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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCI admin recently said at a PCSB parent advisory meeting that replication (charter-speak for expansion) is not on the table for the foreseeable future. They said they still need to perfect their model.

The building they have will not accommodate more students (keep in mind they do not yet have any seniors in the building, and the current HS classes are not as large as the current MS classes (no MV alums are in high school yet).

If they ever decided to replicate they would need an additional building. And no, there are no other surplus buildings available on the old Walter Reed campus. [/quote]

Thank you PP.  I guess I'm curious if there's room to expand within the building at all (like with an addition or renovating) rather than replicating like making a whole separate school.  But it sounds like they're going to max out their stated enrollment matrix and that's that, for now?  (1450 total, starting with 255 6th graders and attrition-ing down to 168 seniors)

Here is the enrollment matrix if anyone is curious.  https://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/report/DCI-Charter%20Amendment%20Application-New%20Location%20%288.1.16%29.pdf[/quote]

Even expanding by just 30 students per grade would add 270 students through 12th. I also don’t think the attrition will happen so it will be crowded in their current space.

The Walter Reed complex is literally all spoken for and parceled out although the entire redevelopment is to supposed to be completed in about 17-18 years. The area behind the school will remain a road, and the area to the east is slated to become community space — latest plan is for an outdoor pool (planning money is in the current city budget proposal), a dog park and space for an arts nonprofit. The corner of Aspen and Georgia will be a new lower-income senior housing facility that will be finished soon (they are taking lease applications). [/quote]

Sorry kids - you can’t go to high school because seniors need inexpensive housing! And also dog parks and a useless arts nonprofit. [/quote]

There are plenty of places to send your kid to high school. I can take or leave the dog park and non-profit but I do think seniors need affordable housing. They’re members of the community too.[/quote]

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