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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I also don’t think they’d close Thomson when it’s unclear what truly post-pandemic working conditions will be like. Feds are trying to force more folks back by the week & if Republicans get back into the WH, it could definitely happen. If Thomson doesn’t grow before the *next* boundary survey it may have a problem, but not yet…[/quote]

In addition to all of the reasons stated above, I do not think they are going to close any school downtown. Regardless of number of workers coming back in person, there are a lot of conversations about how to reuse and redevelop downtown, including bringing more residents. https://www.reimaginedowntowndc.com/ They are going to want to keep capacity in case more residents move nearby. Also they just redid Franklin Park, does the school use that space at all?

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Hey DCUM! OP here. Thank you sooo much for all these thoughtful responses. You are right, it's Thomson. And my own IB is indeed Walker-Jones, which I am not comfortable with at all.

I was nervous about people getting bad impressions of the school because of its enrollment struggles, glad to know its good reputation is more widespread than I had thought. To be clear, no one at the school has suggested it will close - this is probably my paranoia. But because of WFH, it is losing families who preferred it to their IB and for whom it was close to work. Those families are leaving the city, trying their IB, or finding another option. Some worked at the World Bank and apparently they are going back almost full-time so I'm really hoping things will pick up. I think Seaton is a good backup for us if my paranoia is right and Thomson were to close. But I love the school and its staff so much I don't want to leave. Plus for now, Seaton feeds Cardozo Middle, which I don't want.

I'll just go ahead and be a booster (sorry) and say that if you're looking for a solid school with an International Baccalaurette curriculum and a solid middle school feeder...Thomson is metro accessible! Also if you really are on the boundary study committee...parents love the school. Don't close it!

As for Franklin Park, don't get me started. There were originally plans for a playground but those got scrapped by businesses who wanted a feel like New York's Bryant Park and I guess no noisy kids. The compromise: One sad little slide. Otherwise, it's a gorgeous park for mostly non existent office workers near a Title I school lacking outdoor space. To be clear, the Thomson kids actually love their little indoor playgrounds, but I know they turn other parents off from the school who might otherwise consider it. The school does use the park for events. The previous poster who urged me to be an advocate is probably right, but I will probably have to start with the city on that issue, not the school. [/quote]

We used to live right by Thomson and was excited about the Franklin Park makeover, but was really disappointed by what they chose to do with the play area. It’s…fine but not great— certainly not what I’d consider a real playground. This explanation makes sense and is too bad.

FWIW, Thomson had a great reputation when we lived over there, and we, like many others, ultimately moved for more space. It’s hard having two kids downtown. But given how popular Garrison is now, I’d imagine that those waiting to get in there may choose Thomson instead. [/quote]

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