LAMB closing its existing campuses and consolidating to one campus

[Anonymous]

Well they can enjoy having families in wards 6, 7, and 8 leave and getting some lovely testimony on how their focus is families that are white and wealthy. I will ensure that my comments about this are on the record.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like they've found a building near the SD campus. I was told that the WR campus is temporary and that they're going to close MO and SD. I just wish they would be honest about their plans. I don't to start my younger child there if I'm going to have to move him to a new school in a year or two.

This would be a tough location given that the majority of their families are in Ward 4. What locations over there are available?

No it's far fairer to have the one campus close to the existing one- since every family has been on notice for some time that they were destined for South Dakota.

There are 2 and soon to be 3 existing campuses, with MO the original. They had only be SD as a destination while WR was in the works. It has always been known that SD was temporary until WR was done. Which is why they only did a limited time lease at SD, soon to be up.

[Anonymous]

Any one location in Ward 5 would be hard for a lot of families.

Any one location in Ward 4 would be hard for a lot of families.

For us, Ward 5 for the rest of the LAMB experience would probably be a dealbreaker. But we live far away from South Dakota - I never imagined going there for longer than two years. And even then, I thought we might leave the school if it came to that.

LAMB admin needs to stop changing their minds all the time. People are buying houses based on those plans!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like they've found a building near the SD campus. I was told that the WR campus is temporary and that they're going to close MO and SD. I just wish they would be honest about their plans. I don't to start my younger child there if I'm going to have to move him to a new school in a year or two.

This would be a tough location given that the majority of their families are in Ward 4. What locations over there are available?

No it's far fairer to have the one campus close to the existing one- since every family has been on notice for some time that they were destined for South Dakota.

There are 2 and soon to be 3 existing campuses, with MO the original. They had only be SD as a destination while WR was in the works. It has always been known that SD was temporary until WR was done. Which is why they only did a limited time lease at SD, soon to be up.

Lease is up 2020. Not 2018.

It's been known for years that Missouri was too small.

Prepare to have a massive fight on your hands if they move the campus too far from wards 6, 7, and 8.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any one location in Ward 5 would be hard for a lot of families.

Any one location in Ward 4 would be hard for a lot of families.

For us, Ward 5 for the rest of the LAMB experience would probably be a dealbreaker. But we live far away from South Dakota - I never imagined going there for longer than two years. And even then, I thought we might leave the school if it came to that.

LAMB admin needs to stop changing their minds all the time. People are buying houses based on those plans!

Why not somewhere somewhat central?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any one location in Ward 5 would be hard for a lot of families.

Any one location in Ward 4 would be hard for a lot of families.

For us, Ward 5 for the rest of the LAMB experience would probably be a dealbreaker. But we live far away from South Dakota - I never imagined going there for longer than two years. And even then, I thought we might leave the school if it came to that.

LAMB admin needs to stop changing their minds all the time. People are buying houses based on those plans!

SD was always a lease. WR and MO are owned by LAMB. This stuff is knowable - caveat emptor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any one location in Ward 5 would be hard for a lot of families.

Any one location in Ward 4 would be hard for a lot of families.

For us, Ward 5 for the rest of the LAMB experience would probably be a dealbreaker. But we live far away from South Dakota - I never imagined going there for longer than two years. And even then, I thought we might leave the school if it came to that.

LAMB admin needs to stop changing their minds all the time. People are buying houses based on those plans!

SD was always a lease. WR and MO are owned by LAMB. This stuff is knowable - caveat emptor.

Right. It's always been clear that they wanted to get the Upper elementary to Walter Reed. And there was lots of back and forth amongst the admin about keeping SD even after WR was done, but now that so many Ward 5 families (and 6,7,8 too) attend there, they can't close it. Right now, at least.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like they've found a building near the SD campus. I was told that the WR campus is temporary and that they're going to close MO and SD. I just wish they would be honest about their plans. I don't to start my younger child there if I'm going to have to move him to a new school in a year or two.

This would be a tough location given that the majority of their families are in Ward 4. What locations over there are available?

See page 88 in this document. The majority really isn't in Ward 4 anymore. http://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/Choosing%20Quality%20Report_0.pdf

from a June 2016 report:

The majority are Ward 4 residents (49%), followed by Ward 5 (20%), Ward 1 (12%),
Ward 6 (6%), Ward 3 (6%), Ward 7 (3%), Ward 2 (2%) and Ward 8 (2%)

http://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/report/LAMB%20PCS%20Review%20Appendix.pdf

so almost a majority! Hence the reason a location for the whole school over by SD would be hard for (almost) the majority of families. Not saying they won't do that, but that has to be a significant consideration in their decision. As a Ward 4 family, we would probably do it, but it might also make a decision to leave the city all together that much easier.

