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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I watched one BOE meeting where they were discussing options for off-site for Northwood.  They expect MCPS staff to come up with some options for the Board to consider.  There has been talk of looking at office space in Silver Spring.  Pat O'Neill mentioned an MCPS or County property closer to Northwood (I don't remember the name of it) that Jill Ortman-Fouse and some others thought was worth looking into.

At the next decision point they will probably also expect the MCPS staff to have more concrete proposals for the Woodward option - would there be activity busses, how many at what times; what fields would Northwood teams use; would there be new/express Ride-On service so that families without cars can get from the Northwood area to Woodward in less than 2 hours - these kinds of questions.

The Northwood community is wary of Woodward, simply because of the challenges it presents for getting there and back for students and families.  They would rather have a closer option if there is one to be had.  But it may be more likely that the school system will work on what added supports they can provide that will make it workable for Northwood families to be commuting to Woodward for 2 years.  Only time will tell.
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The property mentioned at the recent BOE meeting was the former Broome Junior High School on Twinbrook Parkway.  Unfortunately, that's not near Northwood either--it's 6.5 miles away from the school itself, and over 9 miles from the southern end of Northwood's service area. There really aren't any convenient options.[/quote]

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