No more Cardozo Middle; feeders to go to FS

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As someone whose kid is already headed for FS, I worry that these families will petition to stay and it will change the character of the school.

It's a ton of disruption for FS, all to appease some wealthy families in center city when kids all over DC are stuck in failing middle schools, with no Euclid on the horizon for them. Why do parents in Logan Circle get this kind of attention and an out to a much better middle?

Believe me, if you are at all representative of the kinds of parents at FS, we will not want to stay long.

Current SWWFS parent here. This attitude is not representative of the parent community. And PP appears to think that Garrison, Seaton, and Cleveland are full of wealthy white students, which is incorrect, as others have already pointed out.

I think this temporary move will probably be fine, but it’s true that absorbing kids from three additional schools is going to be a big change for the middle school, even considering the added space from the renovation. I don’t think it was projected that all of the extra capacity would go to middle school students, or that those seats would be filled so quickly. It would be good for everyone if DCPS communicated plans for implementing and supporting this.

It will definitely be a big change. I will note that increased enrollment tends to be a good thing for middle schools, bc it means that they can hir more teachers and then have differentiated classes. That's why Stuart Hobson, for example, is able to offer Geometry and advanced English classes, and SWWFS is not. So this could be a positive thing. Agree that we need to know more about the details.

[Anonymous]

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As someone whose kid is already headed for FS, I worry that these families will petition to stay and it will change the character of the school.

It's a ton of disruption for FS, all to appease some wealthy families in center city when kids all over DC are stuck in failing middle schools, with no Euclid on the horizon for them. Why do parents in Logan Circle get this kind of attention and an out to a much better middle?

Believe me, if you are at all representative of the kinds of parents at FS, we will not want to stay long.

Current SWWFS parent here. This attitude is not representative of the parent community. And PP appears to think that Garrison, Seaton, and Cleveland are full of wealthy white students, which is incorrect, as others have already pointed out.

I think this temporary move will probably be fine, but it’s true that absorbing kids from three additional schools is going to be a big change for the middle school, even considering the added space from the renovation. I don’t think it was projected that all of the extra capacity would go to middle school students, or that those seats would be filled so quickly. It would be good for everyone if DCPS communicated plans for implementing and supporting this.

Is it going to be more kids, or does this just mean less spots for kids from other OOB schools? Remember, you have a lot of kids from these three schools already, and not all of them will want to go.

It will very likely be more kids, which I think is why the added capacity from the renovation is being cited as a reason this is even possible. The Edscape data shows very few students coming from those schools for 6th: https://edscape.dc.gov/page/student-enrollment-pathways

Fewer than 10 from Seaton and none from the other two schools. Some kids are probably transferring in upper elementary, too—same site would show how many.

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As someone whose kid is already headed for FS, I worry that these families will petition to stay and it will change the character of the school.

It's a ton of disruption for FS, all to appease some wealthy families in center city when kids all over DC are stuck in failing middle schools, with no Euclid on the horizon for them. Why do parents in Logan Circle get this kind of attention and an out to a much better middle?

Believe me, if you are at all representative of the kinds of parents at FS, we will not want to stay long.

Current SWWFS parent here. This attitude is not representative of the parent community. And PP appears to think that Garrison, Seaton, and Cleveland are full of wealthy white students, which is incorrect, as others have already pointed out.

I think this temporary move will probably be fine, but it’s true that absorbing kids from three additional schools is going to be a big change for the middle school, even considering the added space from the renovation. I don’t think it was projected that all of the extra capacity would go to middle school students, or that those seats would be filled so quickly. It would be good for everyone if DCPS communicated plans for implementing and supporting this.

Is it going to be more kids, or does this just mean less spots for kids from other OOB schools? Remember, you have a lot of kids from these three schools already, and not all of them will want to go.

It will very likely be more kids, which I think is why the added capacity from the renovation is being cited as a reason this is even possible. The Edscape data shows very few students coming from those schools for 6th: https://edscape.dc.gov/page/student-enrollment-pathways

Fewer than 10 from Seaton and none from the other two schools. Some kids are probably transferring in upper elementary, too—same site would show how many.

