GDS admissions

[Anonymous]

Sock puppet away. It’s tacky. This isn’t even a big deal, I’m sure the school has tons of volunteer committee to deal with. We all know how those can be. Just look at the tone and nonsense assumptions on here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel like the ANC should put their efforts towards the recent shootings, kids (not from GDS) stealing from CVS and running into the middle of the street in front of cars after school, and throwing things as middle schoolers walking home from school. Gds parents are mostly driving on major roads - there are fewer ins and outs to the campus than used to go to the rat infested Safeway and car dealerships, and I’m not sure what the neighbors would like in the space - another vape shop or bank? Look 4 blocks north to friendship heights - tons of vacant space that nobody wants to build on.

Wow! If you are a GDS parent, you sound charming.
No wonder the neighborhood hates GDS. The GDS parents clearly look down on the neighborhood and its accompanying public schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like the ANC should put their efforts towards the recent shootings, kids (not from GDS) stealing from CVS and running into the middle of the street in front of cars after school, and throwing things as middle schoolers walking home from school. Gds parents are mostly driving on major roads - there are fewer ins and outs to the campus than used to go to the rat infested Safeway and car dealerships, and I’m not sure what the neighbors would like in the space - another vape shop or bank? Look 4 blocks north to friendship heights - tons of vacant space that nobody wants to build on.

Wow! If you are a GDS parent, you sound charming.
No wonder the neighborhood hates GDS. The GDS parents clearly look down on the neighborhood and its accompanying public schools.

More blasphemy. The post you’re referring to lists a bunch of indisputable facts and trends about the immediate area, in a neutral tone, and adds a suggestion.
Yours does the opposite.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many private schools in the DMV and around the country have the same spike in apps and yields due to school shutdowns ranging from a few months to 18-24 mos.
Most communities understood this and the schools business model and waived the caps given the crazy situation. Any business owner or operator gets it. This is a lasting effect of the govt shutting down schools in DC for almost two years. These schools had to operated in crisis mode with tons of local govt uncertainty for two years.

So much for “community understanding” or prioritizing effective education.

No waiver would be needed now if the GDS community had abided by its side of the agreement. Public schools are all operating normally. Kids can go back.

Exactly! Pull out some gds kids and send them back to the public schools. They’re open now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like the ANC should put their efforts towards the recent shootings, kids (not from GDS) stealing from CVS and running into the middle of the street in front of cars after school, and throwing things as middle schoolers walking home from school. Gds parents are mostly driving on major roads - there are fewer ins and outs to the campus than used to go to the rat infested Safeway and car dealerships, and I’m not sure what the neighbors would like in the space - another vape shop or bank? Look 4 blocks north to friendship heights - tons of vacant space that nobody wants to build on.

Wow! If you are a GDS parent, you sound charming.
No wonder the neighborhood hates GDS. The GDS parents clearly look down on the neighborhood and its accompanying public schools.

More blasphemy. The post you’re referring to lists a bunch of indisputable facts and trends about the immediate area, in a neutral tone, and adds a suggestion.
Yours does the opposite.

+ 100. GDS parents are not the issue. Tenley sucks and DCPS sucks as well. These are undisputed facts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like the ANC should put their efforts towards the recent shootings, kids (not from GDS) stealing from CVS and running into the middle of the street in front of cars after school, and throwing things as middle schoolers walking home from school. Gds parents are mostly driving on major roads - there are fewer ins and outs to the campus than used to go to the rat infested Safeway and car dealerships, and I’m not sure what the neighbors would like in the space - another vape shop or bank? Look 4 blocks north to friendship heights - tons of vacant space that nobody wants to build on.

Wow! If you are a GDS parent, you sound charming.
No wonder the neighborhood hates GDS. The GDS parents clearly look down on the neighborhood and its accompanying public schools.

More blasphemy. The post you’re referring to lists a bunch of indisputable facts and trends about the immediate area, in a neutral tone, and adds a suggestion.
Yours does the opposite.

+ 100. GDS parents are not the issue. Tenley sucks and DCPS sucks as well. These are undisputed facts.

And yet GDS consolidated in Tenleytown (why - when it is so terrible?) and struck an agreement with the city government about enrollment and transportation. And proceeded to violate that agreement within two or three years. Now there are consequences. GDS and GDS families brought this on themselves.

