term for the benefit our the school our children know and love. At least give the school a chance - more than 48 hours to listen to and then attempt to address these issues.

Give the school a chance? They've already said its "too much hassle" to have buses. Great.

Other DCI feeders have had a bus in place for a long time.

The teachers are very different from the school. Many if not most straight up hate the administration openly.

We have a fantastic attitude in spite of the horrible way the school treats families.

Get your facts straight before you mouth off, PP.

[Anonymous]

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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.

funny. former parent here who had a 30 minute commute to SD location. never once thought the school exclusionary because they weren't giving my kid a ride to school. it was my choice to attend that school, and stay there after the move to NE, therefore my responsibility to deal with the transport.

I agree with this sentiment. The school should engage in a discussion to see if it can help with bus issues, but that should not be an expectation. If anything, we need to pressure the DC govt to make that provision. Parents who are commuting to Lamb from the Hill or other far off distances, I am really impressed by your commitment. Even if bussing is provided and it makes the commute easier for you as parent, it is potentially a very long commute for your little one, esp. if we're talking PK-3 and PK-4. Sure, Lamb is great, but is it really worth it?

If lamb wants to pressure the DC government to do so, they should. But this is not what other schools do. They actually care about their students so they have shuttles that they subsidize and administer.

PP, I don't want to uproot my children from a school they know and love and a community they know and love. It is utterly disgraceful of you to imply that we should just leave. I am disgusted and unsurprised.

I hope all of you support parents of wards 5 6 7 and 8 in pressuring the school to have shuttle buses in place for our children.

I am confused by the mixed sentiments here - first implying that other schools actually care about their students, but lamb doesn't. And then indicating that lamb is a school and community your children know and love. I just don't understand the eagerness among those parents that are angry to jump to conclusions. First it was lamb doesn't care about families and won't tell us they are contemplating a move. Now that we know about a potential move more than a year in advance, in less than 48 hours the gripe is let's pressure the school about shuttles, they don't care about our children. Why can't everyone be patient and engage the school and have a conversation over the next year to help the administration make decisions that will be beneficial to all, instead of being so eager to fight the administration and assuming the worst. I don't think that is a good attitude to have long term for the benefit our the school our children know and love. At least give the school a chance - more than 48 hours to listen to and then attempt to address these issues.

This is an administration that concealed a child predator from families. I can see how people might be mistrustful.

Fine be mistrustful, but if you still want to stay with the school, then the path forward is to engage with the administration. There is no point staying with the school and then accusing the admin of wrongs at every turn without engaging in a meaningful dialogue.

ARE YOU FRIGGEN KIDDING ME?

Have you ever gotten a timely response from the principal? EVER?

I have called and emailed and called and emailed the school about so many issues through the years and 99% get no response until I literally involve lawyers.

GIVE ME A BREAK!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

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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.

funny. former parent here who had a 30 minute commute to SD location. never once thought the school exclusionary because they weren't giving my kid a ride to school. it was my choice to attend that school, and stay there after the move to NE, therefore my responsibility to deal with the transport.

I agree with this sentiment. The school should engage in a discussion to see if it can help with bus issues, but that should not be an expectation. If anything, we need to pressure the DC govt to make that provision. Parents who are commuting to Lamb from the Hill or other far off distances, I am really impressed by your commitment. Even if bussing is provided and it makes the commute easier for you as parent, it is potentially a very long commute for your little one, esp. if we're talking PK-3 and PK-4. Sure, Lamb is great, but is it really worth it?

If lamb wants to pressure the DC government to do so, they should. But this is not what other schools do. They actually care about their students so they have shuttles that they subsidize and administer.

PP, I don't want to uproot my children from a school they know and love and a community they know and love. It is utterly disgraceful of you to imply that we should just leave. I am disgusted and unsurprised.

I hope all of you support parents of wards 5 6 7 and 8 in pressuring the school to have shuttle buses in place for our children.

I am confused by the mixed sentiments here - first implying that other schools actually care about their students, but lamb doesn't. And then indicating that lamb is a school and community your children know and love. I just don't understand the eagerness among those parents that are angry to jump to conclusions. First it was lamb doesn't care about families and won't tell us they are contemplating a move. Now that we know about a potential move more than a year in advance, in less than 48 hours the gripe is let's pressure the school about shuttles, they don't care about our children. Why can't everyone be patient and engage the school and have a conversation over the next year to help the administration make decisions that will be beneficial to all, instead of being so eager to fight the administration and assuming the worst. I don't think that is a good attitude to have long term for the benefit our the school our children know and love. At least give the school a chance - more than 48 hours to listen to and then attempt to address these issues.