Vast majority of kids transfer in upper elementary, because Cardozo was such a non starter. And that's kids of ALL races and backgrounds, not just wealthy white kids. It's been so sad to watch these cohorts have to break up year after year.

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As someone whose kid is already headed for FS, I worry that these families will petition to stay and it will change the character of the school.

It's a ton of disruption for FS, all to appease some wealthy families in center city when kids all over DC are stuck in failing middle schools, with no Euclid on the horizon for them. Why do parents in Logan Circle get this kind of attention and an out to a much better middle?

Believe me, if you are at all representative of the kinds of parents at FS, we will not want to stay long.

Current SWWFS parent here. This attitude is not representative of the parent community. And PP appears to think that Garrison, Seaton, and Cleveland are full of wealthy white students, which is incorrect, as others have already pointed out.

I think this temporary move will probably be fine, but it’s true that absorbing kids from three additional schools is going to be a big change for the middle school, even considering the added space from the renovation. I don’t think it was projected that all of the extra capacity would go to middle school students, or that those seats would be filled so quickly. It would be good for everyone if DCPS communicated plans for implementing and supporting this.

Is it going to be more kids, or does this just mean less spots for kids from other OOB schools? Remember, you have a lot of kids from these three schools already, and not all of them will want to go.

It will very likely be more kids, which I think is why the added capacity from the renovation is being cited as a reason this is even possible. The Edscape data shows very few students coming from those schools for 6th: https://edscape.dc.gov/page/student-enrollment-pathways

Fewer than 10 from Seaton and none from the other two schools. Some kids are probably transferring in upper elementary, too—same site would show how many.

Vast majority of kids transfer in upper elementary, because Cardozo was such a non starter. And that's kids of ALL races and backgrounds, not just wealthy white kids. It's been so sad to watch these cohorts have to break up year after year.

I'm at one of th feeders and no one in 4th grade is transferring to SWWFS or an FS feeder this year. We are sending kids to charters (Latin, basis and beyond) and to SH feeders and to private. I do believe the remaining class is going to be really excited to go to FS for 6th, though.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
As someone whose kid is already headed for FS, I worry that these families will petition to stay and it will change the character of the school.

It's a ton of disruption for FS, all to appease some wealthy families in center city when kids all over DC are stuck in failing middle schools, with no Euclid on the horizon for them. Why do parents in Logan Circle get this kind of attention and an out to a much better middle?

Believe me, if you are at all representative of the kinds of parents at FS, we will not want to stay long.

Current SWWFS parent here. This attitude is not representative of the parent community. And PP appears to think that Garrison, Seaton, and Cleveland are full of wealthy white students, which is incorrect, as others have already pointed out.

I think this temporary move will probably be fine, but it’s true that absorbing kids from three additional schools is going to be a big change for the middle school, even considering the added space from the renovation. I don’t think it was projected that all of the extra capacity would go to middle school students, or that those seats would be filled so quickly. It would be good for everyone if DCPS communicated plans for implementing and supporting this.

It will definitely be a big change. I will note that increased enrollment tends to be a good thing for middle schools, bc it means that they can hir more teachers and then have differentiated classes. That's why Stuart Hobson, for example, is able to offer Geometry and advanced English classes, and SWWFS is not. So this could be a positive thing. Agree that we need to know more about the details.

The SWWFS principal was consulted and apparently signed off on this arrangement, and I think this has to be a big part of her reasoning.

I’d be less worried about the population jump at the beginning and thinking more about what happens when Euclid opens and the three temporary feeders start sending 6th graders there instead. That could mean pretty substantial enrollment drops for SWWFS over at least three straight years as the final class of the temporary pattern move through, and enrollment/budget drops seem to be a lot harder to manage than gains.

That doesn’t make this decision bad (I think it’ll ultimately be good for FS, the feeders, and Euclid all), just something everyone involved needs to think ahead about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can someone clarify years here? Or post any links or text of emails where we can learn more?