Unless, at GDS, it’s ok to make a promise, break it and then complain when you are held accountable. Is that what they teach?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like the ANC should put their efforts towards the recent shootings, kids (not from GDS) stealing from CVS and running into the middle of the street in front of cars after school, and throwing things as middle schoolers walking home from school. Gds parents are mostly driving on major roads - there are fewer ins and outs to the campus than used to go to the rat infested Safeway and car dealerships, and I’m not sure what the neighbors would like in the space - another vape shop or bank? Look 4 blocks north to friendship heights - tons of vacant space that nobody wants to build on.

Wow! If you are a GDS parent, you sound charming.
No wonder the neighborhood hates GDS. The GDS parents clearly look down on the neighborhood and its accompanying public schools.

More blasphemy. The post you’re referring to lists a bunch of indisputable facts and trends about the immediate area, in a neutral tone, and adds a suggestion.
Yours does the opposite.

+ 100. GDS parents are not the issue. Tenley sucks and DCPS sucks as well. These are undisputed facts.

And yet GDS consolidated in Tenleytown (why - when it is so terrible?) and struck an agreement with the city government about enrollment and transportation. And proceeded to violate that agreement within two or three years. Now there are consequences. GDS and GDS families brought this on themselves.

Unless, at GDS, it’s ok to make a promise, break it and then complain when you are held accountable. Is that what they teach?

Your premises are incorrect; you are misinformed, if not uniformed.

First off - enrollment caps during Covid crisis: Fortunately the govt (unlike the ANC volunteer group) acknowledges the many ramifications of their DoH and Covid shutdown policies. The immediate flight to private schools affected most of the country, and continues too. In fact charter school and voucher support is at an all time high.

Second off- no transpo issues or violations: govt also knows how to read and understand data.

ANC need to stop incorrectly inferring that because there’s more students there must be more vehicle infractions. There are not; the data speaks for itself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like the ANC should put their efforts towards the recent shootings, kids (not from GDS) stealing from CVS and running into the middle of the street in front of cars after school, and throwing things as middle schoolers walking home from school. Gds parents are mostly driving on major roads - there are fewer ins and outs to the campus than used to go to the rat infested Safeway and car dealerships, and I’m not sure what the neighbors would like in the space - another vape shop or bank? Look 4 blocks north to friendship heights - tons of vacant space that nobody wants to build on.

Wow! If you are a GDS parent, you sound charming.
No wonder the neighborhood hates GDS. The GDS parents clearly look down on the neighborhood and its accompanying public schools.

More blasphemy. The post you’re referring to lists a bunch of indisputable facts and trends about the immediate area, in a neutral tone, and adds a suggestion.
Yours does the opposite.

+ 100. GDS parents are not the issue. Tenley sucks and DCPS sucks as well. These are undisputed facts.

And yet GDS consolidated in Tenleytown (why - when it is so terrible?) and struck an agreement with the city government about enrollment and transportation. And proceeded to violate that agreement within two or three years. Now there are consequences. GDS and GDS families brought this on themselves.

Unless, at GDS, it’s ok to make a promise, break it and then complain when you are held accountable. Is that what they teach?

Your premises are incorrect; you are misinformed, if not uniformed.

First off - enrollment caps during Covid crisis: Fortunately the govt (unlike the ANC volunteer group) acknowledges the many ramifications of their DoH and Covid shutdown policies. The immediate flight to private schools affected most of the country, and continues too. In fact charter school and voucher support is at an all time high.

Second off- no transpo issues or violations: govt also knows how to read and understand data.

ANC need to stop incorrectly inferring that because there’s more students there must be more vehicle infractions. There are not; the data speaks for itself.

The data doesn’t include the cars that drop off anywhere other than on campus. Guys, keep up your end of the deal and you’ll be able to raise your enrollment cap eventually!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like the ANC should put their efforts towards the recent shootings, kids (not from GDS) stealing from CVS and running into the middle of the street in front of cars after school, and throwing things as middle schoolers walking home from school. Gds parents are mostly driving on major roads - there are fewer ins and outs to the campus than used to go to the rat infested Safeway and car dealerships, and I’m not sure what the neighbors would like in the space - another vape shop or bank? Look 4 blocks north to friendship heights - tons of vacant space that nobody wants to build on.

Wow! If you are a GDS parent, you sound charming.
No wonder the neighborhood hates GDS. The GDS parents clearly look down on the neighborhood and its accompanying public schools.

More blasphemy. The post you’re referring to lists a bunch of indisputable facts and trends about the immediate area, in a neutral tone, and adds a suggestion.
Yours does the opposite.

