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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Except it has the highest rate of transfers out. Yes it's popular with those who choose it. But it is not serving its neighborhood as well as it could if families are voting with their feet. [/quote]

First, if it "served its neighborhood as well as it could," it would be the most crowded elementary in the system.  So I don't see the high transfers out as a problem in that regard.  
Second, the calendar is not the sole reason people opt out.  Everyone will cite it as a reason; but the overriding reason for high transfers out is because the families don't believe the school is good enough for their kids.  If it better served its neighborhood, as you put it, and therefore most of those people no longer transferred out, the school's "performance" would rise significantly by way of test scores - and THAT's the strongest reason people opt out.  The calendar is a reason; but it's also a frequent excuse people use to downplay their desire to avoid the school.[/quote]

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