We are currently a Tubman family. As a previous poster noted, we have the swing space at Banneker for the next two years (24-25 and 25-26). Someone earlier up thread said the first cohort of kids at Euclid Middle School would be current first graders, but someone else said it was right after Tubman’s time there, which would be 26-27, but current 1st graders will only be on 4th grade then. Is another school going to swing there in between?

Additional question - while it’s not well publicized, the kids at Tubman who feed into CHEC for middle school (and presumably the other elementaries that feed into CHEC middle) have the option of Cardozo, without lotterying, if they don’t want Spanish immersion. Will we maintain that right for SWW@FS and the new Euclid Middle School? That’d be game changing for us and great for Tubman, which has been improving a lot recently and is about to have brand new building, too.

Honestly, the brief stopover at SWW@FS is genius. The problem with Euclid was always going to be that first year of parents not wanting to take a risk on an unproven school and continuing to flee for other middle schools as the case is now. But SWW@FS is an established, solid school. People will stay for that, and if you’ve got an established cohort of 6th and 7th graders doing well there, they’d be able to all move to Euclid en mass.

One good first year with a cohort (even a small one) of kids testing on/above grade level and Euclid will flourish. One bad first year that doesn’t get that? It’ll be as bad as Cardozo in 5 years. You gotta get off on the right foot, and the SWW@FS stopover is a creative way to up the odds of doing that.

Tubman has not been improving a lot, and until they get the behaviors under control, I doubt parents will be flocking to a chaotic school just for a middle school option across town with no high school feeder.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
As someone whose kid is already headed for FS, I worry that these families will petition to stay and it will change the character of the school.

It's a ton of disruption for FS, all to appease some wealthy families in center city when kids all over DC are stuck in failing middle schools, with no Euclid on the horizon for them. Why do parents in Logan Circle get this kind of attention and an out to a much better middle?

Believe me, if you are at all representative of the kinds of parents at FS, we will not want to stay long.

Current SWWFS parent here. This attitude is not representative of the parent community. And PP appears to think that Garrison, Seaton, and Cleveland are full of wealthy white students, which is incorrect, as others have already pointed out.

I think this temporary move will probably be fine, but it’s true that absorbing kids from three additional schools is going to be a big change for the middle school, even considering the added space from the renovation. I don’t think it was projected that all of the extra capacity would go to middle school students, or that those seats would be filled so quickly. It would be good for everyone if DCPS communicated plans for implementing and supporting this.

It will definitely be a big change. I will note that increased enrollment tends to be a good thing for middle schools, bc it means that they can hir more teachers and then have differentiated classes. That's why Stuart Hobson, for example, is able to offer Geometry and advanced English classes, and SWWFS is not. So this could be a positive thing. Agree that we need to know more about the details.

The SWWFS principal was consulted and apparently signed off on this arrangement, and I think this has to be a big part of her reasoning.

I’d be less worried about the population jump at the beginning and thinking more about what happens when Euclid opens and the three temporary feeders start sending 6th graders there instead. That could mean pretty substantial enrollment drops for SWWFS over at least three straight years as the final class of the temporary pattern move through, and enrollment/budget drops seem to be a lot harder to manage than gains.

That doesn’t make this decision bad (I think it’ll ultimately be good for FS, the feeders, and Euclid all), just something everyone involved needs to think ahead about.

I agree that this will require real preparation, and I’m not sure I trust DCPS to manage that well. Whatever benefits come with larger middle schools, SWWFS is an education campus, not just a middle school, and its population has been split about evenly between elementary and middle school. A significant temporary expansion and then contraction of the middle school is going to have effects on the elementary school too. Again, that’s not to say it’s bad or won’t work—I hope it is successful all around—but it’s not simple. And I wouldn’t take the principal’s “sign-off” as any indication that DCPS has thought about this carefully, or that real choice was offered, but I have no knowledge of that.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
As someone whose kid is already headed for FS, I worry that these families will petition to stay and it will change the character of the school.

It's a ton of disruption for FS, all to appease some wealthy families in center city when kids all over DC are stuck in failing middle schools, with no Euclid on the horizon for them. Why do parents in Logan Circle get this kind of attention and an out to a much better middle?

Believe me, if you are at all representative of the kinds of parents at FS, we will not want to stay long.

