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[quote=Anonymous]For Two Rivers K-8, the answer is yes. KIPP DC will be moving its college prep high school or a location adjacent to Gallaudet and expects to have college-level partnerships.

Two Rivers Public Charter School, which has about 500 students in preschool through 8th grade at two buildings on Florida Avenue NE, will also be able to double its enrollment at the former Charles E. Young school. The building has been closed since 2008.

“Last year, more than 1,800 students applied for fewer than 35 seats at Two Rivers,” said Jessica Wodatch, the school’s chief executive. “Expanding to the Young site will enable us to offer more high-quality seats for D.C. kids to experience our vibrant, engaging education. We also look forward to partnering with the dedicated members of the Carver Langston community.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/kipp-dc-two-rivers-charters-to-lease-shuttered-district-schools-in-northeast/2013/09/18/1a867b12-20a4-11e3-966c-9c4293c47ebe_story.html

Both sound like good uses of space in Ward 5. New or expanding charters should be able to offer grandfather clauses for locals whose DCPS have closed. Even though we're far from NE, I would prefer to send our child out of boundary to Two Rivers if I new there were lots of locals with whom our child could form lasting friendships.

High schools can be anywhere. Locating next to a university sounds like a good idea for a college prep high school. [/quote]

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