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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I live between Glebe and George Mason - currently zoned for Barcroft. Although I do not have school aged children now, we will in the next few years.

I think the county is forgetting to consider the huge turn around of SFH in that area- and the number of children who will be coming from those neighborhoods in addition to the apartments.  Of our old retired neighbors who have moved out in the past few years - every single one was replaced with a young couple with a baby or is currently pregnant - and no plans of moving.

Although I have noticed a few families moving into the new Glebe townhomes with babies- my husband believes most will move to single family homes before the children are school aged ( similar to what happened in cameron station in alexandria- they built a new ES thinking those homes would need a local school, but most families moved before their kids were that old.)

I agree that most of the high end apartments at Pike 3400 and potentially near food star will be young single/newly married couples without kids in school. [/quote]

"young couple with a baby or is currently pregnant - and no plans of moving"  haha get back to me when they look at public schools, most will high tail outta there.[/quote]

I am the PP - I understand that it what people keep saying ( that people like us will want to move ) I am a teacher ( not in ACPS) and I promise you, we will not be moving. Over crowding without admin support concerns me more than anything else.  But a strong teacher can control a large group of kids - as long as the entire school is on board with expectations and training is available for new teachers.[/quote]

Try to ignore trolls. I'm sure there are contingents that would be pleased to have this problem go away. Some on the other side of the county that have benefitted from a laid back south Arlington. We haven't been the loudest advocates for ourselves. Older home owners in the south who don't want any changes of any sort- no new schools, no new transportation, etc... The county board who suggested we need to deal with being crowded a little longer before they worry about our problems... The affordable housing lobby- well intentioned, but focused on the immediate problem at hand and unwilling to consider all aspects of certain issues...
If we'd just shut up and move away it would be so much easier for them.

But screw that.[/quote]

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