This is an administration that concealed a child predator from families. I can see how people might be mistrustful.

Fine be mistrustful, but if you still want to stay with the school, then the path forward is to engage with the administration. There is no point staying with the school and then accusing the admin of wrongs at every turn without engaging in a meaningful dialogue.

Or the path forward is to replace the administration. Frankly I'm surprised they have survived this long.

[Anonymous]

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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.

funny. former parent here who had a 30 minute commute to SD location. never once thought the school exclusionary because they weren't giving my kid a ride to school. it was my choice to attend that school, and stay there after the move to NE, therefore my responsibility to deal with the transport.

I agree with this sentiment. The school should engage in a discussion to see if it can help with bus issues, but that should not be an expectation. If anything, we need to pressure the DC govt to make that provision. Parents who are commuting to Lamb from the Hill or other far off distances, I am really impressed by your commitment. Even if bussing is provided and it makes the commute easier for you as parent, it is potentially a very long commute for your little one, esp. if we're talking PK-3 and PK-4. Sure, Lamb is great, but is it really worth it?

If lamb wants to pressure the DC government to do so, they should. But this is not what other schools do. They actually care about their students so they have shuttles that they subsidize and administer.

PP, I don't want to uproot my children from a school they know and love and a community they know and love. It is utterly disgraceful of you to imply that we should just leave. I am disgusted and unsurprised.

I hope all of you support parents of wards 5 6 7 and 8 in pressuring the school to have shuttle buses in place for our children.

I am confused by the mixed sentiments here - first implying that other schools actually care about their students, but lamb doesn't. And then indicating that lamb is a school and community your children know and love. I just don't understand the eagerness among those parents that are angry to jump to conclusions. First it was lamb doesn't care about families and won't tell us they are contemplating a move. Now that we know about a potential move more than a year in advance, in less than 48 hours the gripe is let's pressure the school about shuttles, they don't care about our children. Why can't everyone be patient and engage the school and have a conversation over the next year to help the administration make decisions that will be beneficial to all, instead of being so eager to fight the administration and assuming the worst. I don't think that is a good attitude to have long term for the benefit our the school our children know and love. At least give the school a chance - more than 48 hours to listen to and then attempt to address these issues.

This is an administration that concealed a child predator from families. I can see how people might be mistrustful.

Fine be mistrustful, but if you still want to stay with the school, then the path forward is to engage with the administration. There is no point staying with the school and then accusing the admin of wrongs at every turn without engaging in a meaningful dialogue.

Or the path forward is to replace the administration. Frankly I'm surprised they have survived this long.

Replace them.

They should be cap in hand praying for mercy to the families they damaged beyond repair. Instead they still act like we are so lucky to be at lamb despite their treatment of all the families and parents. The only thing they do well is hire wonderful teachers whom they later mistreat. Lovely.

[Anonymous]

From the Kids with Special Needs Board:

Kingsbury told parents that the building will be sold to a "bilingual charter school." Starting in 2018-2019 and continuing for the next 6 years, Kingsbury and the other school (presumably LAMB) will co-locate. Kingsbury currently uses only half of its building, so there's plenty of space. During those 6 years, the board of trustees will decide how to use the money raises through the sale of the building -- to buy, lease, or build a space in their current neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Well, that's a little disappointing. I was hoping that we'd be able to move to the new campus starting in 2018. I wonder if there will be a lot of fighting over which kids get to move to the new campus. Maybe they'll just keep SD open for 6 additional years and sell MO, so the current SD students won't be displaced for quite a while.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Where is Kingsbury going? They serve many higher needs DC kids with disabilities -- many of them are placed there by their DCPS or charter school that has failed to serve them appropriately .

Those families are going to be affected -- and they all face many more challenges than a LAMB family -- and no one gives it a thought.

Kingsbury families learned of it from DCUM. Could LAMB not have coordinated with Kingsbury at a minimum?

Is that true? I heard they serve primarily MoCo kids so may be moving up that way. I'm not stating this as a fact, just what I heard.

No, there are very few kids from Montgomery County at Kingsbury, at least kids who are placed by MCPS. There are far more kids from DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, that's a little disappointing. I was hoping that we'd be able to move to the new campus starting in 2018. I wonder if there will be a lot of fighting over which kids get to move to the new campus. Maybe they'll just keep SD open for 6 additional years and sell MO, so the current SD students won't be displaced for quite a while.

Personally, I'd love that...