LAMB closing its existing campuses and consolidating to one campus

[Anonymous]

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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.

Well... if PP's kids are older than K, LAMB can't fill those spots. So they should care a little.

[Anonymous]

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

Those families already trek to SD for upper elementary, which isn't offered at MO. It's a city-wide school, not a neighborhood school, and people have and will travel for it. Not everyone, but a majority will.

[Anonymous]

Most of LAMB's families, especially elementary aged kids, live in areas with unacceptable schools. That's part of why they're there to begin with.

They can't easily leave - they don't have great options.

[Anonymous]

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

Those families already trek to SD for upper elementary, which isn't offered at MO. It's a city-wide school, not a neighborhood school, and people have and will travel for it. Not everyone, but a majority will.

It's clear that both Ward 4 and Ward 5 families want to convince each other that their Ward should be the chosen Ward and each can make a case - population for Ward 4, likely more affordable buildings in Ward 5. I hope the school is only looking for schools close to the boundaries of both of those Wards. With all due respect to Wards, 6,7,8, you probably can't practically pick a school that will be most convenient for the 11% of kids from those Wards, but I understand your concerns. All of these considerations are likely why it has been so hard to find a satisfactory location.

[Anonymous]

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

Those families already trek to SD for upper elementary, which isn't offered at MO. It's a city-wide school, not a neighborhood school, and people have and will travel for it. Not everyone, but a majority will.

It's clear that both Ward 4 and Ward 5 families want to convince each other that their Ward should be the chosen Ward and each can make a case - population for Ward 4, likely more affordable buildings in Ward 5. I hope the school is only looking for schools close to the boundaries of both of those Wards. With all due respect to Wards, 6,7,8, you probably can't practically pick a school that will be most convenient for the 11% of kids from those Wards, but I understand your concerns. All of these considerations are likely why it has been so hard to find a satisfactory location.

We have actually only heard this news from one person, so I while I don't doubt their belief in what they have heard, until we hear more officially, we shouldn't worry and ponder the location too much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I heard they were interested in the Kingsbury property.

Is Kingsbury closing?

[Anonymous]

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We have actually only heard this news from one person, so I while I don't doubt their belief in what they have heard, until we hear more officially, we shouldn't worry and ponder the location too much.

Maybe you havent been reading the thread closely, but at least three or four posters have suggested that they have also heard this "rumor" that LAMB intends to consolidate to a new campus that it has already identified, and that is not one of their existing sites, within the next couple of years. Including OP who claims to have heard it from two employees, and another PP who identifies as a founding family and says "something suddenly fell into their laps" and that info about it is "leaking out before things are finalized".

If you want to put your fingers in your ears that's fine, but this would affect the whole community and should be flushed out ASAP if it's true, or promptly debunked if it's not.

[Anonymous]

Why is LAMB using dcum as their rumor floater? I'm assuming There a an internal listserv or Facebook page for this?

[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.

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

Putting extras on it. I commute from ward 8 to 4 in 30 minutes. Less on Fridays.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is LAMB using dcum as their rumor floater? I'm assuming There a an internal listserv or Facebook page for this?

In the good ole days (two years ago), most Lamb parents ignored threads like this. Would only speak up to answer questions of fact. It was sort of amazing to see an unspoken resolve to not need to get in the last word.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

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

Putting extras on it. I commute from ward 8 to 4 in 30 minutes. Less on Fridays.

Well my commute from ward 7 to the Kingsbury property would exceed an hour and half. To South Dakota it is already an hour round trip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

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

Putting extras on it. I commute from ward 8 to 4 in 30 minutes. Less on Fridays.

Well my commute from ward 7 to the Kingsbury property would exceed an hour and half. To South Dakota it is already an hour round trip.

(This includes walking the children into the classroom)

[Anonymous]

Any chance this is all a ruse by someone hoping to move up the wait list?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

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

Putting extras on it. I commute from ward 8 to 4 in 30 minutes. Less on Fridays.

Well my commute from ward 7 to the Kingsbury property would exceed an hour and half. To South Dakota it is already an hour round trip.

So it takes you 30 minutes to get from ward 7 to South Dakota and you think it would take an additional hour to get to 14th street from SD?

[Anonymous]

Perhaps a LAMB parent could simply ask their Principal, in person and face-to-face, whether this rumor is true.

I know LAMB is not famous for good communication from its administration but surely they would respond honestly if the question was put to them directly by a parent?