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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The boundary process doesn't affect everyday life for most kids. Once your kids are at a school they will likely stay at that school. There is a chance that they may need to move when the belated boundary process kicks back up but the vast majority of kids won't be changing schools.

The reason why the boundary process gets so heated is because everyone LOVES their school and they don't want to move. The underlying point is that there are many great schools that appeal to many families.

Agree with PP that if your child has any learning challenges that APS isn't a great place. Not many privates are equipped either, but you may find out more quickly. 
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Gotcha-  One of the things I mentioned in a subsequent post is that I’m nervous about a never-ending redistricting process.  I know APS needs additional schools in the next 10 years, but I guess hopefully my kids would only be moved once. I was redistricted for elementary school growing up and it was hard for a couple of weeks, and then it was fine.  [/quote]

If you are Innovation, Hamm, Yorktown, then you're far enough east to stay with Innovation & Hamm. There is a chance that you could get moved to W-L, but it's already so overcrowded that it's unlikely. (It's a better school IMO so I wouldn't worry about that change if it were to happen.)

And kids will be back in school in the fall so no worries about virtual, especially for early elementary.

Your oldest start K next fall - 2022? Wait and see how Innovation plays out in 2021. You could join the PTA there or at least watch the meetings to get a feel for it. In the mean time, you could have your kid take the WISC and be prepared to apply for 2022-23 school year starting next fall. Just to have all options available. But I'd give Innovation a chance - new schools have great energy and build great community quickly. We were at Hamm when it first opened and have been very happy with it.

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Thank you so much.  I’m so glad I posted here.  There was so much angst around the boundary process and I’ve seen so much negativity about APS online that it’s great to see these other perspectives.  I really appreciate your post.[/quote]

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