[Anonymous]

Here is where lamb students live:

http://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/report/Choosing%20Quality%20Report%2089.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like they've found a building near the SD campus. I was told that the WR campus is temporary and that they're going to close MO and SD. I just wish they would be honest about their plans. I don't to start my younger child there if I'm going to have to move him to a new school in a year or two.

This would be a tough location given that the majority of their families are in Ward 4. What locations over there are available?

See page 88 in this document. The majority really isn't in Ward 4 anymore. http://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/Choosing%20Quality%20Report_0.pdf

from a June 2016 report:

The majority are Ward 4 residents (49%), followed by Ward 5 (20%), Ward 1 (12%),
Ward 6 (6%), Ward 3 (6%), Ward 7 (3%), Ward 2 (2%) and Ward 8 (2%)

http://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/report/LAMB%20PCS%20Review%20Appendix.pdf

so almost a majority! Hence the reason a location for the whole school over by SD would be hard for (almost) the majority of families. Not saying they won't do that, but that has to be a significant consideration in their decision. As a Ward 4 family, we would probably do it, but it might also make a decision to leave the city all together that much easier.

I would leave the school and hope they tell us before May 1st.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like they've found a building near the SD campus. I was told that the WR campus is temporary and that they're going to close MO and SD. I just wish they would be honest about their plans. I don't to start my younger child there if I'm going to have to move him to a new school in a year or two.

This would be a tough location given that the majority of their families are in Ward 4. What locations over there are available?

See page 88 in this document. The majority really isn't in Ward 4 anymore. http://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/Choosing%20Quality%20Report_0.pdf

from a June 2016 report:

The majority are Ward 4 residents (49%), followed by Ward 5 (20%), Ward 1 (12%),
Ward 6 (6%), Ward 3 (6%), Ward 7 (3%), Ward 2 (2%) and Ward 8 (2%)

http://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/report/LAMB%20PCS%20Review%20Appendix.pdf

so almost a majority! Hence the reason a location for the whole school over by SD would be hard for (almost) the majority of families. Not saying they won't do that, but that has to be a significant consideration in their decision. As a Ward 4 family, we would probably do it, but it might also make a decision to leave the city all together that much easier.

But not a majority. And moving to ward 4 would make 6 7 and 8 have a several hour commute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any one location in Ward 5 would be hard for a lot of families.

Any one location in Ward 4 would be hard for a lot of families.

For us, Ward 5 for the rest of the LAMB experience would probably be a dealbreaker. But we live far away from South Dakota - I never imagined going there for longer than two years. And even then, I thought we might leave the school if it came to that.

LAMB admin needs to stop changing their minds all the time. People are buying houses based on those plans!

Why not somewhere somewhat central?

For the same reason that you can't have a gigantic house that's brand new with all the amenities someplace central. Cost and availability.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here is where lamb students live:

http://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/report/Choosing%20Quality%20Report%2089.pdf

That map doesn't show actual numbers or concentration of students. Wouldn't the actual statistics above be a better marker for where students live? 49% in Ward 4 is a pretty definitive number. Which must mean there is a lot of concentration to those dots in Ward 4, much less so in Ward 5.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like they've found a building near the SD campus. I was told that the WR campus is temporary and that they're going to close MO and SD. I just wish they would be honest about their plans. I don't to start my younger child there if I'm going to have to move him to a new school in a year or two.

This would be a tough location given that the majority of their families are in Ward 4. What locations over there are available?

See page 88 in this document. The majority really isn't in Ward 4 anymore. http://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/Choosing%20Quality%20Report_0.pdf

from a June 2016 report:

The majority are Ward 4 residents (49%), followed by Ward 5 (20%), Ward 1 (12%),
Ward 6 (6%), Ward 3 (6%), Ward 7 (3%), Ward 2 (2%) and Ward 8 (2%)

http://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/report/LAMB%20PCS%20Review%20Appendix.pdf

so almost a majority! Hence the reason a location for the whole school over by SD would be hard for (almost) the majority of families. Not saying they won't do that, but that has to be a significant consideration in their decision. As a Ward 4 family, we would probably do it, but it might also make a decision to leave the city all together that much easier.

I would leave the school and hope they tell us before May 1st.

And the wait list is how long? They don't really care.

[Anonymous]

They need native Spanish speakers for the model to work. There are many more Spanish speakers in NW than in NE.