+ 100. GDS parents are not the issue. Tenley sucks and DCPS sucks as well. These are undisputed facts.

And yet GDS consolidated in Tenleytown (why - when it is so terrible?) and struck an agreement with the city government about enrollment and transportation. And proceeded to violate that agreement within two or three years. Now there are consequences. GDS and GDS families brought this on themselves.

Unless, at GDS, it’s ok to make a promise, break it and then complain when you are held accountable. Is that what they teach?

Your premises are incorrect; you are misinformed, if not uniformed.

First off - enrollment caps during Covid crisis: Fortunately the govt (unlike the ANC volunteer group) acknowledges the many ramifications of their DoH and Covid shutdown policies. The immediate flight to private schools affected most of the country, and continues too. In fact charter school and voucher support is at an all time high.

Second off- no transpo issues or violations: govt also knows how to read and understand data.

ANC need to stop incorrectly inferring that because there’s more students there must be more vehicle infractions. There are not; the data speaks for itself.

GDS says in its letter that it violated its agreement to provide data to the DC government to confirm adherence to the requirements to cap enrollment and audit transportation. It also acknowledges that it did actually exceed the enrollment allowed under its agreement with the DC government.

[Anonymous]

ANC is not the DC government.

[Anonymous]

So what's the impact if GDS admits x number fewer students for K? What does that look like at other schools? Which other schools would be most likely be impacted in a ripple effect?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like the ANC should put their efforts towards the recent shootings, kids (not from GDS) stealing from CVS and running into the middle of the street in front of cars after school, and throwing things as middle schoolers walking home from school. Gds parents are mostly driving on major roads - there are fewer ins and outs to the campus than used to go to the rat infested Safeway and car dealerships, and I’m not sure what the neighbors would like in the space - another vape shop or bank? Look 4 blocks north to friendship heights - tons of vacant space that nobody wants to build on.

Wow! If you are a GDS parent, you sound charming.
No wonder the neighborhood hates GDS. The GDS parents clearly look down on the neighborhood and its accompanying public schools.

More blasphemy. The post you’re referring to lists a bunch of indisputable facts and trends about the immediate area, in a neutral tone, and adds a suggestion.
Yours does the opposite.

+ 100. GDS parents are not the issue. Tenley sucks and DCPS sucks as well. These are undisputed facts.

And yet GDS consolidated in Tenleytown (why - when it is so terrible?) and struck an agreement with the city government about enrollment and transportation. And proceeded to violate that agreement within two or three years. Now there are consequences. GDS and GDS families brought this on themselves.

Unless, at GDS, it’s ok to make a promise, break it and then complain when you are held accountable. Is that what they teach?

Your premises are incorrect; you are misinformed, if not uniformed.

First off - enrollment caps during Covid crisis: Fortunately the govt (unlike the ANC volunteer group) acknowledges the many ramifications of their DoH and Covid shutdown policies. The immediate flight to private schools affected most of the country, and continues too. In fact charter school and voucher support is at an all time high.

Second off- no transpo issues or violations: govt also knows how to read and understand data.

ANC need to stop incorrectly inferring that because there’s more students there must be more vehicle infractions. There are not; the data speaks for itself.

GDS says in its letter that it violated its agreement to provide data to the DC government to confirm adherence to the requirements to cap enrollment and audit transportation. It also acknowledges that it did actually exceed the enrollment allowed under its agreement with the DC government.

Every school did. In MoCo, NoVA and DC. it won’t clear out until they graduate or leave the school or caps are raised or waived.

dC govt will make its decisions.

Anc will continue its diatribes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hear they are accepting about 1/2 the usual class at K. Then plan on adding kids in then next 2-4 years to get to a “normal” class size by grade 4. By then then, they should be at the 1075 cap and class size back to desired size. The kids graduating will ease some of the numbers but they are also, as others have said, taking less at 9th as well as it’s a major entry year. Nothing they can do about the oversized classes at grade 10,11 as the students are already enrolled. It’s not like the school can ask so many to leave? So the entry year grades have to suffer.

GDS parent here. Who did you hear this from? School hasn't shared this.

Board level….

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ANC is not the DC government.

GDS says in its letter that the transportation management plan and the enrollment cap are part of its zoning order. A zoning order is issued by the DC government, not the ANC.

[Anonymous]

Sure, but it's the relevant DC agency (DDOT) that can enforce, not the ANC.