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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Current parent here at SD and the Kingsbury process played out over multiple years and day 1 was told it was because of desire to just be in one campus so I don’t get why that one parent is so surprised now. I think it was actually very nice of them that they are keeping SD open a few extra years.  FWIW Kingsbury is such a lovely campus that I don’t mind the extra 30 min commute.  I’ve heard there is one angry LAMB parent that comes on DCUM and posts multiple times as different posters…but still keeping their kids at LAMB. I also heard that some waitlisted parents come on to DCUM to bash schools so they can move up waitlist. I’m not saying that’s necessarily the case here, but instead of reading an anonymous board, go check out the school and ask to talk to real parents. We are generally happy to chat about our experience, good and bad. [/quote]

I don’t believe you’ve really talked to anyone in the SD community. Nobody’s happy about this. The school had a plan for a shuttle and now they gave it up.

You also clearly haven’t met the parents of older kids who were not told from Day one about a plan to move. We were told 3 years ago but earlier than that people were lied to. [b]It goes to show that better options and the ability to lottery into them are few and far between that some families have hung on through thick and thin (pretty drastic thin) and yet they’re still not valued at all.[/b][/quote]

Look, I'm not a LAMB parent, but I feel the need to comment on this. The way the lottery and charter systems work in DC creates ZERO incentive for charter schools to care about student retention and value loyalty. Why would they when there are hundreds of families who would take your family's seats and not have your complaints? The past year has shown that NONE of the charters, nor DCPS for that matter, prioritize parent satisfaction. Fair or unfair, that's the system and the schools hold all of the cards, not you. You can complain until you're blue in the face, but the fact of the matter is you know you have nowhere better to go, and even if you left, someone else would be counting their blessings to take your place. It's frustrating and disappointing, but it's what all of us that chose to play the lottery signed up for. Now be grateful you "won" that lottery and sit down and shut up. (That last bit is the school speaking, not me.)[/quote]

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