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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a GDS parent I am beyond pissed that the school did not notify the ANC that it was overenrolled. I doubt it was some nefarious plot- worse it's more of GDS lack of organization on big issues.  But it's wrong and looks entitled and tone-deaf.

I am also mad because I CAN ASSURE YOU- the school are up our butts about drop off and pick up. My child drives several kids to school. They park and CANNOT LEAVE AND COME BACK-EVER.  Not even for a doctor's appointment. They write the kids up for any infraction and will take kids parking permits away- which is appropriate for rule breaking.

So the school takes going and coming from the campus VERY seriously and punishes children and parents who make any mistakes- but then they can't do their own part of the agreement???!!!!

That said, the ANC meeting was over-the-top crazy. The attacks on GDS were ridiculous.

Folks we live in a city. The highest and best use of land in urban envirnonments is more density. I believe the neighbors will rue the day they didn't let GDS do a small development in the old Volvo space. When the school eventually sells it- I guarantee what a builder brings in with more money and legal firepower will be worse in terms of traffic and increased density.

We are not directly in the GDS neighborhood but are adjacent to another private school and we deal with what that brings. Having a school does increase traffic but in other ways GDS is an asset- would you rather have the wasteland of a few blocks north, or the construction site that is Friendship heights or Bethesda?  No? I fear it's coming no matter how many temper tantrums the ANC throws. Its the nature of urbanization in the DC area.[/quote]

Completely agree with all of this.

Sidwell parent, down the street[/quote]

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