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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For the Tuckahoe families, what would be truly so devastating about Tuckahoe becoming a choice school as opposed to one of the other schools? I believe I've posted this before in one of the discussions, but as a Nottingham parent, the idea of Nottingham becoming a choice school doesn't really bother me. So my kid goes to Discovery with a whole bunch of their classmates for a couple of years and then sees everyone again in middle school, so what? There's no big tragedy there. I'm not actually opposed to Nottingham becoming a choice school, but it has to be the best decision for the system as a whole, not just for a particular school. How is Tuckahoe differently situated from Nottingham that Tuckahoe families can't take the same position?[/quote]

So you say your kid would go to Discovery with a whole bunch of their classmates.  Good point.  But if Tuckahoe becomes an option school in 2021, probably around 70 of my kid's classmates will go to Reed.  The other 30 would be split between three schools.  So they wouldn't go with a whole bunch of kids, but very few.

And if it doesn't bother you, write the School Board and tell them that.

And for the East Falls Church community, Tuckahoe is a very important part of its cohesiveness.  If Nottingham doesn't serve the same purpose in your community, it is a better choice for an option school.

i don't think APS should be doing anything.  Keep ATS where it is.  If they have to grow, they can't do it at Nottingham or Tuckahoe.  So that exchange wouldn't make any sense.  And it would just overcrowd all of the schools under discussion.  We should come together as part of Arlington and argue for that common cause.  [/quote]

Not all of the Tuckahoe community identifies with East Falls Church, a good portion of it identifies with Westover and would much prefer to go to Reed than to Tuckahoe. [/quote]

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