Current SWWFS parent here. This attitude is not representative of the parent community. And PP appears to think that Garrison, Seaton, and Cleveland are full of wealthy white students, which is incorrect, as others have already pointed out.

I think this temporary move will probably be fine, but it’s true that absorbing kids from three additional schools is going to be a big change for the middle school, even considering the added space from the renovation. I don’t think it was projected that all of the extra capacity would go to middle school students, or that those seats would be filled so quickly. It would be good for everyone if DCPS communicated plans for implementing and supporting this.

It will definitely be a big change. I will note that increased enrollment tends to be a good thing for middle schools, bc it means that they can hir more teachers and then have differentiated classes. That's why Stuart Hobson, for example, is able to offer Geometry and advanced English classes, and SWWFS is not. So this could be a positive thing. Agree that we need to know more about the details.

The SWWFS principal was consulted and apparently signed off on this arrangement, and I think this has to be a big part of her reasoning.

I’d be less worried about the population jump at the beginning and thinking more about what happens when Euclid opens and the three temporary feeders start sending 6th graders there instead. That could mean pretty substantial enrollment drops for SWWFS over at least three straight years as the final class of the temporary pattern move through, and enrollment/budget drops seem to be a lot harder to manage than gains.

That doesn’t make this decision bad (I think it’ll ultimately be good for FS, the feeders, and Euclid all), just something everyone involved needs to think ahead about.

I agree that this will require real preparation, and I’m not sure I trust DCPS to manage that well. Whatever benefits come with larger middle schools, SWWFS is an education campus, not just a middle school, and its population has been split about evenly between elementary and middle school. A significant temporary expansion and then contraction of the middle school is going to have effects on the elementary school too. Again, that’s not to say it’s bad or won’t work—I hope it is successful all around—but it’s not simple. And I wouldn’t take the principal’s “sign-off” as any indication that DCPS has thought about this carefully, or that real choice was offered, but I have no knowledge of that.

As the parent of a kid who will be at FS middle right after Euclid opens, I share these hopes and concerns. On the one hand, it's great for the feeders that Cardozo MS is closing - it's the kind of school no child should have to attend and it can only help central city remain desirable. It may be wonderful for FS to have all these additional resources and staff, and the support of a parent community who clearly knows how to get things done in DCPS.

On the other hand, I liked the idea of a small but diverse middle. FS was just beginning to get more buy-in from Ross families and I wonder if this helps or hurts. And I wonder where all these new FS middle school teachers will come from - Cardozo? Surely there must be some good teachers there, but I imagine there are also many who couldn't find work elsewhere. I know it will be awhile before my kid gets there and there could be a ton of turnover in that time, but I'd like FS to maintain its reputation as a place for strong teachers.

I also hope that if this is successful, DCPS doesn't forget about the kids still at FS while it pours resources into Euclid. There aren't many quality middle schools in DC - could DCPS direct another strong elementary school to FS to fill the gap? Give feeder parents a choice between the two schools for a few years to smooth the transition? Find another use for the Euclid building and make this the FS population permanently if it really is working that well? Last one seems very unlikely I know!

I really hope they are thinking it through and that the feeder parent communities who had the clout and determination to make this happen won't forget about FS once Euclid opens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
As someone whose kid is already headed for FS, I worry that these families will petition to stay and it will change the character of the school.

It's a ton of disruption for FS, all to appease some wealthy families in center city when kids all over DC are stuck in failing middle schools, with no Euclid on the horizon for them. Why do parents in Logan Circle get this kind of attention and an out to a much better middle?

Believe me, if you are at all representative of the kinds of parents at FS, we will not want to stay long.

Current SWWFS parent here. This attitude is not representative of the parent community. And PP appears to think that Garrison, Seaton, and Cleveland are full of wealthy white students, which is incorrect, as others have already pointed out.

I think this temporary move will probably be fine, but it’s true that absorbing kids from three additional schools is going to be a big change for the middle school, even considering the added space from the renovation. I don’t think it was projected that all of the extra capacity would go to middle school students, or that those seats would be filled so quickly. It would be good for everyone if DCPS communicated plans for implementing and supporting this.

