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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've heard or seen nothing about it being a choice school.  It would be a neighborhood school.  Some versions have it being K-5, redistricting with McKinley, Tuckahoe, and Nottingham.  Other versions have it being a K-2 that then sends the kids back to McK, Tuck, Nott for 3-5.
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Definitely not guaranteed to be a neighborhood school. Last night, the school board had a meeting to discuss the CIP and the overwhelming opinion was that it would be a choice school.  The K-2 option isn't even on the table anymore.[/quote]

OMFG, why another choice school? Not enough resentment and infighting among Arlington parents?[/quote]

That's probably WHY they are thinking about a choice school. Because then they can alleviate overcrowding at multiple schools (maybe even some in south Arlington), and given budget constraints, this is likely the only other new ES that will be built for years and years and it needs to address capacity issues system-wide. Also, I would think that they would not have to have the fights about what planning units are going to be moved where/when. This way, no fights, because people are opting in, and if they don't like it, they need not apply and can stick with their overcrowded neighborhood school. [/quote]

Oh, there will be fighting.  The neighborhood around Reed has been asking for that to be their school for years.  Now, APS is talking about making it an ES, but not one that they can attend.  Their kids can get bussed to trailers at other schools, but not walk to the one down the street.  Yeah, there WILL be fighting.[/quote]

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