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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am in favor of keeping option schools in central locations if the goal is to truly make them accessible. I think this is an APS goal, and why they took away neighborhood preference. Option schools do a lot to close the opportunity gap. I don't fully understand the perspective of those for the move. A lot of people will be affected regardless.[/quote]

agree and ATS is a much better central location for immersion - near more native spanish speakers[/quote]

The ATS location is great for an option, but the McKinley building really is out of the way unless you live in that neighborhood.  We did a summer program there and there was no good way to incorporate drop off or pick up into our commute even though my spouse and I go in different directions for work.  [/quote]

Fortunately ATS has so many applicants that they can still fill the McKinley building even if the total number of applications drops to 30% of this year's number (412 applications for 94 spots). [/quote]

Then you could basically put ATS anywhere if that’s all that matters.  [/quote]

Ok, as long as nobody’s pretending this is a good central location for an option.  Personally, I think it’s the school board’s first step towards changing ATS to better fit within its vision of pathways.
There are too many competing needs and desires, and too few potential school sites, to ideally locate everything.[/quote][/quote]

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