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There are several schools in my area (lower DCC) and throughout the county that have over 120% capacity. However, as far as I know, there is not halt to new development, unless the cluster as whole has elementary capacity over 120%.  I would suggest that the county looks at capacity in the catchment area for each individual elementary school to make these decisions, since families moving to new developments won't have a choice to attend other schools in the cluster. [/quote]

I was wondering about specific schools. There are certainly elementary schools that are over 120% capacity. For example, Rachel Carson ES is at 144% of capacity, and Matsunaga ES is at 147% of capacity. However, as far as I know, there are no new residential plans awaiting approval that would affect either school.[/quote]

Wood Acres ES is currently at about 143% capacity, but will close for 18 months this December to undergo an expansion that will take it down to about 107% capacity.  A concern in the community is that there is a current plan to redevelop Westbard (which feeds into Wood Acres) that could include a few thousand new residential units and potentially add hundreds of new students.  I suppose a moratorium doesn't technically apply if an expansion is already in the works, and redevelopment plans are still at a nascent stage, but the prospect of blowing past 120% again in short order is troubling.[/quote]

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