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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The career center site is 12 acres. The WL site plus Ed Center is 22. https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/FAC-1300-seat-siting-document-draft.pdf [/quote]

Correction - the Career Center site is 7.9 acres.  The adjacent Patrick Henry Elementary site is 4.2 acres.  You cannot assume that elementary campus is available.  There is nowhere else proposed for that elementary school at present.

If APS chooses to build all 1300+ high school seats at the Career Center, then it could choose to build a school for the Montessori program at the Ed Center location.  But by splitting the high school seats up, it is taking away both sites.  I'm not sure where they would move the Montessori elementary in that case.  They are already looking at a deficit of something like 4 elementary schools over the next decade.

In response to another question, the Ed Center component of the WL campus is negligible.  You really are comparing a 22 acre campus to an 8 acre one.  I don't think it's likely that a pool and football field could be accommodated at the Career Center.  Kenmore, on the other hand, has a 32 acre campus (not including the adjacent elementary school).  That is enough room for a full high school with all amenities (even without structured parking).[/quote]

I'm the PP who posted the link to the PDF doc and you're right about the numbers. I was including the current elementary site when I said 12 but you're right it doesn't make sense to do that.

I completely agree with you regarding the respective size of the sites and the fact that Kenmore would be the best option for a new HS. And I share the concerns that I understand were raised by Arlington Heights folks about splitting up the seats and thus burning bridges with regard to both sites (not to mention the available funds with which to build).[/quote]

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