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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Split ATS and make Drew the S. Arlington version and the current ATS the N. Arlington version, like Key and Claremont.  It increases ATS spots, which is extremely popular, and will fill Drew.  Then close Nottingham.[/quote]

Not going to happen WRT Drew. It’s untouchable as a neighborhood school and with a seat deficit predicted in the adjacent Oakridge zone, it’s going to get more kids. [/quote]
Redistricting students to Drew is just going to make parents unhappy.  If you make it an option school, you don't reduce the number of seats and parents voluntarily enroll instead of kicking and screaming about being moved.[/quote]

Stop beating a dead horse. You’re not incorrect that parents will be mad, but it is what it is.

The seat surplus is most acute in the NW. Just move Pre-K-6 Montessori there and close the 7-8 middle years and be done with it. Then we don’t need a crazy expensive build out at the Career Center site. Saves money there, frees up a little space at Gunston, and prevents APS from having to sell more land if they “close” a school in the NW. Why are we contorting ourselves and going into debt to expand an option program that is NOT desired by the overall community and taxpayers? There is NO waitlist for the MS years. It’s a ridiculous concept for that age group. Keep it through 6th since that’s the cohort grouping of 3 years. Tear down the old CC and Henry buildings and add some more green space for the kids at the CC and to offset the heat island along the Pike and for the community along the Pike to use when school isn’t in session. [/quote]

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The North will be permanently under-enrolled with lots of buildings needing lots of money.  The South will be permanently overcrowded.  All this is the County's fault, but I don't see a trend reversal there.  On the contrary.  The only way to keep the Northern schools all open that would perhaps be feasible:  Move all elementary aged Montessori to the North and offer and option to stay.  Move all VPI to the North and offer an option to stay (like ATS already does with all their VPI).  See what happens with enrollments.  Close Montessori at the Secondary Level, close Spanish at the Secondary Level; there is literally no interest.  No wait lists.  All this money for ~25 students... of the 30K APS serves.  [/quote]

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