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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do think something has to give with the Euclid boundary by the time the building opens. The school is practically in the CHEC and Tubman boundaries.  There are parts of Ross, Seaton, Thomson, Garrison, Oyster and Marie Reed where Francis-Stevens might make more sense. I predict current FS families and families in the south west side of the current Cardozo zone will not make the trek north to Euclid. Meaning that with current boundaries I don’t see a huge uptick for in-bound participation at Euclid over Cardozo.

And then you have parts of Bancroft and Raymond as well as Marie Reed and HD Cooke where CHEC might make sense. Then you have parts Tubman, Bruce-Monroe, Marie Reed, Cleveland, Garrison, and Seaton where Euclid makes sense.

All this to say whether it’s when the school opens or later, the boundaries I estimate will shift. Hopefully in a way that increases inbound participation at CHEC, FS and Euclid (assuming current Bancroft and Oyster families scream bloody murder at an infringement of their “rights”). [/quote]

My understanding is that Thomson, Ross and Francis will still go to Francis after Euclid opens. Seaton, Cleveland and Garrison are zoned for Francis only temporarily. Kids at Francis, Ross, and Thomson who are in third grade or lower will only go to Euclid if they chose to lottery in. (Is that right, hive mind, re: feeder policy?)

I don't expect many Ross or Thomson - or certainly, Francis - families to opt for Euclid, given that it's an unknown and Francis is pretty solid. The school has lots of buy-in from Thomson already and is getting more from Ross every year.

I do think Euclid will succeed if the bar for success is "be better than Cardozo middle." It will not succeed - at least not for a long time -  if the bar for success is "be a second Deal."

Is the bar for success "be the middle school version of Garrison?" - aka a desirable, diverse school with a reputation for academic differentiation and lots of community support? Then I think it is possible, but it will take major parent involvement and excellent leaders and teachers. [/quote]

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