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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the only problem with the math is that it is clear ATS would be the school moving (if it happens) and it needs 650 seats. Several ATS parents have posted on AEM that they received notices that they're adding one grade per level and county 2021 projections echo that. Tuckahoe is trailered out, not more land for more so is capped way under that needed seats number. If ATS moves it needs more room than that very old school/land. Sure if the County Board were to eliminate the fields next to the school or remodel. But neither one is likely, one costs money, actually I guess both would cost money. So if one of these choice programs moves (read we all know it would be ATS) then it would have to be to a spot with more space for trailers or ATS size would need to be cut which I think we all know would never happen. So which of the schools has space for said 650 students? [/quote]

The issue that's been stated before is that we really don't know what the demand is for the ATS program itself vs demand for the current ATS location. You can infer from the school transfer reports that many people applied because of location (biggest #s came from neighborhoods surrounding schools). If they move ATS, there's a very good likelihood that demand could drop for that program. We just don't know. [/quote]

I think that may be true of some of the programs but you hear young parents talk about ATS as if it's the promise land. And it's not that far at all from any of the schools mentioned so bus times wouldn't be increased that much if it were to be moved North. If you were talking about Campbell I'd think there would be real reason to think this but most these schools being mentioned as new sites are also easily accessed off of George Mason. But I can't imagine their parents not throwing a fit to be moved to the oldest existing APS elementary school that has a ton of classes already in trailers. I get the impression their PTA is pretty on it in terms of ATS defense. I mean who knows what the school choice survey results will be but I have heard from parents at my preschool their parents with the other choice schools have been flooding the SB with hell no weren't moving. [/quote]

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