McKinley stop hiding - The numbers show you are the ideal option school :

[Anonymous]

I am not exactly sure why APS is protecting McKinley as a neighborhood school. It seems to have slipped under the APS radar for some reason. Please share your thoughts:

Building Capacity (no trailers)
McKinley - 684
Nottingham - 513

Building Capacity (preferred with trailers)
McKinley - 828
Nottingham - 801

Elementary Schools within 1 Mile
McKinley - 2 (Ashlawn / Reed)
Nottingham - 2 (Tuckahoe / Discovery)

Walkers in Expanded walk zone - Car Free Diet?
McKinley - 35% - Max
Nottingham - 82% - 57%

Accessibility to South Arlington (for students fleeing low performing neighborhood schools).
McKinley - 1 Mile to Route 50
ATS - 1.2 Miles to Route 50
Nottingham - 2.6 Miles to Route 50 - Above 66 and Lee Highway

Public Transportation / Metro
McKinley - Major Bus Service on Wilson and Washington Blvds MetroBus 1A/2A + ART
Nottingham - Basic / Infrequent bus service M-F via ART (nothing on weekends)

Hmmm...the numbers sure make McKinley appealing as an option school....

[Anonymous]

Haha these numbers are pretty interesting - did you have to poke the bear? I think McKinley and Ashlawn have the largest number of students who transfer to ATS. That would be a great program to put at McKinley since the nearby communities have such high regard for ATS.

[Anonymous]

You must have missed the backroom deal McKinley has with APS. By supporting the Reed project they would keep existing as a neighborhood school. McKinley will never become an option school.

[Anonymous]

Political suicide after screwing them with overcrowding for years. I think you would see political action at that point, maybe even a lawsuit.

[Anonymous]

And it is so big you have to worry about it being under capacity. I guess if it were ATS that would be less likely to happen.

After making those families live through construction and then overcrowding the school out of sheer incompetence, I think the SB doesn’t want to touch that idea.

[Anonymous]

What schools are within a mile to Reed? Why didn't they put Reed on that list for comparison of overlapping walk zones?

[Anonymous]

Reed numbers aren't much better. A lot like McKinley. Good option site.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What schools are within a mile to Reed? Why didn't they put Reed on that list for comparison of overlapping walk zones?

Because they made the Reed decision last year before letting anyone know what that might mean for others. I think it should have been considered and would be an ideal location to move Spanish immersion. It is close to Ballston and native speakers. Doing that would cause the least disruption. That area doesn’t need more seats right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What schools are within a mile to Reed? Why didn't they put Reed on that list for comparison of overlapping walk zones?

Because they made the Reed decision last year before letting anyone know what that might mean for others. I think it should have been considered and would be an ideal location to move Spanish immersion. It is close to Ballston and native speakers. Doing that would cause the least disruption. That area doesn’t need more seats right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When will these Nottingham parents give it a rest already

Why? If they are truly looking at all schools, it should be considered. Don’t tell me how many kids can walk there. It won’t be the same high percentage as Nottingham. That new walk zone map shows Reed will have more than 2 buses. It is more centrally located than Nottingham. It is on a major road. It has better bus service for families without a car. Seem like a good option site to me.

[Anonymous]

McKinley's size would make it a good choice for a hybrid program. With both expeditionary learning and neighborhood walkers OP has an interesting idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What schools are within a mile to Reed? Why didn't they put Reed on that list for comparison of overlapping walk zones?

Because they made the Reed decision last year before letting anyone know what that might mean for others. I think it should have been considered and would be an ideal location to move Spanish immersion. It is close to Ballston and native speakers. Doing that would cause the least disruption. That area doesn’t need more seats right now.

No, that's not what I am saying. We know Reed is going to be a neighborhood school, and that's it's close to many other existing schools. So which schools get an extra point on that chart for being so close to Reed?

[Anonymous]

Reed only overlaps with McKinley. It isn't really that close to other schools. That doesn't fit the narrative for some, but it's the truth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reed only overlaps with McKinley. It isn't really that close to other schools. That doesn't fit the narrative for some, but it's the truth.

You are kidding, right? Staff used one mile. Draw the radius. It is like 1.01 from Tuckahoe and just a tad further to Nottingham. You can’t use Goodgle maps. You have to draw the point to point distance. And isn’t it pretty darn close to ATS. And Glebe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reed only overlaps with McKinley. It isn't really that close to other schools. That doesn't fit the narrative for some, but it's the truth.

You are kidding, right? Staff used one mile. Draw the radius. It is like 1.01 from Tuckahoe and just a tad further to Nottingham. You can’t use Goodgle maps. You have to draw the point to point distance. And isn’t it pretty darn close to ATS. And Glebe.

You are kidding, right? Look at the analysis. It is only within 1 mile of 1 school.