Class sizes in FCPS- what is the real deal? (ES)

[Anonymous]

Thanks for sharing the impact statements. The calculations seem so bizarre--270 mid rise apartments in the suburbs will only result in 24 new K-12 students???

[Anonymous]

New schools are needed and will be built especially once the developments in Tysons are built. The sad thing is that there is no land to build in and the ideas of putting schools on top of office buildings are being floated around.

[Anonymous]

Many years ago, schools were traditional two story buildings. Why not go back to that. Lots more bang for the buck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many years ago, schools were traditional two story buildings. Why not go back to that. Lots more bang for the buck.

Several of the ES's near Tyson's already have a second story- at least in part of the school.

[Anonymous]

There are several schools in the Tysons area not being used for kids. Lewinsville, Pimmit, and Dunn Loring. Not exactly in Tysons, but pretty close.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are several schools in the Tysons area not being used for kids. Lewinsville, Pimmit, and Dunn Loring. Not exactly in Tysons, but pretty close.

Dunn Loring is as close to many Tyson's addresses or closer than Westbriar. Given the crap estimates they use for anticipating school growth, the sooner FCPS converts some of these facilities back into schools the better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many years ago, schools were traditional two story buildings. Why not go back to that. Lots more bang for the buck.

Several of the ES's near Tyson's already have a second story- at least in part of the school.

All the newer schools are being built with 2 stories. Our 1980s era school was built with 2 stories. I think only the really old buildings are one story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many years ago, schools were traditional two story buildings. Why not go back to that. Lots more bang for the buck.

Several of the ES's near Tyson's already have a second story- at least in part of the school.

All the newer schools are being built with 2 stories. Our 1980s era school was built with 2 stories. I think only the really old buildings are one story.

Even the old schools have a second story after their reno- at least for part of the school.

[Anonymous]

at least for part of the school

That's the problem--there are few true traditional two story schools. Look at the "pod" concept. There is an awful lot of space that is not being utilized for classrooms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many years ago, schools were traditional two story buildings. Why not go back to that. Lots more bang for the buck.

Several of the ES's near Tyson's already have a second story- at least in part of the school.

All the newer schools are being built with 2 stories. Our 1980s era school was built with 2 stories. I think only the really old buildings are one story.

Even the old schools have a second story after their reno- at least for part of the school.

That's so odd because at Haycock, the parents REALLY wanted two stories to maintain greenspace and we got some bogus line about one story U shape being the optimal plan that most principals wanted. Also, they said the old building could not support a second story and it's cheaper to build one story than shore up the old building to support 2. Really, they just weren't willing to consider the community's wishes and had to cover because they had already spent planning money without bothering to see what the community wanted.