APS School Capacity Info

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Capacity_Utilization_FallProjections17-26_Final_Web.pdf

At least one school is already severely off the projections, so don't look at these as having any reflection on actual reality. Despite being provided numbers to the contrary, APS stuck with their 757 projection for McKinley. Final numbers don't come in until 30 September but it looks to be over 800.

I think Colin Brown staid 790 at back to school night earlier this week.

Ah, so people are already backing off the "over 800" claim that was floating around here the week before school started?

Including the MPAA classroom and the pre-K class, it's 802. I know of at least one more child who enrolled this week. Numbers aren't final until September 30th, so there is always float until then. Those of us tracking this also know that the Fisher House will be starting to lease its 2 and 3BR apartments probably during the next 6 months. Low-income single people don't lease 3BR apartments, so don't kid yourself that there won't be more children arriving mid-year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Capacity_Utilization_FallProjections17-26_Final_Web.pdf

At least one school is already severely off the projections, so don't look at these as having any reflection on actual reality. Despite being provided numbers to the contrary, APS stuck with their 757 projection for McKinley. Final numbers don't come in until 30 September but it looks to be over 800.

I think Colin Brown staid 790 at back to school night earlier this week.

Ha. That's before all the State dept kids arrive mid year. Ha ha ha

what state dept kids live in the McKinley district? Oakwood housing- housing most of the transitional state department is in Falls Church City and Rosslyn (which is zoned Key/ASFS)

[Anonymous]

Mckinley gets a lot of state department and other federal agency families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Mckinley gets a lot of state department and other federal agency families.

And others don't? Not to mention the off-setting kids who leave for the same reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Mckinley gets a lot of state department and other federal agency families.

And others don't? Not to mention the off-setting kids who leave for the same reason.

Why does it matter whether enrollment is 790 or 810? Either way, it's way too overcrowded.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And then you have schools like Carlin Springs, Randolph and Barcroft that are not over crowded because half of the families that are not in low income high rises send their kids to choice schools to avoid low performing schools!

If the boundaries were seriously redrawn so that those schools were not so hopelessly lower performing spots would open up at the choice schools. Then parents from seriously overcrowded schools (and are overcrowded because they are high performing) could have slots into the choice schools.

That would relieve some over crowding.

I can't speak for Barcroft or Carlin Springs, but Randolph is slightly over capacity (but only has two trailers). It's obviously not a situation like the truly overcrowded schools, but it's not like there are dozens of empty seats.

-Randolph Parent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And then you have schools like Carlin Springs, Randolph and Barcroft that are not over crowded because half of the families that are not in low income high rises send their kids to choice schools to avoid low performing schools!

If the boundaries were seriously redrawn so that those schools were not so hopelessly lower performing spots would open up at the choice schools. Then parents from seriously overcrowded schools (and are overcrowded because they are high performing) could have slots into the choice schools.

That would relieve some over crowding.

I can't speak for Barcroft or Carlin Springs, but Randolph is slightly over capacity (but only has two trailers). It's obviously not a situation like the truly overcrowded schools, but it's not like there are dozens of empty seats.

-Randolph Parent

Honestly any overcrowding at Randolph is a disgrace. Totally inexcusable to allow overcrowding at schools with majority underprivileged populations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, according to this, parents at Henry should be complaining more, compared to those at McKinley or Tuckahoe! Henry will be at 144% for this school year?!?! Am I reading that wrong?

No, you are likely not reading that wrong.
Overcrowding at Henry is awful - totally out of space. But it's a great school, great community, and everyone loves the teachers and the principal.
That, and the silver lining; construction has started for the new building next to TJ.

[Anonymous]

I didn't realize Randolph was over crowded, that is a change from a couple years ago. And it is a disgrace.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I didn't realize Randolph was over crowded, that is a change from a couple years ago. And it is a disgrace.

Anecdotally, I know neighborhood parents that are sending their kids. They didn't get a choice spot, and are staying... it has begun...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Mckinley gets a lot of state department and other federal agency families.

And others don't? Not to mention the off-setting kids who leave for the same reason.

Why does it matter whether enrollment is 790 or 810? Either way, it's way too overcrowded.

I hope you take the same approach to all APS schools, not just McKinley.

[Anonymous]

Any word on the Reed school, and whether it will be a choice program vs neighborhood school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Mckinley gets a lot of state department and other federal agency families.

And others don't? Not to mention the off-setting kids who leave for the same reason.

Why does it matter whether enrollment is 790 or 810? Either way, it's way too overcrowded.

I hope you take the same approach to all APS schools, not just McKinley.

We are zoned for long branch, so yep! I just find it such a disgrace that a community with such educated people couldn't see a population explosion coming. You can go to any county park on a weekend and see that toddlers, babies, and pregnant women are everywhere. The population boom isn't ending soon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Capacity_Utilization_FallProjections17-26_Final_Web.pdf

At least one school is already severely off the projections, so don't look at these as having any reflection on actual reality. Despite being provided numbers to the contrary, APS stuck with their 757 projection for McKinley. Final numbers don't come in until 30 September but it looks to be over 800.

I think Colin Brown staid 790 at back to school night earlier this week.

Ha. That's before all the State dept kids arrive mid year. Ha ha ha

Yeah.... even State Department families are allowed to purchase homes anywhere they please; some happen to have bought in that district. If you are referring to Oakwood families, they go to FCC.

Oh, and since you don't seem to know much about the Foreign Service, a relatively very small group moves mid-year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any word on the Reed school, and whether it will be a choice program vs neighborhood school?

I thought I read that the recommendation was for neighborhood school, which was a pleasant surprise.