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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our child was in one of the initial years of Latin (and graduated). Questions are valid. It was a rocky start, and I am not clear what the model is with raising at risk preference or who will go to which campus. It will certainly have some growing pains and I would ask questions as a parent. It's disappointing (but also completely unrealistic) to not begin in a shiny new building, as the fight for appropriate space by charters in DC is real. DC government notoriously violated first release of excess school buildings for many years (selling them to developers) and any other properties will have very high price tags if welll located (by transport etc) and safe. I also completely understand wanting to be close initially to school 1 to launch, as perhaps there will be some shared staff etc. However, I do think it is adding to confusion about "why" a second campus and what/who is it for. They need to clarify the grand vision and how this campus 2 and location are part of that, from day 1. Understandably, parents seek full clarity. And yes, ,it's going to be difficult to eventually evolve to a totally diferent location (though Latin OG did it twice). I agree that I would have waited and focused on finding a very big donor coupled with a perfect location, though that wait could be years. Fundraising has never been Latins strong suit unfortunately, attracting the big money (think Bill and Melinda Gates) that they merit. And the money provided to them for start up without a daddy long legs in the background is simply outsized by prices in this city. Still, great school and wish the launch and families luck. [/quote]

Several large school buildings EOTR have gone to other charters in the past few years.  I really don't know why Latin didn't obtain one of them.  Perhaps the Latin boosters can tell us.[/quote]

Perhaps the other charters outbid them? [/quote]

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