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[quote=Anonymous]We put three kids through Key, oldest is in high school now. As hard as it is to believe now, when we started Key was under-enrolled. The #1 issue for the PTA was getting enrollment up, because the school was under-resourced and in periodic danger of being closed. The PTA had to raise money for a lot of basics. It only took  few years for the situation to reverse, now crowding is the issue.

Throughout our time at Key middle school has been the issue, Hardy is a few years away as it has been for the past decade!  The difference was 10+ years ago it was easy to get into Deal, now it's basically impossible. So just about everyone either goes private, goes charter, or moves for middle school.  The most popular privates and charters have admission years for fifth grade or lower, sixth grade admissions are rare, so there is a steady erosion in students in third grade and beyond.

Which is sad, because Key is a lovely community. Because it is a neighborhood school you will see the families from school all the time. My kids are still friends with their Key friends even though they don't go to school together any more.[/quote]

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