It will definitely be a big change. I will note that increased enrollment tends to be a good thing for middle schools, bc it means that they can hir more teachers and then have differentiated classes. That's why Stuart Hobson, for example, is able to offer Geometry and advanced English classes, and SWWFS is not. So this could be a positive thing. Agree that we need to know more about the details.

The SWWFS principal was consulted and apparently signed off on this arrangement, and I think this has to be a big part of her reasoning.

I’d be less worried about the population jump at the beginning and thinking more about what happens when Euclid opens and the three temporary feeders start sending 6th graders there instead. That could mean pretty substantial enrollment drops for SWWFS over at least three straight years as the final class of the temporary pattern move through, and enrollment/budget drops seem to be a lot harder to manage than gains.

That doesn’t make this decision bad (I think it’ll ultimately be good for FS, the feeders, and Euclid all), just something everyone involved needs to think ahead about.

I agree that this will require real preparation, and I’m not sure I trust DCPS to manage that well. Whatever benefits come with larger middle schools, SWWFS is an education campus, not just a middle school, and its population has been split about evenly between elementary and middle school. A significant temporary expansion and then contraction of the middle school is going to have effects on the elementary school too. Again, that’s not to say it’s bad or won’t work—I hope it is successful all around—but it’s not simple. And I wouldn’t take the principal’s “sign-off” as any indication that DCPS has thought about this carefully, or that real choice was offered, but I have no knowledge of that.

As the parent of a kid who will be at FS middle right after Euclid opens, I share these hopes and concerns. On the one hand, it's great for the feeders that Cardozo MS is closing - it's the kind of school no child should have to attend and it can only help central city remain desirable. It may be wonderful for FS to have all these additional resources and staff, and the support of a parent community who clearly knows how to get things done in DCPS.

On the other hand, I liked the idea of a small but diverse middle. FS was just beginning to get more buy-in from Ross families and I wonder if this helps or hurts. And I wonder where all these new FS middle school teachers will come from - Cardozo? Surely there must be some good teachers there, but I imagine there are also many who couldn't find work elsewhere. I know it will be awhile before my kid gets there and there could be a ton of turnover in that time, but I'd like FS to maintain its reputation as a place for strong teachers.

I also hope that if this is successful, DCPS doesn't forget about the kids still at FS while it pours resources into Euclid. There aren't many quality middle schools in DC - could DCPS direct another strong elementary school to FS to fill the gap? Give feeder parents a choice between the two schools for a few years to smooth the transition? Find another use for the Euclid building and make this the FS population permanently if it really is working that well? Last one seems very unlikely I know!

I really hope they are thinking it through and that the feeder parent communities who had the clout and determination to make this happen won't forget about FS once Euclid opens.

Agree with all this. I have these exact questions (my kids are currently at a Cardozo feeder, one would be eligible for FS in 6th (but will likely stay at the charter middle he is enrolled at) and the other would be routed to Euclid. But actually I am switching my younger one to an FS feeder, so I'm deeply curious about how this will play out. Will FS improve to the point that it would be appealing to kids who want to take more rigorous classes (will it, for example, start offering Geometry)? Will that go away when the Euclid kids leave and the school shrinks? Will the Cardozo kids have the option to choose FS for two years, and thus my younger kid would be with his old friends again? But will that completely doom Euclid Middle?

So many more complications in store for the next few years.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
As someone whose kid is already headed for FS, I worry that these families will petition to stay and it will change the character of the school.

It's a ton of disruption for FS, all to appease some wealthy families in center city when kids all over DC are stuck in failing middle schools, with no Euclid on the horizon for them. Why do parents in Logan Circle get this kind of attention and an out to a much better middle?

Believe me, if you are at all representative of the kinds of parents at FS, we will not want to stay long.

Current SWWFS parent here. This attitude is not representative of the parent community. And PP appears to think that Garrison, Seaton, and Cleveland are full of wealthy white students, which is incorrect, as others have already pointed out.

