LAMB closing its existing campuses and consolidating to one campus

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and different from WR?

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Why aren't we asking the LAMB administration to do BETTER this time? We really can't do better than a facility that is probably too small, in an inconvenient location far from transit?

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Anonymous wrote:Why aren't we asking the LAMB administration to do BETTER this time? We really can't do better than a facility that is probably too small, in an inconvenient location far from transit?

You can ask. But they know you'll be gone by the time this all happens. Elementary school goes fast.

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Anonymous wrote:Why aren't we asking the LAMB administration to do BETTER this time? We really can't do better than a facility that is probably too small, in an inconvenient location far from transit?

Because this is a great space and it will be impossible to find something better? Can you name one location/building where you think that the school can be located and be convenient for ALL families? There is no such place and I for one think that Kingsbury is as close to perfect as the school can get.

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Anonymous wrote:Why aren't we asking the LAMB administration to do BETTER this time? We really can't do better than a facility that is probably too small, in an inconvenient location far from transit?

YESSSSSSS THIS!!!

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So what is the deal with the 300 student limit?

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Anonymous wrote:Why aren't we asking the LAMB administration to do BETTER this time? We really can't do better than a facility that is probably too small, in an inconvenient location far from transit?

Because this is a great space and it will be impossible to find something better? Can you name one location/building where you think that the school can be located and be convenient for ALL families? There is no such place and I for one think that Kingsbury is as close to perfect as the school can get.

This is only because you live down the street. It is at the very top of DC away from downtown.

I see no point to merge into one giant school. There is no savings since the cost of merging into one school will be paid by the families who don't live nearby. Nothing that has been said about Kingsbury is remotely placed in reality. we don't even know if the neighborhood will accept raising the occupancy by 100% (and the subsequent 600 extra cars on the road- the original Kingsbury center had kids bussed in).

We don't know what will happen with the historic board. Whether the plans will be approved. We haven't seen real blue prints. We don't know if the charter board will approve this. we don't know anything but somehow, magically, it will happen in a year.

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Anonymous wrote:So what is the deal with the 300 student limit?

They will be seeking a zoning change/variance/[some other technical term that doesn't mean anything to me].

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Anonymous wrote:How did the meeting at the Missouri campus go yesterday? Did the administration reveal more information or basically repeated what they said at the SD meeting last week?

It went well - the facility looks incredible. I'm amazed this may be an option for us.

It was really exciting. The administration and teachers are so thrilled with this opportunity for the students. Diane talked about the primary kids having a garden right outside their classrooms, space for composting, she asked us to imagine the little kids up on the attic floor in the library sitting on window seats looking out the big windows. It's a dream location. Not all my kids will get to take advantage of it with the phased move, but I am excited for all future LAMB kids.

Can you elaborate on what was said about the "phased move" - we tried to press for possibilities at the first SD session, but they avoided answering the question a couple of times.

I am the PP who mentioned the phased move. Because they will be co-locating with current Kingsbury students until they find a new place, not all the students will be able to move in yet. They mentioned that primary kids might be first to move in (did I hear that correctly from someone else who was there? there was a bit of confusion about that at the meeting - and please don't read that as anything other than a few people talking at once so hard to catch it all, nothing nefarious on the administration's part). But I don't think that is set in stone yet and it may not be a perfect process for a few years.

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Anonymous wrote:Why aren't we asking the LAMB administration to do BETTER this time? We really can't do better than a facility that is probably too small, in an inconvenient location far from transit?

Because this is a great space and it will be impossible to find something better? Can you name one location/building where you think that the school can be located and be convenient for ALL families? There is no such place and I for one think that Kingsbury is as close to perfect as the school can get.

This is only because you live down the street. It is at the very top of DC away from downtown.

I see no point to merge into one giant school. There is no savings since the cost of merging into one school will be paid by the families who don't live nearby. Nothing that has been said about Kingsbury is remotely placed in reality. we don't even know if the neighborhood will accept raising the occupancy by 100% (and the subsequent 600 extra cars on the road- the original Kingsbury center had kids bussed in).

We don't know what will happen with the historic board. Whether the plans will be approved. We haven't seen real blue prints. We don't know if the charter board will approve this. we don't know anything but somehow, magically, it will happen in a year.

but closer to downtown than any of the other current LAMB locations so I have no idea what this comment is supposed to mean.

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Anonymous wrote:Why aren't we asking the LAMB administration to do BETTER this time? We really can't do better than a facility that is probably too small, in an inconvenient location far from transit?

Because this is a great space and it will be impossible to find something better? Can you name one location/building where you think that the school can be located and be convenient for ALL families? There is no such place and I for one think that Kingsbury is as close to perfect as the school can get.

Agree. I think it is a great space. Plus I think people who are asking the administration to do better are living in a dream world, where there is a wealth of school-ready buildings just waiting to be snapped up. There is a reason that the school has been looking for a permanent location since they expanded back in 2011. There isn't an abundance of space out there. And it isn't any further than public transit than the current locations.

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Kingsbury is no less convenient to downtown than MO campus and SD, both of which are not by metros. Many people in DC do not work downtown too, so this might not affect them.

Everyone has their own preferences and needs. I totally get that, but I feel like some people on here would never be satisfied with anything the school does.

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Anonymous wrote:Why aren't we asking the LAMB administration to do BETTER this time? We really can't do better than a facility that is probably too small, in an inconvenient location far from transit?

Because this is a great space and it will be impossible to find something better? Can you name one location/building where you think that the school can be located and be convenient for ALL families? There is no such place and I for one think that Kingsbury is as close to perfect as the school can get.

This is only because you live down the street. It is at the very top of DC away from downtown.

I see no point to merge into one giant school. There is no savings since the cost of merging into one school will be paid by the families who don't live nearby. Nothing that has been said about Kingsbury is remotely placed in reality. we don't even know if the neighborhood will accept raising the occupancy by 100% (and the subsequent 600 extra cars on the road- the original Kingsbury center had kids bussed in).

We don't know what will happen with the historic board. Whether the plans will be approved. We haven't seen real blue prints. We don't know if the charter board will approve this. we don't know anything but somehow, magically, it will happen in a year.

but closer to downtown than any of the other current LAMB locations so I have no idea what this comment is supposed to mean.

SD campus is closer to downtown. Kingsbury is 45-60 min away.

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Anonymous wrote:Why aren't we asking the LAMB administration to do BETTER this time? We really can't do better than a facility that is probably too small, in an inconvenient location far from transit?

Because this is a great space and it will be impossible to find something better? Can you name one location/building where you think that the school can be located and be convenient for ALL families? There is no such place and I for one think that Kingsbury is as close to perfect as the school can get.

Agree. I think it is a great space. Plus I think people who are asking the administration to do better are living in a dream world, where there is a wealth of school-ready buildings just waiting to be snapped up. There is a reason that the school has been looking for a permanent location since they expanded back in 2011. There isn't an abundance of space out there. And it isn't any further than public transit than the current locations.

What is the point of combining the entire school? I don't see any savings and not a single poster has addressed this.

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FWIW, I drove from Perry Street to Kingsbury at 8am this morning in 13 minutes.