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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Split feeders where the fewer than 10 to 15% of the kids go out of pyramid for high school and middle school should not exist and should be fixed by moving the small group to their local high school.[/quote]

In some cases the solution would be to change the high school boundaries to align with existing middle school boundaries. [/quote]

There is so much to be said about keeping a uniform path within a pyramid from elementary through high school. It builds a sense of pride and ownership in the schools within the community, not just by people with kids in the school but empty nesters whose kids have long moved on.  That continuity is important at giving the community pride in the school, creating continuity with the students and making this huge district feel smaller.

In the West Springfield pyramid for example, they have a day where graduating seniors go back to their in pyramid elementary schools, visiting with former teachers and talking to the kids. Both the older kids and the elementary kids look forward to this event. It makes all the kids feel connected, and makes the high school "our" school and not just one of many that some of the kids might end up.

You feel more pride for and are more vested in something you are connected to and have a history with, which makes the school and it's quality a priority for the whole community

Gerrymandering boundaries to achieve some social engineering backfires because it takes away that sense of community and ownership.[/quote]

But these boundaries were in place for a long time - they were not gerrymandered for social engineering purposes. People knew what they were buying. And how does it always seem to work out in Fairfax that the people who want to change their split feeder situation always want to move to the wealthier school?

Solution for Rolling Valley - move those students to Saratoga Elementary. They will then be completely in the Lee Pyramid. Could have done the same for Daventry - they could have taken a short bus ride down to Garfield, but that would never be acceptable to the wealthy folks.[/quote]

Langley was gerrymandered. The entire area has been zoned for single family residential. No surprise that it is doing well compared to other districts.[/quote]

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