I think this temporary move will probably be fine, but it’s true that absorbing kids from three additional schools is going to be a big change for the middle school, even considering the added space from the renovation. I don’t think it was projected that all of the extra capacity would go to middle school students, or that those seats would be filled so quickly. It would be good for everyone if DCPS communicated plans for implementing and supporting this.

It will definitely be a big change. I will note that increased enrollment tends to be a good thing for middle schools, bc it means that they can hir more teachers and then have differentiated classes. That's why Stuart Hobson, for example, is able to offer Geometry and advanced English classes, and SWWFS is not. So this could be a positive thing. Agree that we need to know more about the details.

The SWWFS principal was consulted and apparently signed off on this arrangement, and I think this has to be a big part of her reasoning.

I’d be less worried about the population jump at the beginning and thinking more about what happens when Euclid opens and the three temporary feeders start sending 6th graders there instead. That could mean pretty substantial enrollment drops for SWWFS over at least three straight years as the final class of the temporary pattern move through, and enrollment/budget drops seem to be a lot harder to manage than gains.

That doesn’t make this decision bad (I think it’ll ultimately be good for FS, the feeders, and Euclid all), just something everyone involved needs to think ahead about.

I agree that this will require real preparation, and I’m not sure I trust DCPS to manage that well. Whatever benefits come with larger middle schools, SWWFS is an education campus, not just a middle school, and its population has been split about evenly between elementary and middle school. A significant temporary expansion and then contraction of the middle school is going to have effects on the elementary school too. Again, that’s not to say it’s bad or won’t work—I hope it is successful all around—but it’s not simple. And I wouldn’t take the principal’s “sign-off” as any indication that DCPS has thought about this carefully, or that real choice was offered, but I have no knowledge of that.

As the parent of a kid who will be at FS middle right after Euclid opens, I share these hopes and concerns. On the one hand, it's great for the feeders that Cardozo MS is closing - it's the kind of school no child should have to attend and it can only help central city remain desirable. It may be wonderful for FS to have all these additional resources and staff, and the support of a parent community who clearly knows how to get things done in DCPS.

On the other hand, I liked the idea of a small but diverse middle. FS was just beginning to get more buy-in from Ross families and I wonder if this helps or hurts. And I wonder where all these new FS middle school teachers will come from - Cardozo? Surely there must be some good teachers there, but I imagine there are also many who couldn't find work elsewhere. I know it will be awhile before my kid gets there and there could be a ton of turnover in that time, but I'd like FS to maintain its reputation as a place for strong teachers.

I also hope that if this is successful, DCPS doesn't forget about the kids still at FS while it pours resources into Euclid. There aren't many quality middle schools in DC - could DCPS direct another strong elementary school to FS to fill the gap? Give feeder parents a choice between the two schools for a few years to smooth the transition? Find another use for the Euclid building and make this the FS population permanently if it really is working that well? Last one seems very unlikely I know!

I really hope they are thinking it through and that the feeder parent communities who had the clout and determination to make this happen won't forget about FS once Euclid opens.

I’m the current SWWFS parent from above and I’m sure they’ll find strong teachers. Not worried about that at all.

[Anonymous]

Can someone post the text of this letter? Who was it sent to?

I have a MS kid in boundary for Cardozo. Just curious if we suddenly have a viable backup option should we need it. Unclear on what the “phase out” entails… Kids already in MS are stuck with Cardozo as their IB through 8th?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can someone post the text of this letter? Who was it sent to?

I have a MS kid in boundary for Cardozo. Just curious if we suddenly have a viable backup option should we need it. Unclear on what the “phase out” entails… Kids already in MS are stuck with Cardozo as their IB through 8th?

That's what phase out means -- they will have a 6th, 7th and 8th graders in the next school year, 24-25, but after that no new students (so SY 25-26 will have 7th and 8th graders, SY 26-27 will have 8th graders, and then it will just be a high school).

We got the letter from Ferebee through the school principal, we are at a feeder school that is switching.

How old is your student?

[Anonymous]

Some of these schools have space in 5th grade right now if anyone (still waitlisted for Latin/Basis etc.) has flexibility and wants to lock SWWFS for middle school.